Brewer, Krista, 1947-

Abstract

The Krista Brewer collection of Circuit Rider newsletters contains 25 issues of the Circuit Rider. The Circuit Rider was a progressive newsletter covering politics in the City of Atlanta in the late 1970s.

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Andrew Reisinger. In this interview, Krista Brewer talks about where she was born and raised and explains how her upbringing impacted her life. She also describes the various political movements she was a part of and the different jobs she had. Brewer discusses how she joined the staff of The Great Speckled Bird and discusses the vision she had for the paper. Brewer concludes the interview talking about why she gradually moved away from the Bird and describes what she was...

Scope and Contents

Interviewed by Andrew Reisinger. In this interview, Krista Brewer begins by focusing on the later years of her work at the Great Speckled Bird, emphasizing her relationships with other staffers. The latter part of the interview focuses on her life and work since leaving the Bird, specifically how she continues to be involved in groups that promote social justice and civic engagement.