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Today's Poll!Civil rights activist recalls segregation, protests of ’60s on MLK Day
Joanne Bland, civil rights activist, speaks Monday at William Woods University about her experiences during the civil rights movement in the 1960s. Bland’s lecture was part of a series of events the university scheduled in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Photo by Mandi Steele.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
At 58 years old and having lived through violent Civil Rights era, Joanne Bland doesn’t hold back when she has something to say.
In her blunt, sometimes humorous manner, Bland retold a few of the events she experienced growing up during the turbulent times of the 1960s in Selma, Ala., to those in attendance Monday night during a public lecture at William Woods University. Bland’s audience seemed to adjust just fine to her candid remarks as there were outbursts of laughter throughout her speech, and the crowd gave her a standing ovation when she finished.
Bland — co-founder and director of the National Voting Rights Museum and Institute in Selma — traveled to Fulton to speak as part of a series of events WWU organized in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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