But then one of the governors aides suggest he listen more closely to the line that follows in birmingham they love the governor. The next line anybody remember . Boo, boo, boo. Sung by a group of female africanamerican backup singers. Including, by the way, the great mary clayton who originated the role of the acid queen in the whos tommy. That has nothing to do with what were talking about tonight. I just think thats a cool fact. So ronny and the boys never got their citation from the governor. We have chosen this line as the title for our program tonight because it is like the legacy of George Wallace debated, parsed, and still relevant in the 21st century america. We are fortunate to have three respected and accomplished scholars with us tonight to explore the role of George Wallace in birmingham civil rights struggle and the legacy of wallace in our politics and culture today. Our first speaker will be dan t. Carter. He has served as professor and visiting scholar at emory univers
Of the california ballot in next years general election. George wallace made his first run in National Politics in 1964 where he enters a few key primaries and does well there. His first Major National run comes in 1968. Where he has set himself up through these public appearances that he makes during the desegregation of aids and during the standin schoolhouse. He sets himself up to be his voice and standing against all of these changes that the federal government is making. He takes what hes been making and he broadens it for a national audience. And thats a debate that really resonates with a lot of pop feeling their concerns have not been heard and feeling they are living in a know, the federal government is moving too fast with their decisions and feel like their voices arent being heard. So George Wallace, in 1968, sets himself up as a very successful candidate for president. He wins five southern states, and receives over 10 million votes. So he really speaks to a minority that
About the book at the International Spy museum for about an hour and a half. I will be brief, but as you know, as we follow the media even in these days, the rising concern about the young men going to the middle east in search of jihad or adventure and finding themselves caught up in extremism and violence and in many cases converting either to extremist causes or becoming disillusi disillusioned and resulting in them becoming a problem when they return to the west. There was a 1949 book called the god that failed that was about people that embraced c embraced commune ism and tonights story is a story of conversion and empany and conversion again and then loss of faith. I think you will find it fascinatin fascinating. The story is one that was developed initially by our then historian dr. Mark stout and i will introduce them and he will introduce our speakers. Mark developed this story having encountered the individual of interest in of all things, now pay attention, particularly you
Sorry for all of the trouble i have given you for two years. I want to say thank you for the management, the whole team and anyone involved in this. Thank you so much. And what can i say . I never imagined to be in a position where i can sit and talk to an audience. I am delighted. I hope once you leave the room you will have information that benefits you and an understanding into how radical islamics think and also a chance for everyone to learn about life. Thank you. Thank you, morten. And tim, if we can go to the first my life is in danger. People around me obviously have been taking very good care of my safety for me and my family. I want to also thank gavin from eden intelligence. He is here and he is sitting next to me. There are good people around me who are taking care of me. Thank you so much. What we are going to do is play a video and just to set the scene here. This is may 2005. This is grove square in london outside the u. S. Embassy. There has been controversy because the
Know and as we follow the media in these days, the rising concern about young men going to the middle east in search of the hawthorne venture, finding themselves caught up in extremism and violence and in many cases converting either to extremist causes were becoming disillusioned and returning. And this perhaps results in their becoming a problem when they return to the west. There was a book during the cold war which was in 1949 book called the god that failed that was about people who had embraced communism and felt that they were true believers and they realized that that was not the holy grail. Tonights story is very much a story of conversion and an epiphany and eventual loss of faith. And i think he will find it absolutely fascinating. The story is one that was developed initially by doctor mark stout and i will introduce them shortly and he will introduce or speakers. Mark developed the story having encountered the individual of interest on facebook and anything can come out of