IN-PERSON AND ONLINE
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Hosea Williams: A Lifetime of Defiance & Protest
Presented by
Rolundus R. Rice
July 21 at 12:00 pm CT
Rolundus R. Rice, Vice President for Academic Affairs at Rust College, will present Hosea Williams: A Lifetime of Defiance & Protest. Once described by Ambassador Andrew Young as a "mad man" of the civil rights movement, Williams was known for his tenacious demeanor and skill at organizing demonstrations. He became a valuable member of Martin Luther King Jr.'s brain trust during pivotal 1960s Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) campaigns. Williams was a key organizer of the Selma to Montgomery March and, along with Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee leader John Lewis, led protesters across Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge on Bloody Sunday in 1965.
The program will be held in person at the Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) in Montgomery. It will also be livestreamed through the ADAH’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Admission is FREE.
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