On this episode of The Parley in All Blue, Mark is joined by Taylor Branch. A native to Atlanta Georgia, Mr. Branch is also a National Book award recipient, author, and Pulitzer Prize winner for his books; America in the King Years ( Parting the waters, Pillar of Fire, and At Canaan's Edge). A trilogy which covers the life of the late great Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and the civil rights movement person by person (from 1954-1968). They'll be discussing his book and also the civil rights movement and its importance.
To learn more about Taylor Branch or to purchase any of his books, go to his website https://taylorbranch.com/
Highlights from the episode:
- What made you want to take on this topic and this work? (4:45)
- Taylor Branch talks about the SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference) and SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) (10:24)
- Bob Moses' (Leader of SNCC) leadership style and his contribution to SNCC and the civil rights movement (15:45)
- Violence during the civil rights (27:56)
- Lowndes County and some of the leadership involved in the Lowndes County movement. (34:19)
- Dr. Martin Luther King as a leader after the Selma to Montgomery march (40:00)
- What does it mean for democracy with certain people/groups actively trying to alter and erase history? (46:53)
- What type of questions should we be asking Jerry Jones (Owner of the Dallas Cowboys who was pictured standing in a mob during a racial protest to keep black students out of the school during the civil rights era)? (52:47)
- Isabel Wilkerson, her writings and contributions (56:07)
Connect with Taylor Branch
Twitter: @taylorbranch
Website: https://taylorbranch.com/
Connect with Mark Dawson:
Instagram: @iammarkdawson
LinkedIN: @mark-a-dawson
Website: www.bentonmuse.com
Twitter: @Iammarkdawson
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