On to week 2...Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Hello Team!  First off, thanks for a fine class last week.  I enjoyed our time together thoroughly.

I'll mention this in class, but I wanted to let folks know that I went home and tried to investigate a bit more about John Lewis's formal role in SNCC.  As the gentleman in the back of the room noted, John Lewis was, in fact, the chairman of SNCC from 1963-1966.  I misinterpreted the statement as John Lewis being THE founder.  In fact, as the gentleman in the back noted, he was the chairman, at least for a brief time (though as Wikipedia notes, these were some of the most "tumultuous" years). Of course, he made an enormous mark on the movement both before and after, and well into today.  Apologies for the misinformation, and thanks for the correction.

As we prepare for this week's class, consider what you know about the University of Alabama's desegregation story.  I imagine most of you hear the phrase "University of Alabama" and immediately think of Governor George Wallace's Stand in the Schoolhouse Door.  But what came before?  In what ways did the Autherine Lucy story surprise you? In what ways do Kempton and Hughes's reports surprise?  Let's be sure to talk about tone this week.

I'll bring the Buford Boone article for all of us.

Feel free to post your thoughts here!  See you on Thursday!