By Bob Zellner with Connie Curry
Even forty years after the movement, the transition from son and
grandson of Klansmen to field secretary of SNCC seems quite a journey.
In the early 1960s, when Bob Zellner’s professors and classmates at a
small church school in Alabama thought he was crazy for even wanting to
do research on civil rights, it was nothing short of remarkable. Now, in
his long-awaited memoir, Zellner tells how one white Alabamian joined
ranks with the black students who were sitting-in, marching, fighting,
and sometimes dying to challenge the Southern “way of life” he had been
raised on but rejected. Decades later, he is still protesting on behalf
of social change and equal rights. Fortunately, he took the time, with
co-author Constance Curry, to write down his memories and reflections.
He was in all the campaigns and was close to all the major figures. He
was beaten, arrested, and reviled by some but admired and revered by
others. The Wrong Side of Murder Creek is Bob Zellner’s larger-than-life
story, and it was worth waiting for. Zellner now lives and teaches in
New York state. Atlanta-based co-author Curry is also a civil rights
veteran and has written several books and directed a documentary film.
Join us for the 2012 Award Ceremony
DeKalb County Public Library
Decatur, Georgia
Sunday, September 2, 2012
2:30 p.m.
Sunday, September 2, 2012
2:30 p.m.
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