Black & White

By Larry Dane Brimner

Two men clash in a city torn by civil rights battles, igniting change.

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In 1950s Birmingham, Alabama, a city dubbed 'Bombingham,' Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth and Commissioner Bull Connor stand on opposing sides of the civil rights struggle. Shuttlesworth fights for equality from his pulpit, while Connor defends segregation. Their explosive confrontation becomes a catalyst for transformation in the South. Through court documents, interviews, and more, this gripping narrative reveals how their battle reshaped a city and a movement. What will happen when these two forces collide?

From the publisher

In the nineteen fifties and early sixties, Birmingham, Alabama, became known as Bombingham. At the center of this violent time in the fight for civil rights, and standing at opposite ends, were Reverend Fred L. Shuttlesworth and Eugene “Bull” Connor. From his pulpit, Shuttlesworth agitated for racial equality, while Commissioner Connor fought for the status quo. Relying on court documents, police and FBI reports, newspapers, interviews, and photographs, author Larry Dane Brimner first covers each man’s life and then brings them together to show how their confrontation brought about significant change to the southern city. The author worked closely with Birmingham’s Civil Rights Institute as well as with Reverend Fred L. Shuttlesworth and his wife to bring together this Robert F. Sibert Honor Book, ALA Notable Children’s book, and Kirkus Reviews Best Children’s Book of the Year.