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Interesting Show Notes
On our second to last episode in the Momentum series, we learn about the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and the commission born of it. For two...
Who was the backbone of the Civil Rights Movement? Listen in as we learn about the Queen of the Civil Rights Movement, Septima...
What are some of the most important components of a successful movement? Money and reputation. Movements take a lot of financial support and many...
It was used as a tool of oppression and an excuse for many white people, especially in the South, to remain firm and justified in their...
It's the origin story of a life lost far too soon due to a brutal and racist attack: the murder of Emmett Till in 1955. What began with a...
He was dubbed the most dangerous man in the country. Join us as Sharon talks about the rising popularity of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr....
This story does not begin with a tired woman who simply needed to rest her feet on a bus in Birmingham, Alabama. Before Rosa Parks, there was...
Picking up after the Brown vs. Board of Education decision was released, the courts ordered for integration “with all deliberate...
It's time to talk about America’s push to eradicate communists during the Red Scare and Korean War. How did this tie into the Civil...
Who played a pivotal role in Brown v. The Board of Education? Today, the idea of someone serving as Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court with...
Sharon continues a riveting conversation with pulitzer-prize winning author, Gilbert King. We pick up with the involvement of J.Edgar...
It's Important for people to know that the popular narrative of the 1950s – depicted as a time full of sock hops, poodle skirts, and Rock...