Men carrying the casket of Bonita Carter during her funeral in Birmingham, Alabama.

Men carrying the casket of Bonita Carter during her funeral in Birmingham, Alabama.

Carter, a 20-year-old African American woman, was killed on June 22, 1979, by police officer George Sands during an incident at Jerry's Convenient Store in the Kingston neighborhood in Birmingham. She had committed no offense, but Sands fired at the car she was driving without seeing her or ful...

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Main Author: Ayres, Jerry
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:
Photographs
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/124808
format Electronic
collection Alabama Media Group Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Photographs
spellingShingle Photographs
Men carrying the casket of Bonita Carter during her funeral in Birmingham, Alabama.
Ayres, Jerry
fulltopic Photographs
Carter, Bonita Beatrice, 1959-1979--Death & burial; African Americans; Funerals; Police shootings; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)
description Carter, a 20-year-old African American woman, was killed on June 22, 1979, by police officer George Sands during an incident at Jerry's Convenient Store in the Kingston neighborhood in Birmingham. She had committed no offense, but Sands fired at the car she was driving without seeing her or fully understanding the situation. Though an extraordinary committee found the shooting to be unjustified, an internal investigation determined that the officer had acted in accordance with established policy, and he was not removed from the police force. For more details, see https://www.al.com/reckon/2020/11/decades-before-black-lives-matter-bonita-carter-changed-alabama-forever.html
spelling BN0043557_01BN0043557Men carrying the casket of Bonita Carter during her funeral in Birmingham, Alabama.Carter, a 20-year-old African American woman, was killed on June 22, 1979, by police officer George Sands during an incident at Jerry's Convenient Store in the Kingston neighborhood in Birmingham. She had committed no offense, but Sands fired at the car she was driving without seeing her or fully understanding the situation. Though an extraordinary committee found the shooting to be unjustified, an internal investigation determined that the officer had acted in accordance with established policy, and he was not removed from the police force. For more details, see https://www.al.com/reckon/2020/11/decades-before-black-lives-matter-bonita-carter-changed-alabama-forever.html1979-06-301970-1979Ayres, JerryBirmingham News79-04036Carter, Bonita Beatrice, 1959-1979--Death & burial; African Americans; Funerals; Police shootings; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives4000 PPI TIFFAlabama Media GroupAlabama Media Group CollectionAlabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AlabamaEnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.comhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/124808
title Men carrying the casket of Bonita Carter during her funeral in Birmingham, Alabama.
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