T.K. Thorne: Behind the Magic Curtain--Secrets, Spies, and Unsung White Allies of Birmingham's Civil Rights Days

T.K. Thorne served on the police force in Birmingham, Alabama for more than two decades before retiring as a precinct captain. After that, she began the career she’d dreamt of since childhood as an award-winning author.

Her latest book, “Behind the Magic Curtain: Secrets, Spies, and Unsung White Allies of Birmingham’s Civil Rights Days,” peels back the veil of history to reveal little-known or never-told stories of an intriguing cast of characters. These include progressive members of the Jewish, Christian, and educational communities, and a racist businessman and a Ku Klux Klan member, who, in an ironic twist, helped bring about justice and forward racial equality and civil rights.

The book is based in part on firsthand recollections of a reporter with the state's major newspaper of the time, who was embedded with law enforcement.

Listen to Dr. Alan Campbell’s intriguing discussion with Thorne about Magic City—Birmingham, Alabama.
Learn more about Thorne's works at tkthorne.com