Author Danielle McGuire Joins FOX 2 to Discuss New Book in Honor of Black History Month

(WJBK) - In honor of Black History Month, FOX 2's Anqunette Jamison sits down with Author Danielle McGuire to discuss her book, " At the Dark End of the Street ", which is a very startling look into the Civil Rights Movement and Black Women during that era.

"At the Dark End of the Street: Black Women, Rape, and Resistance- a New History of the Civil Rights Movement from Rosa Parks to the Rise of Black Power" covers in-depth a part of the Civil Rights Movement that was not mentioned in most history books. It tells the horrifying tale of the numerous black women who were blindfolded and raped by white police officers after being arrested for protesting.

Click the video to watch FOX 2's Anqunette Jamison's interview with Author Danielle McGuire.

A powerful story of black women in the segregated South who chose to speak up about sexual violence and go through the legal process, as they used their voices as weapons of protest. These testimonies which later helped pave the way for the Civil Rights Movement. "Women who inspire through their willingness to make their tragedies public."

Danielle McGuire will be in Lansing at the Downtown Public Library, Feb. 26 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and on March 17 in Oak Park at the Oak Park Library. She will also be speaking at The Rosa Parks Legacy Committee on March 22 at the New Prospect Baptist Church.

For more information on the book, author or events visit Danielle McGuire's website.