Lillian Smith, a native of Clayton, Georgia, wrote “Strange Fruit” (1944), the tragic story of a white man, black woman, murder, and a small town lynching, and other works about the negative effects—for both whites and blacks—of racism and segregation. Since 1968, the Lillian Smith Books Award, presented by the Southern Regional Council and University of Georgia, has been given to authors who write about racial and social inequality, justice, and human understanding in the South.
This year's Lillian Smith Book Award winners are Joseph Crespino and Wesley C. Hogan.
Attend the Lillian Smith Book Award ceremony at the Decatur Library from 1:15 –2:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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