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Friday, September 15, is the 60th anniversary of the racist bombing of a Black church in Birmingham, Alabama, that left four girls dead. That evening, Binkley Baptist Church in Chapel Hill is hosting a screening of “4 Little Girls,” Spike Lee’s Oscar-nominated documentary about the bombing. The screening will begin at 6:30 p.m., with a discussion to follow afterward.

Aaron chats with civil rights advocate and former public defender James Williams, one of the organizers of Friday’s event: