History & Heritage: America in the King Years, 1954-1963, Taylor Branch
Wednesday, March 15, 2023Time 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
America in the King Years, 1954-1963
Taylor Branch, American Author
Wednesday, March 15 | 3:00pm | Auditorium
In Parting the Waters, Branch chronicles the struggle, from the twilight of the Eisenhower years through King’s fiery political baptism, the ascension of John F. Kennedy, and ultimately, the dawning of the New South.
Moving from the black churches where the movement began in anthems, sermons, and prayers to Washington, where the Kennedy brothers weighed the demands of a down-trodden people against the volatile realities of politics, Branch weaves a tapestry of exciting stories: the Montgomery bus boycott, the Freedom Rides, the siege of Birmingham, the lunch-counter sit-ins, the church bombings, and as the movement reached its apex, the tragedy of Kennedy’s assassination.
Individual Tickets go on sale September 1:
Sponsor $190 | Reserved $70 | General Admission $40 | Livestream $40
Sponsors will enjoy preferred seating in the auditorium and a private party afterward at the sponsor reception.
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