The Space

CREED63 is located in the Arthur Shores Law Center. This historic location is in the midst of Downtown Birmingham and make it a prime location for businesses. It is feet from the historic Kelly Ingram Park which was gained federal recognition in 2016 and is maintained by the National Parks Service. Additionally, this area is an American landmark, housing the Civil Rights Institute, and the 16th street Baptist Church.

In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King address the Nation with his famous “ I have a Dream Speech.” The name CREED63 is a tribute reflection from Dr. King’s inspiring speech. “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed.” “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” Creed is an inclusive space for the community and entrepreneurs to work, create and be inspired.

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Working in History

CREED63 is in the heart of pivotal American history. This building was originally built in 1920, for the U.S. Post Office, and was renamed in 1996 by Judge Helen Shores Lee to honor her father, Arthur Shores.

This building is a contributing structure to the Civil Rights District and the National Historic Monument District. In 1963, Reverends Martin Luther King, Jr. and Fred Shuttlesworth directed and organized boycotts and protests which centered on Kelly Ingram Park, which this property is adjacent to. Images from those confrontations, broadcast nationwide, created a public outcry which turned the nation's attention to the struggle for racial equality helping insure the passage of Civil Rights Laws and bringing an end to public segregation.

Arthur Shores was an attorney, Civil Rights activist & Birmingham City Council representative. He is known as “The Dean of lawyers.” He was Martin Luther King, Jr., attorney as well as the attorney for Fred Shuttlesworth & other protestors. Additionally, he was the attorney that argued before the United States Supreme Court to integrate The University of Alabama.