How Lies Become Truth
The Rev. James Reeb
How do false narratives take hold and become widely accepted as truth? In this thought-provoking webinar in honor of the 60th anniversary of the Selma Voting Rights Campaign and the Rev. James Reeb's murder, journalists Andrew Grace and Chip Brantley of NPR’s White Lies podcast will explore the social and psychological forces that allow misinformation to spread and shape public perception. White Lies, an investigative podcast from NPR, examines the hidden truths behind Reeb's 1965 murder in Selma, Alabama. Through real-world examples and historical context, this discussion will shed light on how societies come to believe—and even defend—falsehoods, and what it takes to challenge them.
SPEAKERS
Andrew Grace
Andrew Beck Grace is the co-creator and co-host of the award-winning investigative podcast "White Lies" from NPR. He is an Assistant Professor of Journalism at the University of Richmond.
Chip Brantley is a co-host of the NPR podcast White Lies, which was a finalist for the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in Audio Reporting and recipient of the 2024 Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Podcast. The author of the book The Perfect Fruit, Chip's work has appeared in Slate, Gourmet, The Oxford American, The New York Times, and The Washington Post, among others. An instructor in journalism at the University of Alabama, Chip helps run the Desert Island Supply Co., a nonprofit creative writing program for students in Birmingham, Ala.
MODERATOR
The Rev. Dr. Gordon Gibson
Gordon Gibson has been involved in organizing and leading pilgrimages to civil rights sites since 2004. During the first weeks after Gordon was ordained, he was in Selma, Alabama, taking part in early phases of the 1965 voting rights campaign there. He also brings his experience of living in Mississippi 1969-1984 when he was the Unitarian Universalist minister in the state. For seven of those years he was also an investigator for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In retirement, Judy and Gordon Gibson live in Knoxville, Tennessee. Gordon is the author of Southern Witness: Unitarians and Universalists in the Civil Rights Era, an engaging account of the roles that UU individuals and congregations played in the civil rights movement in the South in the 1950s and '60s. Gordon currently serves as a member of the Board and as the LLP historian.
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All programs will be held on Zoom at 4:30 pm PT, 5:30 MT, 6:30 CT, and 7:30 ET. These webinars are free and open to the public, but registration is required. Donations are appreciated to support our ongoing educational efforts.
All programs will be held on Zoom at 4:30 pm PT, 5:30 MT, 6:30 CT, and 7:30 ET. These webinars are free and open to the public, but registration is required. Donations are appreciated to support our ongoing educational efforts.
Please note that program dates are subject to change. Registered participants will be notified of any changes. Recordings of the webinars will be available for on-demand viewing for those unable to attend live.