Crossing the Bridge
David C. Taylor will explore the battle for the Voting Rights Act, which took place 60 years ago. The campaign is best remembered for a peaceful protest in Selma, Alabama, which led to a violent encounter on the Edmund Pettus Bridge, events now known as “Bloody Sunday.” David looks back on his Emmy-nominated film “Crossing the Bridge,” which included interviews with Lady Bird Johnson, John Lewis, Nicholas deB Katzenbach, Joseph Lowry and Andrew Young. We hear LBJ phone calls to Governor George Wallace defending his decision to deploy the National Guard to protect the demonstrators from overzealous local and state police. The issues raised in Selma remain central to the national debate.
SPEAKER BIO
Hailing from Nottinghamshire, England, David Taylor came to the United States in the 1970s as a high school student. He became the BBC Washington producer in 1981 and in 1992 began his career as a documentary producer. He has researched, written and produced well over 25 documentary films and received a Peabody and Emmy awards for his coverage of U.S. and military history. During his career, he has had the opportunity to get to spend time with a host of remarkable historic figures, and he takes great delight in sharing the stories surrounding the creation of the films.
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VENUE & PARKING
Douglass Community Center is located at 407 E. Market Street Leesburg, 20176. It is an ADA compliant building.
Ample free parking is available around the main building and in the back by the playground.