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Who Are the Heroines of the Civil Rights
Movement? Oglethorpe University to host Coretta Scott King and
other influential women in the civil rights movement.
Atlanta – "Hear My Story: The Untold Stories of Women in
the Civil Rights Movement," a symposium featuring women who were
active in different aspects of the civil rights movement, will be
presented by Oglethorpe University and Duke University on September
20 and 21, 2001.
On Thursday, September 20 at 7 p.m., a panel including Connie Curry,
author of Silver Rights, Josephine Bradley, who desegregated
Greensboro High School, Lydia Tucker Douglas who was secretary of
the Clark-Atlanta University student body during the movement, and
Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King, Jr., will share
their stories of the civil rights movement. Sally Sears, WSB-TV,
will moderate the event.
Premiering on Thursday evening will be an oral history project,
produced by Sally Sears. "Hear My Story," a compilation of stories
from women in the civil rights movement will air before the panel
begins their discussion. Over 17 extraordinary women who braved
violent taunting and public humiliation share their stories of
fighting for the cause and battling the rules of society.
On Friday, September 21, Rebecca Hyman of Oglethorpe University and
Blair L. Murphy of Duke University will present "Sharing Our
Stories" followed by facilitated small group conversations on race
relations and gender issues. At noon, over lunch, a group of
remarkable women who changed the face of Atlanta through their
efforts in the Atlanta student movement will share their stories
from that critical period of time. Admission is free to all events,
but reservations are required, please call 404-364-8461. This
program is made possible by the generous sponsorship of The
Coca-Cola Company.
About Oglethorpe University
Oglethorpe University is an independent, highly selective,
co-educational, liberal arts institution located in Atlanta at 4484
Peachtree Road, N.E. Founded in 1835, the institution is dedicated
to producing graduates who are broadly educated in the fundamental
fields of knowledge and the basic concepts and principles of their
disciplines. The Oglethorpe total student body consists of
approximately 1,230 students representing 32 states and
international students from more than 30 nations around the world.
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