Alabama State University Hosts Daughter of 1947 Lowndes Co. Lynching Victim To Discuss Her Father's Murder
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Posted By: Reginald Culpepper on February 16, 2016 Alabama State University's National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African-American Culture is hosting a special Black History Month program examining a modern-day tragedy, which is the lynching of Elmore Bolling. The event is free and open to the public. Bolling, an African-American farmer and businessman in Lowndes County, Ala., known for his philanthropic contributions to his community, was murdered in 1947 by white vigilantes associated with the Ku Klux Klan who resented his economic success and influence in Lowndes County. His daughter, Josephine Bolling McCall, who was five years old at the time of her father’s death, published a book titled “The Penalty for Success: My Father was Lynched in Lowndes County, Alabama.” The book is a revealing narrative of a time, a place, and a people that challenges us to rethink the reality of life for blacks and whites in a rural southern community. The program will feature a presentation by McCall and a presentation and lynching exhibit by the Equal Justice Initiative, a Montgomery-based organization dedicated to confronting the legacy of racial terror in America. Date: Thursday, Feb 18, 2016 Time: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African-American Culture Alabama State University 1345 Carter Hill Road Montgomery, AL If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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