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Civic Media Center receives Stetson Kennedy's book collection

Stetson Kennedy in 2005

Author, folklorist and human activist Stetson Kennedy who passed away last weekend at the age of 94, is remembered for infiltrating the Ku Klux Klan in the 1940's by exposing secrets of the KKK to authorities and the rest of the world. Florida's 89.1, WUFT-FM's Stephanie Bechara reports on Kennedy's involvement with Gainesville's Civic Media Center and how the community is benefiting from that relationship.

http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/StetsonKennedyWrapFinal.mp3

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Stephanie is a reporter for WUFT News who may be contacted by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news @wuft.org