I Read That Movie @ the Library: SELMA 1965: THE MARCH THAT CHANGED THE SOUTH (SELMA)

For January, in celebration and observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, our "page-to-screen" book club, I Read That Movie @ the Library, is reading Selma 1965: The March that Changed the South, Charles Fager's 1974 book about the 1965 Selma, Alabama voting rights movement. Fager participated in the protest marches as a young staff member at the MLK, Jr.-led Southern Christian Leadership Council at the time, and the book combines his personal recollections of the movement with historical research into the events leading up to, during, and after the pivotal Selma marches.

Participants are invited to read the book, then come for a screening of the critically acclaimed 2014 historical drama Selma, directed by noted filmmaker Ava DuVernay, who was nominated for Best Director at the Golden Globes for her work. The movie was nominated for Best Picture at both the Oscars and the Golden Globes, among other accolades.

Copies of the book are available to borrow at the Humanities Reference Desk on the 2nd floor of the Central Library. 

The screening (including popcorn, drinks, and other snacks!) will take place on Saturday, January 31 at 2:00 p.m. in Room L-56, followed by a discussion about the book and the film. Even if you haven't read the book, you are welcome to join us to watch the movie and participate in the conversation!