Wednesday, July 25th, 2012

THE HISTORY OF July 25th, I'm___________________ .

And I’m ___________________ . Today in 1946: two African American couples -- George and Mae Dorsey and, Roger and Dorothy Malcolm -- are shot to death by a white mob in Walton County, Georgia. President Truman will dispatch twenty FBI agents to the county, but no residents will talk.

In 1992, forty-six years after today's killings, a Florida man named Clinton Adams will break his silence, saying he witnessed the killings as a ten-year-old boy. But, the four men he names as the shooters will all be dead.

Wednesday, July 25^th, 2012

It’s Today’s Action Calendar!

Olbrich’s Blooming Butterflies is open! Immerse yourself in the world of live, free-flying butterflies as they float through the lush tropics of Olbrich’s Bolz Conservatory, 3330 Atwood Avenue. Experience the wonder as butterflies emerge from their chrysalises before your eyes! Olbrich’s Blooming Butterflies is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and runs through August 12^th. There is a cost for this event. More info at olbrich.org or call 246-4550.  

The Insurgent Radio Kiosk is a five minute pre-recorded segment featuring a commentary, this-day-in-history, and a calendar of daily events. Events must be low cost or non-profit and of interest to people in and around the WORT listening area and where other media might not highlight. Email announcements at least one week before the event to kioskevent@wort-fm.org.

Community Literacy is a Literacy Network ESL program designed to tutor adult learners one-on-one in a classroom setting where childcare and additional tutor support are available. No experience or foreign language skills required! Childcare for both tutors and learners is also available. Contact Shawn at 244-3911 or email volunteer@linetwork.org.

The South Madison Farmer’s Market is held Wednesdays from 3 to 7pm at the United Church of Christ, 1501 Gilbert Road; and on Fridays from 2 to 6pm at Villager Mall, 2300 South Park Street. For more info, call 358-5834 or go to southmadisonfarmersmarket.com