What was life like in the South in the 1960s? Why did A.C. run? Revealing details from A.C.'s friends, community members and the ruling politicians of the time.




Find out more about what's covered in this episode:

- Slavery By Another Namedocumentary and educational resources, PBS, Douglas Blackmon

-  “Debate Over Empty Lot Unearths Ugly Piece of Atlanta History”, WABE, Molly Samuel

-  Growing Up Jim Crow: How Black and White Southern Children Learned Race by Jennifer Ritterhouse

-  A conversation with Mary Frances Early, the first African American student to earn a degree from the University of Georgia in 1962, WABE, Rose Scott

What was life like in the South in the 1960s? Why did A.C. run? Revealing details from A.C.'s friends, community members and the ruling politicians of the time. Find out more about what's covered in this episode:-&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pbs.org/tpt/slavery-by-another-name/home/" target="_blank">Slavery By Another Name</a> documentary and educational resources, PBS, Douglas Blackmon-&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wabe.org/debate-over-empty-lot-unearths-ugly-piece-atlanta-history/" target="_blank">&nbsp;“Debate Over Empty Lot Unearths Ugly Piece of Atlanta History”</a>, WABE, Molly Samuel-&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.uncpress.org/book/9780807856840/growing-up-jim-crow/" target="_blank">Growing Up Jim Crow</a>: How Black and White Southern Children Learned Race by Jennifer Ritterhouse-&nbsp;&nbsp;A conversation with <a href="https://www.wabe.org/episode/closer-look-longtime-educator-mary-frances-early-talks-being-the-first-african-american-to-graduate-from-uga-what-cities-can-learn-from-amazons-new-york-exit-over-hq2-alvin-aileys-christopher-w/" target="_blank">Mary Frances Early</a>, the first African American student to earn a degree from the University of Georgia in 1962, WABE, Rose Scott

“Buried Truths” acknowledges and unearths still-relevant stories of injustice, racism, and resistance in the American South. We can’t change our history, but we can let it guide us to understanding. The podcast is hosted by journalist, professor, and Pulitzer-prize-winning author Hank Klibanoff.

“Buried Truths” acknowledges and unearths still-relevant stories of injustice, racism, and resistance in the American South. We can’t change our history, but we can let it guide us to understanding. The podcast is hosted by journalist, professor, and Pulitzer-prize-winning author Hank Klibanoff.

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