The Children of the Help: Civil Rights Stories from the Lou Walker Senior Center Writers

02/23/2012 7:00 pm

Join us for a very special evening of stories from those who lived before and during the Civil Rights Era.

A juvenile court judge. A nurse. Career workers from some of America's largest companies. A minister, a professional genealogist, a pioneering teacher - these are a few of the writers penning their memories of growing up in the segregated South in the 1940's, 50's, and 60's.  Often with humor, they tell wrenching and compelling stories of discrimination and deprivation, and also stories of stoic survival, triumph, and just pushing through.  Join us as they read and tell their own stories, first person, real. As a part of our celebration of Black History Month, this promises to be a remarkable event.

The Lou Walker Senior Center Writers: An Anthology  edited by Estelle Ford-Williamson, photographs by Loretta Seymour
 
Contributions by Judy McCoy Venugopal, Harold Kenney, Min. Hazel Daniel, Diane Jones-Norris, Alverdia Fields, Sandra Taylor, Estelle Ford-Williamson, Dr. Jackie S. Henderson, Ruby J. Thomas Esq., Marcia Murchison Hawkins, Jennifer E. Bennett, James B. Alexander, Vernetta L. Jacobs  

The Lou Walker Senior Center writers share their stories in an anthology of memories that was just published in 2011.  If you enjoyed "The Help," you'll want to read this!

Location: 
Street:
481 Flat Shoals Ave SE # B
Additional:
City:
Atlanta
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Province:
Georgia
Postal Code:
30316
Country:
United States