Lahnice Hollister introduces Resisting Jim Crow
Today at the Sandcastle on Kiawah Island, Lahnice Hollister introduced a book called Resisting Jim Crow The book is actually an autobiography written by Hollister’s great-uncle Dr. John McFall. Dr. McFall was a Charleston pharmacist who worked for civil rights his entire life. His story is very important for several reasons:
It gives a detailed account of the life of an extraordinary man who grew up and lived his life during the Jim Crow era.
The book provides a primary source about life in Charleston, SC through the eyes of a member of the African American community.
Most importantly, Dr. McFall’s quest for racial justice almost 100 years ago reminds us that justice has yet to be fully realized.
For more information on Dr. McFall and the book, visit the following website:
About Lahnice Hollister
Lahnice Hollister and her husband live part-time on Kiawah Island when not in Greenville, SC. Hollister’s grandparents were Charlestonians, and she visited them in the summers at their home on Cannon Street. She grew up in New York City, attended Fisk University for undergraduate and SUNY for a masters degree. After retiring from a 40 year career at IBM, Hollister became an ardent genealogist, and her articles have appeared in several publications on the topic . While researching her South Carolina family, Hollister became aware of an autobiography her great uncle had written for his children. When she found the manuscript, she knew it was a story that needed to be told to a wider audience so she edited and published Resisting Jim Crow.