The contributions of white Southerners to the 1960s civil rights movement will be examined by historian Paula Barnes at Monmouth College on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at noon in the Highlander Room of Stockdale Center.
Admission is free.
Barnes will describe areas in which the white community in the South supported the civil rights movement, and how African-Americans interacted with whites who supported the cause. She will also discuss how reflecting on the early period of the civil rights movement might help Americans to enter a renewed and healthier conversation about race and race relations. Barnes is a professor of history at the University of Memphis and Auburn University. An expert on women dealing with conflict, both in domestic and international relations, she holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of Arkansas.