Story :On September 15, 1963, a bomb destroyed a black church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls who were there for Sunday school. It was a crime that shocked the nation--and a defining moment in the history of the civil-rights movement. Spike Lee re-examines the full story of the bombing, including a revealing interview with former Alabama Governor George Wallace.
Cast
Maxine McNairSelf - Mother of Denise McNair
Chris McNairSelf - Father of Denise McNair
Helen PeguesSelf - Denise's Aunt
Queen NunnSelf - Neighbor of Denise McNair
Arthur Hanes Jr.Self - Defense Attorney for Bob Chambliss
Howell RainesSelf - New York Times Editor
Harold McNairSelf - Denise's Uncle
Carole C. SmithermanSelf - Denise's Childhood Friend
Wamo Reed RobertsonSelf - Carole's Aunt
Dianne BraddockSelf - Carole's Sister
Carolyn Lee BrownSelf - Carole's Childhood Friend
Alpha RobertsonSelf - Mother of Carole Robertson
Wyatt Tee WalkerSelf - Former Executive Director of SCLC
Fred Lee ShuttlesworthSelf - Pres. of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights