Exonerations by five exonerations by dna, every one of those stories would make a great book, the book should be written, every Wrongful Conviction is a story from the point of view about plot, the suffering, the drama, the deceit , the fact that the rapist is still out there raping when someone else is savoring his time. These are fantastic stories but the system is broken i would have written all of him but i cant do that. To answer your question i would love to be able to write another book of nonfiction, im not sure do it. It would take so much time away from the novels, the the kids books and other books i enjoy doing. Host thank you for stopping by book tv. Guest my pleasure its always in pleasure talking to. Guest and we are back live on book tv for the firstever mississippi book book festival in jackson. The next panel beginning now is looking at the history of civil rights in america. The moderator for todays panels robbie luckett. Robbie luckett received his ph. D. From the u
Commission. We are being recorded live on cspans booktv so if you have not already please silence your cell phones. If you have not purchased the books, the panels have written you will have an opportunity to do that after outside. The authors will also be signing immediately after this panel in the authors attempt. The moderator for todays panel is robbie luckett. Robbie luckett received his ph. D. From the university offr l georgia with a focus on civilve rights history, the native mississippian he returned home to accept the position ofas associate professor ofci histord and director of the Margaret Wolter center for the study of the africanamerican experiencef at Jackson State University. Look at as a member verse festivals Advisory Board. Thanks chris. Its my great pleasure to moderate this panel on civil rights history that i think its particularly important for two reasons. One is to understand the importance of thisim building ad what it meant particularly for v segregationist
History of the black panther party, and groundwork local black history struggles in america. Dr. Morris is a board member of women have options, ohios statewide Abortion Fund and has worked with the Fanny Lou Hamer National Institute on citizenship and democracy at Jackson State University since 2005. Dr. Tiyi morris. Jon hale is assistant professor of history in South Carolina. His research focuses on the history of student and teacher activism, grass roots Educational Programs and segregated high schools during the Civil Rights Movement. His manuscript, the Freedom Schools, is currently under contract with Columbia University press, forthcoming in april 2016. He is coed to have of the freedom coed to have of the Freedom School newspapers which was just released from the University Press of mississippi. His research has also been published in history and education journals including publications in the journal of africanAmerican History, the history of education quarterly, South Carol
Activism, grass roots Educational Programs and segregated high schools during the Civil Rights Movement. His manuscript, the Freedom Schools, is currently under contract with Columbia University press, forthcoming in april 2016. He is coed to have of the freedom coed to have of the Freedom School newspapers which was just released from the University Press of mississippi. His research has also been published in history and education journals including publications in the journal of africanAmerican History, the history of education quarterly, South Carolina historical magazine and the journal of social studies research. Dr. Hales service is connected broadly to civil rights initiatives, connected to quality education as a constitutional right, the Freedom Schools, the algebra project and the young peoples project. He currently serveses on the board at South Carolina State University and the penn center in South Carolina. Dr. Jon hale. Aram goudsouzian is at the university of memphis whe