The Civil Rights Movement: Jacksonville's 1960 Sit-Ins and Ax Handle Saturday

November 15, 2012 - December 6, 2012
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

3, Thursday

No class: Nov. 22

Location: UNF University Center (Map it!)

Summary

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Transform you understanding of the civil rights movement in Jacksonville. Whether you were there, heard stories or know little about this time in history, this course will enlighten you and expand your awareness.

Maximum participants: 24

Course Fee & Supplies

Course Fee: $20

Instructor

Rodney Hurst served two four-year terms on the Jacksonville City Council. In addition, he serves on several local organizational and agency boards, including the Executive board of the Jacksonville branch of the NAACP. Of his many awards and recognitions, he is the recipient of: the 2008 Clanzel T. Brown Award, given by the Jacksonville Urban League; the 2010 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Visionary Award, given by the National Alumni Association of Bethune-Cookman University and the 2010 Jacksonville Branch NAACP President’s Award. He gave the keynote address at the 2010 City of Jacksonville’s 23rd Annual Martin Luther King Breakfast. His recent book “It was Never About a Hot Dog and a Coke: Ax Handle Saturday,” is in production as a documentary.