The Sun Does Shine Timeline by Rhoaden Harris

Anthony Ray Hinton's Birthday (1956)

rhoaharris0921 — 2025-03-12 17:15:24 UTC

Anthony Ray Hinton was born on June 1, 1956 in Jefferson county Alabama.

Death row sentencing (1985)

rhoaharris0921 — 2025-03-12 17:23:28 UTC

Hinton was awaiting trial for two years for the murders of two restaurant owners. At the age of 29 Hinton sentenced to death at Holman Prison.

Bus Boycott ( 1955-1956)

rhoaharris0921 — 2025-03-12 17:28:23 UTC

In 1955 Martin Luther King Jr. lead civil rights activist on a Boycott of public transportation after the Rosa Parks incident.

I have a dream speech (1963)

rhoaharris0921 — 2025-03-13 16:54:33 UTC

Martin Luther King Jr. gave his I Have a Dream speech during the March on Washington.

April 4th, 1968 Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated

rhoaharris0921 — 2025-03-13 16:58:28 UTC

While giving a speech Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and rushed to the hospital where he died.

Rosa Parks Bus Incident (December 1, 1955)

rhoaharris0921 — 2025-03-13 17:00:35 UTC

On December 1st 1955 Rosa Parks was told to get up from her seat in which she refused leading to her arrest and the Bus Boycott.

16th Street Baptist Church Bombing (September 15th, 1963)

rhoaharris0921 — 2025-03-13 17:04:17 UTC

On September 15th, 1963, the 16th Street Church Bombing was caused by two members of a white supremacist terrorist group who took the lives of four young girls.

Bryan Stevenson Becomes Hinton's Attorney (1999)

rhoaharris0921 — 2025-03-13 17:09:22 UTC

Bryan Stevenson was officially sited as Anthony Ray Hinton's lawyer in 1999.

Hinton's Release Date (April 3, 2015)

rhoaharris0921 — 2025-03-13 17:13:45 UTC

Hinton was finally released from death row after serving 30 years

Henry Hays Death (June 6, 1997)

rhoaharris0921 — 2025-03-13 17:19:37 UTC

Henry Francis Hays was a former member of the KKK that had gotten close with Hinton. They had a bond like family but was ended up cut short after Hays was sentenced to the electric chair on June 6th, 1997.

Buhlar Hinton Death ( September 22, 2002)

rhoaharris0921 — 2025-03-13 17:23:23 UTC

Hinton's mom became ill and ultimately passed away while he was still imprisoned.

The Sun Does Shine is released (March 27, 2018)

rhoaharris0921 — 2025-03-13 17:27:11 UTC

Anthony Ray Hinton's book about his life and his imprisonment was released only three years after his release in 2015. The book was a top seller and describes a very graphic and realistic experience of death row.

Rhoaden's Birthday ( September 21, 2006)

rhoaharris0921 — 2025-03-14 16:52:42 UTC

I was born on September 21, 2006 in Trinity Hospital, Birmingham.

Rhoaden's First Birthday (September 21, 2007)

rhoaharris0921 — 2025-03-14 16:55:53 UTC

For my first birthday I had a very nice cake with extra icing on my face. This was a very important moment of my life and my parents.

My First Car ( September 27, 2022)

rhoaharris0921 — 2025-03-14 16:58:25 UTC

I got my first car when I turned 16, a white 2019 Ford Fusion. I have never been so happy in my life.

Trip Out West ( 2023)

rhoaharris0921 — 2025-03-14 16:59:53 UTC

Me and my family took a 10 day trip out to the Grand Canyon and many other natural landmarks.

Boys State ( 2024)

rhoaharris0921 — 2025-03-14 17:01:18 UTC

I was able to be amongst 600 of the most intelligent/ charismatic seniors in the state and learn a lot about government and social life.

My First Alabama Game (2016)

rhoaharris0921 — 2025-03-14 17:02:41 UTC

I went to my first Alabama Football Game in 2016 and got to see Jalen Hurts play and coach Nick Saban.