Dr. J. Wayne Flynt

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Dr. J. Wayne Flynt, distinguished university professor at Auburn University and a renowned expert on Southern history, politics and religion, will present the lecture, “Faith, Hope, Love (and Poverty) in Alabama: Religion and the Poor,” Sept. 27 at noon in 104 Little Hall on The University of Alabama campus.

Flynt’s lecture is the first in the UA School of Social Work’s annual Colloquium Series that brings interesting speakers to campus to share their expertise with UA faculty, staff, students and welcome guests.

An outspoken advocate, Flynt has traveled the state of Alabama giving countless lectures on the plight faced by all Alabamians, particularly its poor citizens. In part, the interest grew from the federal war on poverty and Flynt’s own Appalachian years in the mountains of northeast Alabama. His research led to his acclaimed book, “Poor But Proud: Alabama’s Poor Whites,” which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and won the coveted Lillian Smith Award for Non-Fiction in 1990.

The lecture is free and open to the University community and the general public.

For more information, contact the UA School of Social Work at 205/348-3924.