Where Are You From Teresa Thorne?
This video is about author Teresa Thorne, who wrote two novels - both centered on historical research and women: the first set in 5500 BCE, Noah's Wife (2009), and second in the biblical time of Abraham and the ancient story of Sodom and Gomorrah, Angels At The Gate (2015). In 2013, however, Thorne drew on her background in law enforcement and strong family association with civil rights leaders to debut Last Chance for Justice: How Relentless Investigators Uncovered New Evidence Convicting the Birmingham Church Bombers, a non-fictional account of the four decade long case to convict Ku Klux Klan members for the 1963 bombing of an African American church in Birmingham, Alabama (which killed four young girls and changed civil rights history). Thorne has received a number of awards for her literary works, including poetry, short stories, and screenplays. She and her immediate family remain in Alabama.
Thorne is a former Birmingham Police Captain and executive director of the City Action Partnership. Thorne served for twenty years in the police department, retiring with the rank of captain in 1998. She then served for 18 years as CAP's executive director, retiring in August 2016. During her tenure, the organization's patrols helped greatly reduce criminal activity in the City Center. Through her leadership, it also expanded its public safety services to include motorist assistance, cleaning sidewalks and graffiti, and assisting homeless residents. She was a member of the 2003 class of Leadership Birmingham.
She was appointed to Mayor Bernard Kincaid's Commission to Prevent and End Chronic Homelessness in 2007.
Thorne also wrote the screenplay for Yuri Shapochka's short film "Six Blocks Wide."