Georgette Norman Hopes To Use Alabama’s History To Build Bridges And Spark Dialogue

By Keisa Sharpe

Passionate. Friends of Georgette Norman say if they had one word to describe her, that’s what it’d be.

Norman takes a more thoughtful approach. With an undergraduate degree in history and a master’s in education, she describes herself as a true student of history and an artist who paints when her schedule permits. Norman says the arts were not only instilled in her as a child, but also help keep her sane.

Norman says she wants to carefully preserve the historical journey to civil rights and use her rich knowledge of African-American culture to build bridges in Alabama and beyond. She encourages Alabamians to use their history as an opportunity to spark deliberate dialogue, which she believes will help bring about social and political change.

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