The Morgan Project Launches ‘Courage’ Curriculum in Birmingham Schools

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times After three years of planning, coordination, and commitment, The Morgan Project recently announced the launch of its “Conflict and Courage” curriculum in two Birmingham City Schools — Phillips Academy, and A.H. Parker High School. The Morgan Project was inspired by the social justice movement of 2020 and founded by members of the Young Men’s Business Club (YMBC). The group, which has roughly 60 members of all genders and ages, is a Birmingham civic organization that meets weekly for the members to learn more about what is happening in their community. The Morgan Project seeks to introduce evidence-based lessons into classrooms and lead public conversations in meeting spaces to present a fuller picture of the country’s history, with a focus on Alabama. The mission of The Morgan Project is to teach Civil Rights and social justice through Birmingham’s history of conflict and courage. The inaugural pilot program kicked off with speakers Charles Morgan III and Lisa McNair engaging with 11th graders with insights and personal stories. Morgan is the son of Charles Morgan Jr., known for a speech he gave Sept. 16, 1963, the day after the 16th Street church bombing in Birmingham that...