The Durham to Alabama Pilgrimage
Overview
The Durham to Alabama Pilgrimage is a five-day spiritual journey of discovering how the work of racial justice spans generations and geography. Through visiting key sites, hearing from leaders, and engaging in guided reflection, participants will learn, grow, and find their place in the building of Beloved Community.
This pilgrimage is a partnership between DurhamCares and the Mt. Level Community Partnership for Racial Justice.
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March 30-April 3, 2026
Cost per person: $1,500
Limited scholarships are available.
Registration Deadline: February 9, 2026
sample pilgrimage itinerary
Day 1
Depart Durham and arrive in Birmingham, AL
Day 2
Itinerary
- Kelly Ingram Park
- 16th Street Baptist Church
- Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
- Drive to Marion
16th Street Baptist Church
Day 3
Itinerary
- Zion UMC
- Perry County Jail
- Heard Cemetery, Jimmie Lee Jackson’s Gravesite
- Drive to Selma
- Brown Chapel AME
- George Washington Carver Homes
- Edmund Pettus Bridge
- Drive to Montgomery
- Dexter Avenue Baptist Church
Edmund Pettus Bridge
Day 4
Itinerary
- Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) Memorial
- Mothers of Gynecology
- Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) Memorial for Peace and Justice
- EJI Legacy Museum
- EJI Sculpture Garden
- Martha’s Place
EJI Legacy Museum
Day 5
Return to Durham