Civil Rights Tour

Wednesday, May 6th–Saturday, May 9th 2026

As we mark the 250th Anniversary of the Founding of America, there are milestones, and monuments that beg us to reflect on this span along with America’s timeline–some triumphant and many bittersweet. A  sadly familiar thread of American history has been the fight against the oppression of African Americans.

The ALIX Experience is curating a tour along the Civil Rights trail with visits to commemorative sites and contemporary interpretations of historic experiences. We are planning our tour time together for three nights and four days. Our tour will include full access to all sites as well as dedicated transport for local and area tours of Montgomery and a full day loop of visits to historic sites following the path between Selma and Birmingham.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

The Legacy Sites of Montgomery Alabama 

Many of you are familiar with the efforts of lawyer and activist Bryan Stevenson through his establishment and dedicated efforts of the Equal Justice Initiative. While he fights today for justice, he has brought a series of powerful visually related interpretations of the impact of the history of racial injustice in America through today.

There are three Legacy sites and are accessible by walking or shuttle bus that connects to each location with the Memorial outdoor sculpture park being reached by a short boat ride.

  • The National Memorial for Peace and Justice

The project is the nation’s first comprehensive memorial dedicated to the legacy of Black Americans who were enslaved, terrorized by lynching. 

  • The Legacy Museum

The Legacy Museum tells the story of slavery in America and its legacy through interactive media, first-person narratives, fine art, and data-rich exhibits.

  • Freedom Monument Sculpture Park

A visit to the park begins when visitors are taken across the Alabama River, the same route that enslaved Africans took to get to downtown Montgomery where enslaved families were split up and sold.

The 17-acre park is filled with nearly 50 sculptures by world-famous artists like Kehinde Wiley, Simone Leigh. and Kwame Akoto-Bamfo, collectively evoking the history of slavery in America.  

Montgomery and Beyond

While we will be immersed in the experiences at the Legacy, how can one not forget about the famous 1960’s marches- the Selma to Montogmery for voting rights campaigns and Birmingham non-violent demonstrations that were transformed by dogs and firehoses.

Our approach to this tour is to provide each guest with a time to reflect and experience each Legacy site at their own pace. We each bring different memories and perspectives to this period of history and as I reflect in putting this together it is hard not to have painful memories come to surface.

For pricing and additional information please contact:

info@thealixexperience.com