Walking Tour with Chris Joyner, author of The Three Death Sentences of Clarence Henderson

Sunday, Jul 10, 2022 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM

Location:
Underground Books
102 Alabama ST
Carrollton, GA 30117

Facebook cover event photo with cover image of the book The Three Death Sentences of Clarence Henderson on a background of images showing photographs from the case, including the murder weapon and police, with text saying: Walking Tour and Book Signing with author Chris Joyner, Join us for a downtown walking tour of the unsolved 1948 murder of Carl 'Buddy' Stevens Jr. and the trials of Clarence Henderson, the man falsely accused in the crime., July 10 | 6 o'clock, Underground Books

 

Please consider joining us at 6pm on Sunday, July 10th for a downtown walking tour of the unsolved 1948 murder of Carl 'Buddy' Stevens Jr. and the trials of Clarence Henderson, the man falsely accused in the crime, led by AJC journalist Chris Joyner, author of the book The Three Death Sentences of Clarence Henderson.
Copies of the book are available for purchase from Underground Books and Chris Joyner will be signing books after the tour.
ABOUT THE THREE DEATH SENTENCES OF CLARENCE HENDERSON:
True crime, Southern history, and racial justice come together in AJC reporter Chris Joyner’s chronicle of the Halloween 1948 murder of golden boy Buddy Stevens near Sunset Hills in Carrollton and the three unjust trials and three subsequent death sentences of local Black sharecropper Clarence Henderson. The case would bring national attention, the NAACP, and the Communist Party of America to Carrollton, and the twists and turns will have you gasping out loud at points. Not only does this book shine a light on a neglected part of local history, it provides a fascinating account of post-WWII America, Southern politics, earlier efforts to save innocent Black lives from white "justice," and a history of West Georgia from Creek sovereignty up to the shocking crime itself. A must read for anyone in Carrollton!
WHAT TO EXPECT:
We will meet at Underground Books, departing at 6pm from the bookstore, walking through Adamson Square to the Old Courthouse and back to the Carrollton Presbyterian Church behind the bookstore, where Buddy picked Nan up for their date that night. The tour includes the funeral home where Buddy's body was taken, the first offices of The Georgian newspaper, and the site of the trials. The walking tour should last about an hour. We will then return to the bookstore for a book signing. Please wear comfortable shoes and consider bringing a water bottle or wearing sunscreen.