A Secret Civil Rights Kitchen
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. we reprise the story of Georgia Gilmore and her secret civil rights kitchen, a restaurant tucked in her home–the only integrated dining spot in Montgomery, Alabama in the 1950s. A hidden kitchen Dr. King helped launch and frequented when he preached and organized there during years of the bus boycott.
Listen:
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Popularity: 1%
Funding for this series comes from:
Further Support Provided By:
FOLLOW US
3 Comments
What a great story. The Civil Rights Movement was more than just the headliners we all know about. It’s regular folks like Georgia Gilmore that made it work. Thanks for posting and keeping her story alive.
HBohanan
1/18/2011
What a wonderful woman…giving sustenance. Nothing better.
Jessica Howells
1/18/2011
Sweet Story!
E. Larry Oatfield
2/7/2011
Leave a Reply