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Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 16 Jul 29, 2022

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...

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Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 15 Jul 27, 2022

Who was the backbone of the Civil Rights Movement? Listen in as we learn about the Queen of the Civil Rights Movement, Septima...

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Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 14 Jul 25, 2022

What are some of the most important components of a successful movement? Money and reputation. Movements take a lot of financial support and many...

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Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 13 Jul 23, 2022

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...

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Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 12 Jul 20, 2022

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...

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Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 11 Jul 18, 2022

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....

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Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 10 Jul 15, 2022

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...

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Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 9 Jul 13, 2022

Picking up after the Brown vs. Board of Education decision was released, the courts ordered for integration “with all deliberate...

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Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 8 Jul 08, 2022

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...

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Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 7 Jul 08, 2022

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...

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Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 6 Jul 06, 2022

 

Sharon continues a riveting conversation with pulitzer-prize winning author, Gilbert King. We pick up with the involvement of J.Edgar...

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Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 5 Jul 01, 2022

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...

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