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Starbucks handed out free drinks during Community Day at Kelly Ingram Park. Sponsored by the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, the day-long event featured live music, food trucks, free HIV testing and tours of the BCRI. (Reginald Allen, For The Birmingham Times)

Television personality Jeh Jeh Pruitt emceed Community Day, a day-long event in Kelly Ingram Park that featured live music, food trucks and family fun. (Reginald Allen, For The Birmingham Times)

BCRI President and CEO Andrea L. Taylor gives opening remarks at Community Day, an all inclusive, family friendly event held at Kelly Ingram Park. (Reginald Allen photo, For The Birmingham Times)

BCRI President and CEO Andrea L. Taylor gives opening remarks at Community Day, an all inclusive, family friendly event held at Kelly Ingram Park. (Reginald Allen photo, For The Birmingham Times)

Dwight Houston and On Purpose performed at Community Day, an all-inclusive and family friendly event held in Kelly Ingram Park. (Reginald Allen, For The Birmingham Times)

Yoga instructor Rene Dippolito (right) leads a group during a brief session in Kelly Ingram Park (Reginald Allen photo, For The Birmingham Times)

Brittney Nunez and Cristina Chavez before their performance at Community Day. Reginald Allen photo, For The Birmingham Times)
The history of the Civil Rights Movement and free admission to the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute were part of Community Day held in downtown on Saturday, September 29 at Kelly Ingram Park. Diversity and inclusion were celebrated for youth and volunteer organizations and activities included live music, food trucks, spoken word, free tours, moonwalks, voter registration and health fair.