Civil Rights Movement 1963-2013

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I took picture of civil rights movement edition of Coca Cola at Publix in my area.

This edition is available in Birmingham at first place.

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So, what's the story about them? Will a certain percentage of profits go to a civil rights organization?
 
Reba said:
So, what's the story about them? Will a certain percentage of profits go to a civil rights organization?
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Coca-Cola picks Birmingham to introduce Civil Rights Commemorative bottle | WIAT CBS42

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, (WIAT) – This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement. To commemorate the event, Coca-Cola is releasing a brand new limited-edition glass bottle.

Birmingham will be the first city to introduce the new bottles which include the “Fifty Years Forward” movement logo.

“Coca-Cola is privileged to be a key partner with the city of Birmingham during the 2013 Civil Rights Commemorative year. On behalf of all of the Coca-Cola United employees, I am pleased to announce the introduction of a special Civil Rights Commemorative bottle…” -Claude Nielsen, Chairman and CEO of Coca-Cola Bottling Company United and Birmingham Coca-Cola Bottling Company

In addition to the new bottles, Coca-Cola is also providing scholarship grants to historically black colleges and universities, and are the presenting sponsor of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute’s exhibit -“Marching On: The Children’s Movement at Fifty.”

The special bottle will be available in stores starting July 1st and in selected cities across the country over a period of the next several months.
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Coca-Cola debuts civil rights commemorative bottle in Birmingham - Birmingham Business Journal

Yes, Coca Cola is sponsoring with Civil Rights Institute in Birmingham.

Birmingham was formerly most segregated city with numerous racial tension battle in 1960's and there were a lot of police crackdown.
 
Foxrac said:
Do you see Columbia, SC printed on Coca Cola bottle?

I think SC used had segregation law in past.
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Yes, SC was segregated and race relations were bad. There was racial violence, strikes, protests, lots of struggles for equality.
 
I do remembered back in the days from reading the newspapers about it. My parents watched the news about what was happening in the South during this riot, protests, racial violence and struggled their right for equality. Yes, we had pop bottles back then and now they have small pop bottles to show in Canada, too. I did not see the labels about the 50 years of anniversary for the Civil Rights movement. I am glad that this will help to fund their Black colleges and schools. They have come this far all those years. I congratulated them for doing the best to get ahead in getting their rights.

Now it is our turn as Native Americans in the North America (both Canada and USA) for our rights so that the government don't walk all over First Nations. It has been a long battle for over 500 years. We are trying our best to find the right solution to have peaceful demonstration like #Idle No More. It is not easy when someone is against us. :(
 
I still remember some ignorant places that had 4 bathrooms and two water fountains and two dining rooms. It was really bad.

Now I am glad that it's getting better but much more could be done too.
 
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