The Alabama Experience; I'm in the Truth Business: William Bradford Huie
Description:
In this special presentation of "The Alabama Experience," the legacy of Alabama journalist William Bradford Huie is examined, including the invention of "checkbook journalism" where he paid a large sum of money in order to get information regarding the lynching of Emmett Till. Huie was a renowed author and wrote about historically significant events of his time, including the Great Depression, World War II, and the Civil Rights Movement. A series featuring citizens and communties across the state of Alabama. The Alabama Experience aims to explore cultural and historical places, as well as the people who occupy them.
