Civil Rights

No. 98: The Next Wave

Aug 16, 2015

Notes

Bree Newsome, Civil Rights, Clint Smith, Deray McKesson, Johnetta Elzie, leaders, Netta, Phillip Agnew, stacey Abrams

Julian Bond died last night. I can’t shake this image of a wave of folks fighting for equal rights in this country. Every year, key fighters pass on. Every year, new fighters emerge. The photo above is of W.E.B DuBois on the left holding 2-year old Julian Bond’s hand. Bree Newsome Clint Smith Phillip Agnew…
No. 81: There’s Not Enough Space in This Room for Both God and Fear

Jul 12, 2015

Race & Society

African American, Black Women, Bravery, Civil Rights, David Dennis, diaspora, Nigeria, The Freedom Ring

Be sure to subscribe to David D.’s The Freedom Ring. He’s calling up sung and unsung players in the Civil Rights movement and documenting their stories. His first conversation was with his dad, David Dennis, Sr. Amazing stories about how he got his start in the movement, people he met along the way, and some…