It’s sobering to realize that interracial marriage was signed into U.S. law only 55 years ago. In 1959, a children’s book about a black rabbit marrying a white rabbit came under fire for its subject. The ensuing controversy over Garth Williams’ book, “The Rabbits’ Wedding,” was the inspiration for Kenneth Jones’s play “Alabama Story.”
Georgia Ensemble Theatre’s production of the show is on stage through Sept. 25 at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center. Playwright Kenneth Jones joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom with director Thomas W. Jones II to talk about this play and the still-resonant echoes of America’s struggle for free speech and equality.
Interview highlights:
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