Reply #27: Too Late to Die Young

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On Sunday, March 19 at 7:00 pm
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Too Late to Die Young
Harriet McBryde Johnson

Harriet McBryde Johnson was born with congenital neuromuscular disease and has never been able to walk. In her memoir "Too Late to Die Young" she recalls growing up in Charleston, South Carolina, her career as a civil rights attorney, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and why she has protested over the Jerry Lewis muscular dystrophy telethon for thirteen years. This event was hosted by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC.

Harriet McBryde Johnson has practiced civil rights law in Charleston, South Carolina for over thirteen years. She served the City of Charleston Democratic Party for eleven years, first as secretary, then as chair and is a contributor to The New York Times Magazine.