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Clark Olsen
will never forget the night of the brutal murder of his fellow
Unitarian minister James Reeb in Selma, Alabama 46 years ago.
On
the evening of March 9, 1965 the ministers were walking back to
Brown A.M.E. Church when they were attacked by a group of men
incensed by the arrival of activists who came to Selma in response
to Martin Luther King’s invitation to join the Selma to Montgomery
March.
On Sunday March 27th, Mr. Olsen will present a
documentary entitled “Murder in Selma” which describes the events in
Selma and a turning point in American history: passage of the Voter
Rights Law of 1965 ending discrimination against black citizens who
wanted to register to vote. Mr. Olsen will also lead an audience
participation piece entitled “Litany of the Generations” which is a
moving visual demonstration about the legacy of slavery and
segregation in the United States.
This Bemis Free Lecture Series
event will be held at 4:00 pm in Bemis Hall, 15 Bedford Road,
Lincoln.
Admission is free. |
