J. L. Chestnut
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J.L. Chestnut is an author, attorney, and a figure in the American Civil Rights Movement. He was the first African-American attorney in Selma, Alabama, and the author of the autobiographical book, Black in Selma, which chronicles the history of the Civil Rights struggle in Selma, including Bloody Sunday.
[edit] References
- New York Times review of Black in Selma
- "The Legacy of Rosa Parks", article by Chestnut in Counterpunch, October 26, 2005
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