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I remember Anniston, Ala., a town located at the foothills of the

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Appalachian Mountains in central Alabama. I remember Anniston, Ala., a ANNIS

town characterized in the traditions of segregation. She deprived her

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citizens of color a full citizenship. I remember the "white" and "colored"

water fountains. I remember the "white" and "colored" restrooms -- one

for "colored" and two for "whites" (men and women).

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DIRECTORIES Yes, I remember the restaurants, when the whites had tables and could sit

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down with their families and blacks had to receive a sandwich from the back door. I remember Anniston with its separate schools, where there was no equality in the service rendered.

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I remember Anniston, where there were no black employees in

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managerial positions. There were no clerks in the stores, only janitors and

clean-up positions.

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I remember Anniston, Ala., where blacks were not invited in the public library. They could only receive a book from the back door.

FUN & GAMES That was Anniston in the 1960's, a town like any other segregated in all

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of its services and in all privileges, living by a double standard -- one for

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whites and one for blacks.

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I remember Connie Lynch preaching words of hate from the steps of the courthouse. I remember Kenneth Adams and his cronies involved in violence and constantly threatening whites and blacks who sought to



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build a different city. I remember Willie Brewster being shot down on his way from work, bothering nobody. That was Anniston then!

I also remember Anniston, Ala., trying to grope with her ears; trying, though painfully, to change its attitude and its way of life. I remember Anniston leadership seeking ways to overcome its dark past and to usher in a new day.

I remember Anniston, with its bus burning in 1961, and the bloody day at the Anniston Memorial Library where two ministers were beaten down by a mob of 50 to 60 sick white folks.

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I remember the many confrontations in our efforts to integrate the public school system. I remember many protests in an effort to break down some barriers that kept us divided in many ways. I remember 13 weeks marching downtown Anniston to get employment for blacks in downtown stores. Yes, I remember Anniston!

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But I also remember Anniston seeking to change its ways and make the

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city what it was meant to be. I remember the Anniston City Commission

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appointing a Human Relations Committee in order to deal with some of

the crucial issues confronting her town.

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The Commission was faced with continuous threats; however, it did not waiver in its efforts to remove the symbols of humiliation and to renounce hatred and segregation wherever they lifted their ugly heads.

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Among the accomplishments of the Committee, it removed the white and colored symbols from all public places, it integrated the public library. (The 40-year celebration being held this weekend.)

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Integrating the library was successful, but not without blood, pain and suffering. The Committee assisted the city and county in an effort to make this community the beloved community.

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