When NYC Rent Was $4 & Alabama Fought for Justice

In the 1930s, NYC apartments could be rented for as little as $4 a week—something unthinkable today. Meanwhile, in 1970s Alabama, Attorney General Bill Baxley reignited the fight for justice over the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, standing against the KKK in the boldest way possible. Two stark reminders of how history shapes our present. Which story stays with you more? Let’s talk in The Nocturnal Archives!