On Thursday, November 17, at 10:30 a.m., East Cobber Jeffrey Selman will present his book, God Sent Me, at the Book Festival of the MJCCA (Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta), 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. This program will be In Conversation with Michael Jacobs, Editor, Atlanta Jewish Times, and is Free with an RSVP.
When the Cobb County public school board placed a disclaimer against evolution into the Georgia county’s new high school science textbooks, the implications were clear— separation of church and state and accurate education were at risk. East Cobb County resident Jeffrey Selman, along with several other like-minded citizens and the ACLU, marched into battle with a lawsuit against the forces undermining science education. This narrative shines a light on just what it takes to protect freedom and reminds the average citizen to “wake up and get to work!” God Sent Me is the account of one citizen making himself heard and taking action to preserve constitutional protections in the conflict between scientific evolution and religion-based creationism.
Born in the Bronx, N.Y., Selman attended Lehman College. He worked for the U.S. government in the “War on Poverty” as a VISTA volunteer with the Navajo. After teaching in both elementary school and high school in New York City, Selman transitioned to became a computer programming consultant for 20 years. He is a member of the Georgia State Curriculum Committee. Selman was the initial plaintiff in the Cobb County evolution disclaimer suit, and a participating plaintiff in the Cobb County Commission sectarian invocation suit. He is an advisory board member of Georgia Citizens for Integrity in Science Education (GCISE), and president of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, Atlanta, Georgia Chapter. He has also been a speaker for the defense of American Freedom and the support of Separation of Church and State. Selman is married with one child.
About the Book Festival of the MJCCA:
This year, the Book Festival of the MJCCA will celebrate 25 years of bringing culture and conversation to the greater Atlanta community. Each year, the Book Festival’s exceptional repertoire has something to offer all book lovers, bringing more than 13,000 members of the community together to meet, listen to, and engage with their favorite local, national, and international authors. From November 5 – 20, 2016, the MJCCA invites people from across the Southeast to unique author events featuring everything from comedy and cooking, to health and Hollywood; from to Israel and politics, to art to music; and much more.
To RSVP to the Jeffrey Selman event, or for information about other Book Festival of the MJCCA events, call 678- 812-4005, or visit www.atlantajcc.org/bookfestival.
