University of Alabama writes new book on Bloody Tuesday in Tuscaloosa
John Giggie, history associate professor, plans to publish book at end of the year
University of Alabama writes new book on Bloody Tuesday in Tuscaloosa
John Giggie, history associate professor, plans to publish book at end of the year
CHANGE TO THE CITIES EDUCATION SYSTEM. JOHN GIGI IS A HISTORY ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA. HE’S ALSO AN UPCOMGIN AUTHOR OF THE BOOK BLOODY TUESDAY THE BATTLE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS IN TUSCALOOSA. HOW CAN YOU AS A PROFESSOR TEACH ABOUT THE SOUTH? AND NOT TAKE SERIOUSLY WTHA HAPPENED IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD HERE IN TUSCALOOSA WHEN JUNE 9TH 1964 HUNDREDS OF BLACK PEOPLE PACKED FIRST AFRICAN BAPTIST CHURCH TO MARCH TO THE TUSCALOOSA CITY COURTHOUSE DEMANDING IT BECOMINE TEGRATED BEFORE THEY HEADED OUT THEY WERE MET WITH AEDRM OFFICERS AND CITIZENS. THEY DROVE THESE YOUNG PEOPLE MOSTLY BACK INTO THE FSTIR AFRICAN BAPTIST THEN THEY BEGAN TO SHOOT A WATER CANNON TOUHRGH THE CHURCH WINDOWS DOUSING THE PEOPLE. THAT WAS FOLLOWED BY LOBBYING TEAR GAS AND THE LAST COUPLE YEARS GIGI HAS SPENT HIS TIME INTERVIEWING HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WHO LIVED THE MOVEMENT MORE RECENTLY THOUGH. I SPENT TIME AT A YOUNG WOMAN OUR OLDER WOMAN’S HOME. JUST ASKING HER ABOUT WHAT WAS LIKE TO BE IN THE CHURCH AT THAT TIME THAT TRAGIC DAY ISN’T WELL KNOWN IN HISTORY BOOKS BECAUSE THERE WASN’TEDIA M COVERAGE. THIS IS GIGGY’S DRIVING FORCE TO KEEP THE SURVIVORS STORIES ALIVE EVERY DAY. I LOOK AT THE NEWSPAPER AND I CHECKED THE OBITUARIES AND SOMETIMES MY HEART JUMPS. P’CAEUS I SEE SOMEONE THAT I INTERVIEWED. AND THEIR STORY HASN’T BEEN PUBLISHED YET. THE UNPUBLISHED BOOK IS INSPIRING CHANGE INHE T CITY’S EDUCATION SYSTEM TOO. GIGI TELLS ME THERE’S A NEW SOALCI JUSTICE ENRICHMENT SUMMER PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, YOU KNOW, THE BOOK IS COMING TO A CLOSE. IT 'T ’S WORK IS REALLY JUST BEGINNING AND THAT IT’S I’M TRYING TO USE IT AS A SEEDBED TO GROW IDEAS ABOUT EDUCATION TO GROW IDEAS ABOUT YOUNG LEERADSHIP IN OUR CITIES LEADERSHIP. HE HOPES WILL GROW ONCE HE PUBLISHES AT THE END OF THE YEAR
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University of Alabama writes new book on Bloody Tuesday in Tuscaloosa
John Giggie, history associate professor, plans to publish book at end of the year
A University of Alabama professor is writing a book to make sure Bloody Tuesday in Tuscaloosa is not forgotten. John Giggie, a history associate professor, wrote a new book called, "Bloody Tuesday: The Battle for Civil Rights in Tuscaloosa." Giggie says the unpublished book is inspiring change in the city's school system. Learn more in the video above.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. —
A University of Alabama professor is writing a book to make sure Bloody Tuesday in Tuscaloosa is not forgotten. John Giggie, a history associate professor, wrote a new book called, "Bloody Tuesday: The Battle for Civil Rights in Tuscaloosa." Giggie says the unpublished book is inspiring change in the city's school system. Learn more in the video above.
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