Taylor Branch, author & lecturer - Spire Series event

Pulitzer Prize winning author, Taylor Branch, emerged as a national authority on America's civil rights movement with his publication of Parting the Waters in 1988, followed by Pillar of Fire. He has chronicled the high-stakes political events and the daily struggles of farmers and teachers, sharecroppers and dentists, who pried their freedom loose from the grip of segregationist whites. Join us for what promises to be a deeply engaging and inspiring afternoon. Topic to be announced.