Unless WE Tell It . . . It Never Gets Told! - Rodney L. Hurst Sr

. .

Biographie:
Rodney L. Hurst Sr. is a civil rights activist and the author of It was never about a hot dog and a Coke(R)! In that personal account of civil rights demonstrations in Jacksonville, Florida, Hurst recounted with clarity the bloody events of August 27, 1960-the day that came to be called Ax Handle Saturday-when two hundred whites with ax handles and baseball bats attacked members of the Jacksonville Youth Council NAACP who were peacefully sitting in at segregated lunch counters. It was never about a hot dog and a Coke(R)! is the winner of more than a dozen awards, including the USA Book News Book First Place Gold Medal Award for Multicultural Nonfiction, and the Florida Book Awards Bronze Medal in Nonfiction. Hurst speaks extensively on civil rights, racism, and Black history. In addition to his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, he served two four-year terms on the Jacksonville City Council, was the first Black to co-host a television talk show in Jacksonville (on PBS Channel WJCT), and was one of the original thirteen national recipients of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting Television Fellowships. He loves classic rhythm and blues and Motown music.