Civil Rights South:
In the footsteps of
the Movement
with Julian Bond
Georgia and Alabama
February 28 - March 6, 2009
Program Completed
Please click here to watch a CNN interview with Julian Bond about this program.
Click here for an article about this program from the Montgomery Advertiser.
"I want participants to come away with some sense that
most of the movement's participants weren't the famous;
they were the nameless--ordinary people who in extra-
ordinary times did extraordinary things. --Julian Bond
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW
* Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the NAACP *
Re-live and understand the American civil rights struggle in a way you’ve never done before as Julian Bond, civil rights leader, Chairman of the NAACP and faculty member of the University of Virginia, leads you on a remarkable journey through the movement as it unfolded. You’ll come to appreciate what courage truly means as you walk in the footsteps of and meet with the legendary figures of the struggle and the everyday heroes whose thoughts, words and actions changed the face of America. Honor the legacy of the century-old NAACP as you learn more of the role its members played in this transformation of our culture.
The bus journey begins and ends in Atlanta and follows the movement along a chronological path, from Tuskegee, Alabama, where the voting rights movement began in the early 1950s; to Montgomery, where Rosa Parks sparked the Bus Boycott; to Selma, where the movement gained steam; to Birmingham, site of the historic 1963 Children’s March and now home of the Civil Rights Museum.
Nothing can compare to the experience of standing in these places and hearing from those who lived the struggle and survived to tell one of the nation’s most remarkable stories. People like Julian Bond, and many others who marched shoulder-to-shoulder with him, with Dr. Martin Luther King, and other leaders, all who have dedicated their entire lives to carrying his legacy forward. You’ll also meet the unsung heroes, people like the children, now adults, who suffered brutal dog and water-hose attacks at the hands of Birmingham’s infamous Bull Connor.
But the trip is about more than history. You’ll gain a unique window into the unmatched music, art, food, literature, and community traditions that make up the vibrant Black culture of today’s South.
- To see photos from the 2008 trip, click here.
- To see a slideshow of the 2008 program by participant Polly Kornblith, click here.
- To read Pfieffer University professor and 2008 participant Michael Thompson's blog on the program, click here.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- Gain a comprehensive appreciation of the entire movement,
from its earliest and often unreported days in the mid-1950s through the more high-profile years that followed.
- Stand in the places where history happened—the Ebenezer Baptist Church, the Edmund Pettus Bridge, the Alabama State Capitol steps and more—with the people who made that history.
- Learn more about the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., through visits to museums that honor him and meetings with the colleagues and friends who knew him best.
- Visit historic Tuskegee University, whose first instructor was Booker T. Washington, and the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, a memorial to the country’s first Black aviators.
- Visit with and hear stories from the leaders of the Southern Poverty Law Center, which has been at the forefront in the fight for equality for almost 40 years.
- Hear from Rosa Park’s lawyer and visit the Rosa Parks Museum to learn how a single, tiny woman affected a cultural revolution.
- Take in a raw and powerful slice of history in a small museum in Selma, where visitors on both sides of the Civil Rights fight have left behind handwritten memories of their own roles in the conflict.
- Throughout the trip and at the acclaimed Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, learn about the struggles of the NAACP during the era of upheaval.
- Spend a week with Julian Bond and his wife, civil rights attorney Pam Horowitz, a veteran herself of the ongoing battle against social injustice. Get to know Bond and Horowitz and the experiences that have shaped their lives, and the nation’s.
- Enjoy the rich, deeply rooted culture of the Black South, from the ladies of Gees Bend—as colorful as their quilts—to soul food restaurants and jazz clubs and a night of freedom music.
- And more...
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This journey is designed for all those who want to discover more about one of the most fascinating, devastating, and ultimately inspiring periods in our young nation’s history. It is meant for people of all generations and all races and religions—from teachers looking to broaden their horizons and students looking to do the same, to friends and families who want to both share history and keep a legacy alive.
With its combination of noted experts and real-life heroes who fought the good fight and lived its triumphs and tragedies, this is an experience that is not to be missed and never to be forgotten.
PROGRAM LOCATION 
The program begins in Atlanta's civil rights heartland. Julian Bond notes, "the route has the advantage of following the movement's development chronologically--Tuskegee had a voting rights movement; the Montgomery Bus Boycott was in 1955-'56; Selma's movement began to pick up steam in 1963; and the Birmingham protests were all in 1963."
The bus will return participants to Atlanta for departures. You may wish to investigate booking an open jaw ticket, arriving in Atlanta and departing from Birmingham, if that suits your scheduling needs better than returning to Atlanta on our program bus.
PROGRAM LODGING
Participants will be lodged in hotels for two nights in Atlanta at the Embassy Suites Hotel Centennial Park, two nights in Birmingham at the Hotel Tutwiler Hampton Inn, and two nights in Montgomery at the downtown Hampton Inn.
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Program Information | Faculty | Registration
LEAD Faculty
 Horace Julian Bond,
Chairman of the NAACP and Professor, Department of History, University of Virginia
Julian Bond is one of the foremost leaders of the American Civil Rights Movement. Chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) since 1988, Bond first entered the national picture as one of the founders of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in the early 1960s. During this time he also led a series of anti-segregation programs in public facilities in Georgia.
Bond was the first President of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a public interest law firm based in Montgomery, Alabama, and remains its President Emeritus and a member of its board of directors today.
He was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1965 and was unseated due to his publicly expressed opposition to the Vietnam War. Bond took his case to the United States Supreme Court, where in 1966 he won a 9-0 decision and regained his seat based on freedom of speech. He served four terms in the Georgia House and six terms in the Georgia Senate. Bond also ran for the U.S. House of Representatives, losing to fellow civil rights leader John Lewis.
During the 1980s and 90s, Bond earned a reputation as an educator, teaching at universities including American, Drexel, Harvard and the University of Virginia, where he remains on the faculty today. He continues to be in demand as a writer and lecturer on the civil rights movement and the condition of African Americans and the poor.
Bond is a well-known figure in the media thanks to high profile positions including hosting America’s Black Forum, The Today Show, the radio program Byline, his nationally-syndicated newspaper column Viewpoint and more. He narrated the critically-acclaimed PBS series Eyes on the Prize in 1987 and 1990.
Read more about Julian Bond here.
Julian Bond has received a 2008 Library of Congress Living Legend Award. Please click here to read more about this prestigious award. |
INVITED GUEST LECTURERS
(subject to change)
Pamela Horowitz, Civil Rights Attorney. Ms. Horowitz received her B.A. in Economics from Macalester College and her J.D. from Boston University School of Law. Since then, she has worked as a lawyer in private practice including acting as co-lead counsel during the successful ten-month trial of the largest Title VII employment discrimination suit ever litigated; with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in areas of race and gender discrimination; Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) on civil rights litigation covering a broad spectrum of constitutional and statutory issues. She is currently a board member of the Horton (Dave Matthews) Foundation and Ixtatan Foundation, both in Charlottesville, Virginia, as well as participating in a wide variety of "non-official" activities with the NAACP as spouse of the Board Chairman.
Richard Cohen, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Southern Poverty Law Center. University of Virginia School of Law alumnus.
Reverend and Mrs. Robert Graetz. Reverend Graetz is the only white minister who openly supported the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Congressman John Lewis, leader of the pivotal Civil Rights March across Selma, Alabama's Pettus Bridge.
Camille Morgan (Mrs. Charles Morgan). Mrs. Morgan and her husband, Charles Morgan, author of the famous speech denouncing the murder of four little girls in Birmingham in 1963, were among the few white Birmingham leaders to defend the Birmingham children who marched against "Bull" Connor. They were forced to flee Birmingham during this time.
Fred Gray is a veteran civil rights attorney who represented Mrs. Rosa Parks.
John Perdew, Rutha M. Harris, and Geraldine Hudley, Civil Rights activists, actors and singers
Click HERE to view an interview with Rutha Harris
Wayne Greenhaw is the 2006 recipient of the Harper Lee Award for Alabama’s Distinguished Writer
Connie Curry, civil rights activist and author of the award-winning book, Silver Rights
SPECIAL GUESTS
Professor Henry J. Lefever, Spelman College, and Librarian Michael C. Page, Emory University, authors of Sacred Places: A Guide to the Civil Rights Sites in Atlanta, Georgia
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Program Staff
Joan Elias Gore, Ph.D., Director of Travel Programs at the University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies.
Cynthia Smith, Program Administrator.
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PROGRAM Registration
Program Tuition and Fees include:
• Six nights hotel accommodations.
• All meals (except one lunch and two dinners) and receptions.
• Lively discussions and interactive lectures with Julian Bond and a host of special guests at each site.
• All admissions and tours.
• All transportation within the program, beginning and ending in Atlanta.
Airfare or other transportation to and from Atlanta at the beginning and conclusion of the trip is not included in the program fee.
TUITION AND FEES (Reserve your spot with a $500 deposit):
- $2,600 per person in a double hotel room (mutual requests only).
- $2,510 per person in a triple hotel room (mutual requests only).
- $3,200 per person in a single hotel room.
We encourage early registration as space is limited.
• If you register prior to January 25, 2009, please return the registration form with a $500 per person deposit (or the full fee if you choose). The balance of your program fee is due by January 25, 2009.
• If you register after January 25, 2009, please return the registration form with full program fee.
• If space is available after February 13, 2009, a late registration charge of $175 will apply unless you are registering from a wait list.
Register by fax, 434-982-5297; by telephone, 800-346-3882 or 434-243-2277, using Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover; or by sending us your downloadable registration form by mail with a check (payable to U.Va.) or credit card information to:
Civil Rights South
U.Va. Travel & Learn
P.O. Box 400764
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4764
BOOKING HOTEL SPACE BEFORE OR AFTER THE PROGRAM DATES:
Our logistical partner in this program, International Seminar Design, will book pre- and post- program hotel space for you in our opening and closing destinations, if you wish. Please contact them at 1-202-244-1448 or e-mail at perdita.welch@isditravel.com.
WITHDRAWAL & OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If you withdraw in writing within 14 days of registration AND before November 21, 2008, you will receive a full refund of monies paid. If you withdraw in writing within 14 days of registration AND before January 25, 2009, you will receive a full refund, minus the $500 deposit. In the event withdrawal is necessary after January 25, 2009, there will be no refund but you may substitute another person to attend the program in your place.
We highly recommend you purchase travel cancellation insurance that covers both your airfare and our program fees. Some insurers are also offering protection against job loss or income disruption. Confirm what your policy covers.
Our cooperating logistical vendor, International Seminar Design, can provide trip cancellation insurance for the full amount of tuition and fees for our program. Visit their website or call them at 800-243-3174.*
Useful travel insurance information can also be found at www.TripInsuranceStore.com or 888-407-3854. You may also wish to check with your local travel agency for recommended sources.
Peace Frogs Travel/Outfitters, a registered travel vendor with the state of Virginia and a full-service travel agency, has worked with our participants in the past to guide them through booking appropriate travel insurance to fit their needs, including insuring expenses for the Travel & Learn program itself. They can also book airfare and arrange car rental, rail tickets/passes, hotel bookings and other excursions. If you wish to work with them, visit their website at www.peacefrogstravel.com or call 434-977-1415.
Each participant must be covered by a health insurance policy while on this program.
If you are unsure of what your health insurance policy covers when you travel from home, please confirm your coverage with your insurer. The University of Virginia Travel & Learn program purchases MEDEX WORLDWIDE TRAVEL ASSISTANCE coverage for all program participants. Please note, this is not trip cancellation insurance and it is not health insurance coverage. MEDEX benefits include an essential 24-hour, multilingual travel emergency service, providing help during emergency medical or security situations, replacement prescriptions, emergency travel arrangements, and emergency evacuations. Your MEDEX card will be issued you upon arrival at your travel destination.
Information about other travel resources including airport safety and security, currency, health care, packing, passports, personal safety, telephoning, and other useful information can be found on our travel resources page.
There will be no refund for unused portions of the program, including but not limited to, missed meals, lodging nights, and sightseeing.
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QUESTIONS? CONCERNS?
Please feel free to contact us by telephone at 800-346-3882 or 434-243-2277 or e-mail us at travelandlearn@virginia.edu.
Important information for Teachers: Many licensed teachers in the state of Virginia use their participation in Travel & Learn programs to earn professional development points applicable to meeting the requirements for the renewal of their teaching license. (http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Compliance/TeacherED/remanual.pdf). Teachers from other states may also be able to use their program participation for similar license renewal or professional development requirements and should check with their schools or state policy for requirements. Upon request, we will provide teachers with documentation describing their participation in this program.
For students: Travel & Learn seminars are noncredit adult learning programs. Some students use their participation in our Travel & Learn seminars as a foundation for a research paper in a course or independent study program they have arranged at their home university. Upon request, we will provide documentation describing your participation in this program for you to present to your home school faculty.
For University of Virginia faculty and staff: Travel & Learn seminars are noncredit adult learning courses. You may apply to Human Resources to use your educational benefit to pay for the tuition portion of our Program Tuition and Fees. Please contact us at 434-243-2277 or travelandlearn@virginia.edu for further information.
*International Seminar Travel Cancellation Insurance Terms and Conditions. Please note that a Post-Departure Plan does not include pre-departure cancellation coverage. You only will be covered for pre-tour cancellation if you purchase the Comprehensive Protection Plan, which includes both Pre-Departure and Post-Departure coverage. If you would like to take advantage of the insurance policy’s “Pre-Existing Medical Conditions Waiver,” please carefully review “The 14-Day Advantage” on the insurance website above. NOTE:The date on your confirmation letter will indicate the date from which the 14 day waiver begins
Color Photos by Erik K. Lesser
