Recording of a live broadcast of the Madison, WI public affairs program, "Forward Forum," from the National Voting Rights Museum and Institute (NRVMI) in Selma, AL. An effort to share the importance of the fight for voters' rights, both in present day and in the context of the Black Civil Rights Movement. Guests include George Washington University professor Spencer Overton, author of "Stealing Democracy: The New Politics of Voter Suppression" in the first hour. In the second hour, NRVMI Executive Director Joann Bland gives us a walking tour of the museum, while also reflecting back on her memories as an 11-year-old who participated in the historic 1965 Selma to Montgomery Civil Rights March. In the third hour, we interview Howard Bayliss, president of Equality Alabama, a group that advocates on behalf of lesbian, gay, bi, and trans people, speaking about both the prejudice and the progress facing gay people in today's South. Host John Quinlan is joined by co-host Laura Gutknecht, and special guest host Tyina Steptoe, a Univ. of WI history graduate student, who has spent extensive time as a volunteer and intern at the NRVMI. See Tyina's fascinating blog at http://www.lonestarinselma.blogspot.com/. Program ran for three hours originally, comes in at just under 2 hours (without news and commercials).
