I was saddened to hear about the passing of Dr. Benjamin Hooks the morning of April 15, 2010. My condolences and prayers go out to his lovely wife Frances and the family during this time of sadness.
On June 16, 2009, I had the honor of interviewing Dr. Benjamin Hooks at his home in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Hooks told me interesting stories about working with Dr. King during the Civil Rights Movement. He also shared with me stories about his personal peril when shot at and chased in a car by angry white southerners.
The interview was for my documentary, Before The Memories Fade: Voices from the Civil Rights Movement. Dr. Hooks gave a great interview. He was very nice to me and we had a great off the record talk. Great stuff! He also talked to me about his father who was a still photographer. His face lit up as we talked about the early days of film and how his dad use to light flash powder to make the flash.
The interview and discussion was fun and I'm so very thankful for it. I'm thankful that I was able to learn history from someone who was there in the thick of it and hear it from him firsthand.
For more information on Dr. Benjamin Hooks, try http://benhooks.memphis.edu/ , search his name on the internet, and look at his bio on Wikipedia.
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