UA Honors College Students Look at Civil Rights Movement in Tuscaloosa

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Twelve students from classes in The University of Alabama’s Honors College will present research on the civil rights movement in Tuscaloosa during an event at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, in 205 Gorgas Library.

The event, sponsored by the Honors College, is titled “Tradition in Change.” The talk is free and open to the public.

“The event is about appreciating the undeniable progress with regard to social justice and integration but also to mark yet unfinished businesses,” said Dr. Thomas Herwig, assistant professor in the Honors College and the teacher of the classes. “In this context, the students will address some issues of our days and will formulate some desires for the future.”

As a part of the program, Tuscaloosa City Councilor Harrison Taylor will speak as a witness to events in Tuscaloosa and as a current representative of the city.

The classes represented in the event are: “Heroes of Faith and Justice in 20th Century – Gandhi, Bonhoeffer, King”; “One Nation Under God” – Religion in Politics from the Colonial Period to Present”; and “Build Your Position! – Ethical Case Studies Made Practical.”

For details, contact Herwig at 205/765-3183 or tseherwig@bellsouth.net.