In person at 184 south chandler indicated georgia. We are now the new school store for the college but drink the coronavirus we are coming to you live from my home office and atlanta, georgia. We have been doing a whole series of Educational Programs that fall under our mission of fostering Sustainable Community can work you for social justice and encouraging new expression and voices all through the use of virtual formats. We feel very fortunate that we the privilege of talking to authors who live all over the country during this time. We feel it is really, really significant that we continue to the programming that we already had scheduled because folks need history as we move through this historic time. Theres really no, i can think of no better book two of us focused on what the movement from black lights needs right now, what we who are white and what to contribute to the movement for black lives can do right now then this book race man julian bond selected works, 19602015. We had
Under the Circle Mission with the Community Working for social justice and encouraging diverse and marginalized, all through the virtual formats, we feel very fortunate that we have the privilege of talking to authors who live around the country during this time and we feel it is really significant that we continue to do the programming that we are to have scheduled because folks need history as we move through this historic time. There is really no, i cannot give a better book to help us focus on what the movement on right now and what we can do right now, and the books of 1962 and 2015. We have the editor here, michael and pam who is a lifelong collaborator for justice in his widow we hope will be on soon, shes having technical difficulties. Im going to invite you to settling and make yourself at home and we will get to some questions in the chat, please keep your cell phone and you can turn your camera on, you do not have to turn it on but were just going to enjoy some time with mic
1926. 26 . How old are you . I will be 91 this friday. Be 91. Look too young to what is the secret . George my wife. She kept me. How long have you been married to her . Onrge it will be 66 years june 17. Years, wherer 66 were you born . Born in the state of washington in 1926. Tell me about your family, when you were growing up. George my dad worked for the railroad and we originally came from North Carolina so i grew up in North Carolina. I have been in two states mostly. How many schools have you went to . Bonlee high school beard high school. Bonlee high school . Washington . Of george it was in North Carolina. When did you graduate . George in 1945. Since 1926, you went through the Great Depression . George you were four years old yes. You were four years old when the Great Depression happened. How was it . George my great grand father got laid off by it. I got to know him as a kid. We lived on a farm in north acres, about 90 acres of farmland. It must have been hard. George oh ye
Six 26 . Well so hole old are you . 91 . 91. You look too young to be. 90 whats the secret . A good wife. I have a Good Relationship with their. That helped tremendously. Well. How long have you been married to her . 66 years on june the 15th. Endangered species. Married for 66 years. Where were you born . State of washington in 1926 and tell me about your family when you are going out well my dad worked for the railroad. I grew up in North Carolina so ive been into states mostly. Fondly. Its been torn down. Where . State of washington. When did you graduate . 1945. So since you were born in 1926, he went through this Great Depression. You were 46 when the Great Depression occurred. My father was working in the railroad, we lived on a farm in North Carolina. 88 acres. 90 acres of farmland. Must be heard sorry i didnt hear you. Must be heard. Yes. Theater got a tractor. That was the life. So. Im the middle kid of two brothers. One older, one younger, we all served in the military. So di
91 this friday. Yeah. You look too young to be 90s. What is the secret . Having a good wife, a good wife and a Good Relationship with her. That helps tremendously. She kept me with good food. How long have you been married to her . It will be 66 years on june 17th. You are an endangered species here. Okay. Married for 66 years. Where were you born . I was born in the state of washington, pasco, washington, in 1926. And tell me about your family when you were growing up . Well, my dad worked for the North Pacific railroad and we originally came from north carolina, so i grew up a lot in north carolina. Ive been in two states mostly. How about schools you went through . Went to bonnily high school. Would you spell it . Bonlonlee and its in bonlee. Bonlee. Bonlonleebonlee. Its been torn down. Its gone. In the state of washington . No. It was in north carolina. When did you graduate . 1945. So and i since you were born in 1926, you went through this Great Depression . Yes. You were 4 years