Momentum

Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 2

Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 2

What made J. Edgar Hoover so hesitant to pursue mid-century crime bosses? And how did he transform the Federal Bureau of Investigation, though not without stirring up controversy over his denial of organized crime? Sharon answers these questions, and continues the story of young Thurgood Marshall as he travels to rural Tennessee on behalf of the NAACP and finds himself on the wrong side of trumped up charges and an angry mob. We also reconnect with George McLaurin and hear about Ada Fisher, two lifelong students who wanted equal opportunities in education and stood firm until they had a victorious Supreme Court ruling.

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  • Host: Sharon McMahon
  • Executive Producer: Heather Jackson
  • Audio Producer: Jenny Snyder
  • Writers and Researchers: Sharon McMahon, Heather Jackson