The Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum invites you to a compelling book discussion on Saturday, February 1st, at 3:30 PM, facilitated by Lisa Mitchell Sennaar. Our special guest, Dr. George Derek Musgrove, will discuss his groundbreaking book, Rumor, Repression, and Racial Politics: How the Harassment of Elected Officials Shaped Post-Civil Rights America.

Registration is required for this hybrid event due to limited seating. Don’t miss your chance to engage in this dynamic conversation.

About the Book: Historians have exhaustively documented how African Americans gained access to electoral politics in the mid-1960s, but few have scrutinized what happened next. Dr. Musgrove’s book examines Black elected officials’ allegations of “harassment” by the state and media to uncover new insights into the role of race in U.S. politics from 1965–1995. The book features untold stories, interviews with Black members of Congress, and a revealing exploration of surveillance, counterintelligence, and political culture. It’s a…