Podcast appearances and mentions of Bernard Lafayette

Chicago Tribune, Slate, NY TimesOn "Bloody Sunday," March 7, 1965, C.T. Vivian, a prominent figure in the Civil Rights Movement, was violently attacked by Sheriff Jim Clark while attempting to escort a group of African Americans to register to vote in Selma, Alabama.  Steve Fiffer is a New York Times Bestselling Author. His Book is "It's in The Action": Memories of a Nonviolent Warrior, Rev C.T. Vivian's Memoir.Reverend Vivian was a Major Force in the Fight for Civil Rights & Voters Rights in the Twentieth Century till he Passed July 17th, 2020.Regardless of Social Status, Party Affiliation or Belief, Race: Libertarian, Democrat, Progressive or Republican or Other, All Americans Should Have the Right to Vote!Senator Barack Obama, speaking at Selma's Brown Chapel on the March 2007, anniversary of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches, recognized Vivian in his opening remarks in the words of Martin L. King Jr. as "the greatest preacher to ever live."Studying for the ministry at American Baptist Theological Seminary (now called American Baptist College) in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1959, Vivian met James Lawson, who was teaching Mohandas Gandhi's nonviolent direct action strategy to the Nashville Student Movement. Soon Lawson's students, including Diane Nash, Bernard Lafayette, James Bevel, John Lewis and others from American Baptist, Fisk University and Tennessee State University, organized a systematic nonviolent sit-in campaign at local lunch counters.Vivian helped found the Nashville Christian Leadership Conference, and helped organize the first sit-ins in Nashville in 1960 and the first civil rights march in 1961. In 1961, Vivian participated in Freedom Rides. He worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. as the national director of affiliates for the SCLC. During the summer following the Selma Voting Rights Movement, Vivian is perhaps best known for, Vivian challenged Sheriff Jim Clark on the steps of the courthouse in Selma, Alabama, in 1965 during a drive to promote Black people to register to vote."You can turn your back on me, but you cannot turn your back upon the idea of justice," Vivian said to Clark as reporters recorded the interaction. "You can turn your back now and you can keep the club in your hand, but you cannot beat down justice. And we will register to vote, because as citizens of these United States we have the right to do it."Vivian conceived and directed an educational program, Vision, and put 702 Alabama students in college with scholarships (this program later became Upward Bound). His 1970 Black Power and the American Myth was the first book on the Civil Rights Movement by a member of Martin Luther King's staff.On August 8, 2013, President Barack Obama named Vivian as a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.Steve's own Memoir is "Three Quarters, Two Dimes, and a Nickel". His work has appeared in Chicago Tribune. & Slate. He's also a Guggenheim Fellow© 2025 All Rights Reserved© 2025 Building Abundant Success!!Join Me on ~ iHeart Media @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon Music ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBASAudacy:  https://tinyurl.com/BASAud

Chicago Tribune, Slate, NY Times Steve Fiffer is a New York Times Bestselling Author. His latest Book is "It's in The Action": Memories of a Nonviolent Warrior, Rev C.T. Vivian's Memoir.Reverend Vivian was a Major Force in the Fight for Civil Rights & Voters Rights in the Twentieth Century till he Passed July 17th, 2020.Regardless of Social Status, Party Affiliation or Belief, Race: Libertarian, Democrat, Progressive or Republican or Other, All Americans Should Have the Right to Vote!Senator Barack Obama, speaking at Selma's Brown Chapel on the March 2007, anniversary of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches, recognized Vivian in his opening remarks in the words of Martin L. King Jr. as "the greatest preacher to ever live."Studying for the ministry at American Baptist Theological Seminary (now called American Baptist College) in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1959, Vivian met James Lawson, who was teaching Mohandas Gandhi's nonviolent direct action strategy to the Nashville Student Movement. Soon Lawson's students, including Diane Nash, Bernard Lafayette, James Bevel, John Lewis and others from American Baptist, Fisk University and Tennessee State University, organized a systematic nonviolent sit-in campaign at local lunch counters.Vivian helped found the Nashville Christian Leadership Conference, and helped organize the first sit-ins in Nashville in 1960 and the first civil rights march in 1961. In 1961, Vivian participated in Freedom Rides. He worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. as the national director of affiliates for the SCLC. During the summer following the Selma Voting Rights Movement, Vivian is perhaps best known for, Vivian challenged Sheriff Jim Clark on the steps of the courthouse in Selma, Alabama, in 1965 during a drive to promote Black people to register to vote."You can turn your back on me, but you cannot turn your back upon the idea of justice," Vivian said to Clark as reporters recorded the interaction. "You can turn your back now and you can keep the club in your hand, but you cannot beat down justice. And we will register to vote, because as citizens of these United States we have the right to do it."Vivian conceived and directed an educational program, Vision, and put 702 Alabama students in college with scholarships (this program later became Upward Bound). His 1970 Black Power and the American Myth was the first book on the Civil Rights Movement by a member of Martin Luther King's staff.On August 8, 2013, President Barack Obama named Vivian as a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.Steve's own Memoir is "Three Quarters, Two Dimes, and a Nickel". His work has appeared in Chicago Tribune. & Slate. He's also a Guggenheim Fellow© 2024 All Rights Reserved© 2024 Building Abundant Success!!Join Me on ~ iHeart Media @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon Music ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBASAudacy:  https://tinyurl.com/BASAud

Chicago Tribune, Slate, NY Times Steve Fiffer is a New York Times Bestselling Author. His latest Book is "It's in The Action": Memories of a Nonviolent Warrior, Rev C.T. Vivian's Memoir.Reverend Vivian was a Major Force in the Fight for Civil Rights & Voters Rights in the Twentieth Century till he Passed July 17th, 2020.Regardless of Social Status, Party Affiliation or Belief, Race: Libertarian, Democrat, Progressive or Republican or Other, All Americans Should Have the Right to Vote!Senator Barack Obama, speaking at Selma's Brown Chapel on the March 2007, anniversary of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches, recognized Vivian in his opening remarks in the words of Martin L. King Jr. as "the greatest preacher to ever live."Studying for the ministry at American Baptist Theological Seminary (now called American Baptist College) in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1959, Vivian met James Lawson, who was teaching Mohandas Gandhi's nonviolent direct action strategy to the Nashville Student Movement. Soon Lawson's students, including Diane Nash, Bernard Lafayette, James Bevel, John Lewis and others from American Baptist, Fisk University and Tennessee State University, organized a systematic nonviolent sit-in campaign at local lunch counters.Vivian helped found the Nashville Christian Leadership Conference, and helped organize the first sit-ins in Nashville in 1960 and the first civil rights march in 1961. In 1961, Vivian participated in Freedom Rides. He worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. as the national director of affiliates for the SCLC. During the summer following the Selma Voting Rights Movement, Vivian is perhaps best known for, Vivian challenged Sheriff Jim Clark on the steps of the courthouse in Selma, Alabama, in 1965 during a drive to promote Black people to register to vote."You can turn your back on me, but you cannot turn your back upon the idea of justice," Vivian said to Clark as reporters recorded the interaction. "You can turn your back now and you can keep the club in your hand, but you cannot beat down justice. And we will register to vote, because as citizens of these United States we have the right to do it."Vivian conceived and directed an educational program, Vision, and put 702 Alabama students in college with scholarships (this program later became Upward Bound). His 1970 Black Power and the American Myth was the first book on the Civil Rights Movement by a member of Martin Luther King's staff.On August 8, 2013, President Barack Obama named Vivian as a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.Steve's own Memoir is "Three Quarters, Two Dimes, and a Nickel". His work has appeared in Chicago Tribune. & Slate. He's also a Guggenheim Fellow© 2024 All Rights Reserved© 2024 Building Abundant Success!!Join Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon Music ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBASAudacy:  https://tinyurl.com/BASAud

Join us for a special conversation between civil rights icon Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr., and LaShawn Routé Chatmon, executive director of the National Equity Project. In this intimate chat held prior to their 2023 EdFunders conference plenary session, they explore lessons from America's civil rights movement and their relevance at a moment when many of the hard-won rights of that era feel under siege.

Pablo del Real is a mindfulness teacher and the founder of Soil and Soul, a nonprofit agency that teaches mindfulness, eco-healing, and compassionate finance. He is also Director of Education for The Way Mindfulness Education, a company that trains mindfulness facilitators and teachers. In 2012, Pablo earned MLK Nonviolence certification from Bernard LaFayette, co-founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and a colleague of Martin Luther King. In 2009, Pablo received the Five Mindfulness Trainings at a retreat led by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Pablo has an M.A. in Teaching from the University of San Diego, and a B.A. in Communications from Rutgers College. He is married to Aurora Garcia. Pablo and his family make their home in  South Florida.

In episode 4 of Season 3, we discuss how the white Christian church is one of the primary drivers of racism in America. We speak with Dr. Bernard Lafayette, a central activist and leader of the original Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s. We also interview the Rev. Dr. Julian Cook, the Director of Houghton University Buffalo, who outlines the role of the white church and Christian theology in the development of systemic racism in American culture. In conclusion, we speak with Charmaine Pruitt, a black Christian who reflects on being part of a white evangelical church in Texas during Donald Trump's rise to power. Featured Guests (in order of appearance): Dr. Bernard Lafayette Rev. Dr. Julian Cook Charmaine Pruitt

Chicago Tribune, Slate, NY Times Steve Fiffer is a New York Times Bestselling Author. His latest Book is "It's in The Action": Memories of a Nonviolent Warrior, Rev C.T. Vivian's Memoir.Reverend Vivian was a Major Force in the Fight for Civil Rights & Voters Rights in the Twentieth Century till he Passed July 17th, 2020.Regardless of Social Status, Party Affiliation or Belief, Race: Libertarian, Democrat, Progressive or Republican or Other, All Americans Should Have the Right to Vote!Senator Barack Obama, speaking at Selma's Brown Chapel on the March 2007, anniversary of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches, recognized Vivian in his opening remarks in the words of Martin L. King Jr. as "the greatest preacher to ever live."Studying for the ministry at American Baptist Theological Seminary (now called American Baptist College) in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1959, Vivian met James Lawson, who was teaching Mohandas Gandhi's nonviolent direct action strategy to the Nashville Student Movement. Soon Lawson's students, including Diane Nash, Bernard Lafayette, James Bevel, John Lewis and others from American Baptist, Fisk University and Tennessee State University, organized a systematic nonviolent sit-in campaign at local lunch counters.Vivian helped found the Nashville Christian Leadership Conference, and helped organize the first sit-ins in Nashville in 1960 and the first civil rights march in 1961. In 1961, Vivian participated in Freedom Rides. He worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. as the national director of affiliates for the SCLC. During the summer following the Selma Voting Rights Movement, Vivian is perhaps best known for, Vivian challenged Sheriff Jim Clark on the steps of the courthouse in Selma, Alabama, in 1965 during a drive to promote Black people to register to vote."You can turn your back on me, but you cannot turn your back upon the idea of justice," Vivian said to Clark as reporters recorded the interaction. "You can turn your back now and you can keep the club in your hand, but you cannot beat down justice. And we will register to vote, because as citizens of these United States we have the right to do it."Vivian conceived and directed an educational program, Vision, and put 702 Alabama students in college with scholarships (this program later became Upward Bound). His 1970 Black Power and the American Myth was the first book on the Civil Rights Movement by a member of Martin Luther King's staff.On August 8, 2013, President Barack Obama named Vivian as a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.Steve's own Memoir is "Three Quarters, Two Dimes, and a Nickel". His work has appeared in Chicago Tribune. & Slate. He's also a Guggenheim Fellow© 2022 All Rights Reserved© 2022 Building Abundant Success!!Join Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon Music ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBASAudacy:  https://tinyurl.com/BASAud Audacy:  https://tinyurl.com/BASAud

Are you struggling to keep up with the news today because it's too upsetting? Are you overly involved in community action but not taking care of your own mental health? Over the last decade, tension has escalated so much in politics, with the climate crisis, and most recently with the pandemic. Collective trauma responses have been pouring out of us as a species. Where is the middle ground between self-care and community-care? Historically, there has been an absence of spirituality in the activism space and a lack of activism in the spiritual space - this is beginning to shift as we are seeing the intersection of healing and trauma resolution in activism spaces. By bringing more activism into the spiritual space, and more spirituality into the activism space; there is more embodiment and cohesiveness when we bridge the two. *If we want to be liberated, we need to work for the liberation for all beings.* When we focus too much on our own experience and our own narratives we can lose context of the whole community. In spiritual spaces it is often about what we can do as individuals to become healthy. Since we are all interdependent there is no such thing as individual liberation. In this episode we discuss: How highly sensitive people can stay informed without traumatizing themselves with the news. What anger is and what we can do with it. Why we are becoming more traumatized these days and what can we do about it. How we can protect ourselves in spaces of conflict on the front lines. Practices that can help you heal, ground, and remember that we are all greater than our individual selves. How to navigate conflict better. How to avoid burnout. And more… We are interdependent beings. We live in an interdependent world and there is nothing we can do to separate ourselves from other living beings. As we come up against more crisis we have more opportunities to come together. Rooted Souls Hostess- Becca Speert is a Personal-Growth Coach and Astrologer who has been helping people on their spiritual-growth journeys since 2007. She has been an environmental and social justice advocate for more than 20 years. Guest: Kazu Haga is the founder of East Point Peace Academy. He is an experienced trainer, certified in several methodologies of nonviolence and restorative justice. Having received training from elders including Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Rev. James Lawson and Joanna Macy, he teaches nonviolence, conflict reconciliation, restorative justice, and mindfulness in prison, jails, high schools, youth groups, and with activist communities around the country. He is also the author of the book Healing Resistance: A Radically Different Response to Harm. Mentioned Resources: We Will Not Cancel Us Fierce Vulnerability Network- climate justice and racial justice trauma healing.

In 2019, music writer Randy Fox discovered a long-forgotten nugget of info - sixteen years before Lucy's opened its doors at 1707 Church Street in Nashville it was home to another record store called Buckley's. Randy has an insatiable curiosity and an unbridled enthusiasm for music and history, so this story has lots of twists and turns. It starts in Kentucky and his discovery of the Sex Pistols and the Ramones in college, zigs into the history of mid-20th century radio and record shops, and zags to the use of urban planning as a tool for white supremacy. Chock full. Enjoy! Randy Fox grew up in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky and now lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Currently managing editor of The Madisonian and an Editor-at-Large for The East Nashvillian, his writing has also appeared in Vintage Rock, Country Music, Record Collector, Journal of Country Music, Nashville Scene and many other publications. He is the author of Shake Your Hips: The Excello Records Story, a history of the renowned Nashville-based blues, soul and gospel record label. He is also a co-founder, President, and Program Director of independent, freeform radio station WXNA 101.5 FM in Nashville, where he hosts the weekly programs, Randy's Record Shop and the Hipbilly Jamboree. Episode Music: Lambchop - So I Hear You're Moving (Intro) Deford Bailey - Davidson County Blues Slim Harpo - Shake Your Hips Etta James - Seven Day Fool (Live at the New Era Club I'm Going to Sit at the Welcome Table / "We Shall Not Be Moved" - The Nashville Sit-in Story: Songs and Scenes of Nashville Lunch Counter Desegregation (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings) Additional Mentions/Links: Shake  Your Hips: The Excello Records Story by Randy Fox “The Emperor of Grooves,” by Randy Fox, The East Nashvillian “Love at 33 1/3: Reflections on a Year of Writing About Record Stores,” by Randy Fox, The Nashville Scene Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) movie review - Sneak Previews with Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel WXNAfm.org One Mile North by Campbell Haynes (Belmont Law Review, Volume 8, Issue 1: 2020) The Highway to Segregation by Sabre J. Rucker (Masters Thesis, Vanderbilt University, 2016) “Racist planning shaped our city; conscientious planning can help undo its mistakes,” By Adrien Weibgen, New York Daily News Harvey's Nashville Sells 39¢ Singles, Billboard, May, 5, 1962 Randy's Record Shop. Ernie's Record Mart. Dot Records DJ Gene Nobels  The Children by David Halberstam JeffersonStreetSound.com Fisk University, Meharry Medical College, Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State University (now Tennessee State University) Diane Nash, Rev.James Lawson, Congressman John Lewis, Bernard Lafayette, C.T. Vivian, Rip Patton Night train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm and Blues 1945–1970, Country Music Hall of Fame, Michael Gray & Daniel Cooper, curators. Cover Photo of Randy Fox, Scott Greenwalt Photography PLAYLISTS & RADIO SHOWS The Best of Excello Records The Excello Story, Vol. II (1955 - 1957) The Excello Records Story, Vol. I (1952 - 1955) Randy's Record Shop (Randy's Radio Show) - Mondays, 7:00am–9:00am CT, Archive and Live on WXNAFM.org Hipbilly Jamboree! (Randy's Radio Show) - Sunday 3 - 5 PM Archive and live on WXNAfm.org Follow us / Say helloInstagram: @lucysrecordshopTwitter: @lucysrecordshop Facebook: /lucysrecordshop This show is part of We Own This Town, a podcast network of original entertainment and documentary content. You can find more info at the official site at WeOwnThisTown.Net and on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter.

A Black Man's Sketch podcast hosted by Ujamaa Place CEO Otis Zanders, featuring Dr. Bernard Lafayette, author of "In Peace and Freedom." ABMS S2, E1 starts with a Black History Commemoration reflection from Ujamaa Man Cedric and Coaches Darnell and Andre on "What gives them hope today?," followed by a discussion about voting rights with Kevin Lindsey, CEO of MN Humanities Center.  Special guests' bios: Dr. Bernard Lafayette  Today's special guest, Dr. Bernard Lafayette has led a life of service by putting his own life on the life to uphold the values and beliefs that all persons are created equal. A student activist in the Nashville, Tennessee, sit-in campaign of 1960, and a longtime staff member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee(SNCC), Bernard Lafayette gained a reputation as a steadfast proponent of nonviolence before Martin Luther King offered him the position of program director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1967. Dr. Lafayette was born in Tampa, Florida, on 19 July 1940. In 1958 he moved to Nashville to attend American Baptist Theological Seminary. As a freshman, Lafayette began attending weekly meetings arranged by JamesLawson, a representative of the Fellowship of Reconciliation who had contacted King during the Montgomery bus boycott. Throughout 1958 and 1959, in partnership with Nashville's SCLC affiliate, Lawson taught nonviolence techniques to Lafayette and his fellow Nashville students, including John Lewis, James Bevel, and DianeNash. Energized by Lawson's classes and a weekend retreat at the Highlander Folk School, Dr. Lafayette and his friends began conducting sit-ins at segregated restaurants and businesses in 1959. When Ella Baker, under the auspices of SCLC, organized a conference of students on Easter weekend in 1960, Lafayette attended this conference that gave birth to SNCC. (Pronounced SNICK)   Kevin Lindsey As former Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights from 2011 to 2019, Mr. Lindsey led the department to prominence as a positive change agent across Minnesota and nationally, defeating a photo-id Minnesota constitutional amendment, ensuring passage of the ban-the-box law, overseeing the nation's largest statewide school suspension settlement, and transforming how people think about diversity and inclusion. In his current role as the CEO of the Minnesota Humanities, Kevin seeks to create a just society that is curious, connected, and compassionate by working to create equity within schools, developing humanities programs, and, when funding is made available, the Minnesota Humanities also provides grants to community cultural organizations. Kevin received his J.D. and B.S. in Political Science from the University of Iowa, where as a student he served as editor-in-chief of the Iowa Law Review. He was honored by his alma mater with the 2017 Iowa Law Review Distinguished Alumni Award.

 Chicago Tribune, Slate, NY TimesMy Guest, Steve Fiffer is a New York Times Bestselling Author. His latest Book is "It's in The Action": Memories of a Nonviolent Warrior, Rev C.T. Vivian's Memoir. Reverend Vivian was a Major Force in the Fight for Civil Rights & Voters Rights in the Twentieth Century till he Passed July 17th, 2020. Regardless of Social Status, Party Affiliation or Belief, Race: Libertarian, Democrat, Progressive or Republican or Other, All Americans Should Have the Right to Vote!Senator Barack Obama, speaking at Selma's Brown Chapel on the March 2007, anniversary of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches, recognized Vivian in his opening remarks in the words of Martin L. King Jr. as "the greatest preacher to ever live."Studying for the ministry at American Baptist Theological Seminary (now called American Baptist College) in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1959, Vivian met James Lawson, who was teaching Mohandas Gandhi's nonviolent direct action strategy to the Nashville Student Movement. Soon Lawson's students, including Diane Nash, Bernard Lafayette, James Bevel, John Lewis and others from American Baptist, Fisk University and Tennessee State University, organized a systematic nonviolent sit-in campaign at local lunch counters.Vivian helped found the Nashville Christian Leadership Conference, and helped organize the first sit-ins in Nashville in 1960 and the first civil rights march in 1961. In 1961, Vivian participated in Freedom Rides. He worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. as the national director of affiliates for the SCLC. During the summer following the Selma Voting Rights Movement, Vivian is perhaps best known for, Vivian challenged Sheriff Jim Clark on the steps of the courthouse in Selma, Alabama, in 1965 during a drive to promote Black people to register to vote."You can turn your back on me, but you cannot turn your back upon the idea of justice," Vivian said to Clark as reporters recorded the interaction. "You can turn your back now and you can keep the club in your hand, but you cannot beat down justice. And we will register to vote, because as citizens of these United States we have the right to do it."Vivian conceived and directed an educational program, Vision, and put 702 Alabama students in college with scholarships (this program later became Upward Bound). His 1970 Black Power and the American Myth was the first book on the Civil Rights Movement by a member of Martin Luther King's staff.On August 8, 2013, President Barack Obama named Vivian as a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.Steve's own Memoir is "Three Quarters, Two Dimes, and a Nickel". His work has appeared in Chicago Tribune. & Slate. He's also a Guggenheim Fellow© 2021 All Rights Reserved© 2021 Building Abundant Success!!Join Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23ba 

Chicago Tribune, Slate, NY Times My Guest, Steve Fiffer is a New York Times Bestselling Author. His latest Book is "It's in The Action": Memories of a Nonviolent Warrior, Rev C.T. Vivian's Memoir. Reverend Vivian was a Major Force in the Fight for Civil Rights & Voters Rights in the Twentieth Century till he Passed July 17th, 2020. Regardless of Social Status, Party Affiliation or Belief, Race: Libertarian, Democrat, Progressive or Republican or Other, All Americans Should Have the Right to Vote! Senator Barack Obama, speaking at Selma's Brown Chapel on the March 2007, anniversary of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches, recognized Vivian in his opening remarks in the words of Martin L. King Jr. as "the greatest preacher to ever live." Studying for the ministry at American Baptist Theological Seminary (now called American Baptist College) in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1959, Vivian met James Lawson, who was teaching Mohandas Gandhi's nonviolent direct action strategy to the Nashville Student Movement. Soon Lawson's students, including Diane Nash, Bernard Lafayette, James Bevel, John Lewis and others from American Baptist, Fisk University and Tennessee State University, organized a systematic nonviolent sit-in campaign at local lunch counters. Vivian helped found the Nashville Christian Leadership Conference, and helped organize the first sit-ins in Nashville in 1960 and the first civil rights march in 1961. In 1961, Vivian participated in Freedom Rides. He worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. as the national director of affiliates for the SCLC. During the summer following the Selma Voting Rights Movement, Vivian is perhaps best known for, Vivian challenged Sheriff Jim Clark on the steps of the courthouse in Selma, Alabama, in 1965 during a drive to promote Black people to register to vote. "You can turn your back on me, but you cannot turn your back upon the idea of justice," Vivian said to Clark as reporters recorded the interaction. "You can turn your back now and you can keep the club in your hand, but you cannot beat down justice. And we will register to vote, because as citizens of these United States we have the right to do it." Vivian conceived and directed an educational program, Vision, and put 702 Alabama students in college with scholarships (this program later became Upward Bound). His 1970 Black Power and the American Myth was the first book on the Civil Rights Movement by a member of Martin Luther King's staff. On August 8, 2013, President Barack Obama named Vivian as a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Steve's own Memoir is "Three Quarters, Two Dimes, and a Nickel". His work has appeared in Chicago Tribune. & Slate. He's also a Guggenheim Fellow © 2021 All Rights Reserved © 2021 Building Abundant Success!! Join Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBAS Spot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23ba

Reverend Peter Johnson is a prominent civil rights leader and one of the last living links to MLK. In 1963, Johnson began working for the Congress of Racial Equality as a student and participated in civil rights protests across the South, including campaigns in Birmingham, Selma, and the March on Washington. Johnson went on to work for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in Atlanta, alongside icons including Andrew Young, Bernard Lafayette, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In 1969, Johnson moved to Dallas, TX, on a temporary assignment for the SCLC, but chose to stay and work with the city’s low-income residents. Johnson remains an active champion for human rights as he continues to promote civil rights law, youth empowerment, and a more just community.

This episode tells the story of the Freedom Rides and the Freedom Riders who rode interstate buses across the South in 1961 and drew national attention to the Civil Rights Movement because of the violence that often erupted against them. It specifically focuses on the events that occurred in Anniston and Montgomery, Alabama that year.It features Bruce Boynton, Bernard Lafayette, Mills Thornton, Dorothy Walker, Brenna Wynn Greer, Frye Gaillard and Ed Bridges.  The Alabama Civil Rights Trail Podcast is a series where historians and experts help us explore some of the most significant events of the Movement that happened in the state.We also share the real stories of people who were there and who made a difference. And we learn why what took place then is still so relevant to us today.After listening to the podcast, follow the actual Alabama Civil Rights Trail through Anniston, Birmingham, Selma, Montgomery and many other places in the state. Go to https://alabama.travel/experience-alabama/civil-rights-legacy or https://civilrightstrail.com/ to create your own personal travel experience using interactive maps, mobile apps and other planning tools.  

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Freedom Riders, we sit with Civil Rights activist Dr. Bernard Lafayette. In May of 1961, black and white students made history, riding interstate buses into the segregated American south. Lafayette, then age 20, was one of those riders. At 80, he shares his early memories of protest with roommate John Lewis (3:20), the non-violent strategies used to disarm the white mobs of the South (10:50), and traveling from Montgomery, Alabama to Jackson, Mississippi (17:13), only to get arrested several times (21:02). Then, Bernard shares what the Freedom Riders can teach us about organizing in 2021 (25:39) and how he grappled with the deaths of John Lewis and C.T. Vivian (32:09). Plus– a special guest joins us as we close (37:00).   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chicago Tribune, Slate, NY Times My Guest, Steve Fiffer is a New York Times Bestselling Author. His latest Book is "It's in The Action": Memories of a Nonviolent Warrior, Rev C.T. Vivian's Memoir. Reverend Vivian was a Major Force in the Fight for Civil Rights & Voters Rights in the Twentieth Century till he Passed July 17th, 2020. Regardless of Social Status, Party Affiliation or Belief, Race: Libertarian, Democrat, Progressive or Republican or Other, All Americans Should Have the Right to Vote! Senator Barack Obama, speaking at Selma's Brown Chapel on the March 2007, anniversary of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches, recognized Vivian in his opening remarks in the words of Martin L. King Jr. as "the greatest preacher to ever live." Studying for the ministry at American Baptist Theological Seminary (now called American Baptist College) in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1959, Vivian met James Lawson, who was teaching Mohandas Gandhi's nonviolent direct action strategy to the Nashville Student Movement. Soon Lawson's students, including Diane Nash, Bernard Lafayette, James Bevel, John Lewis and others from American Baptist, Fisk University and Tennessee State University, organized a systematic nonviolent sit-in campaign at local lunch counters. Vivian helped found the Nashville Christian Leadership Conference, and helped organize the first sit-ins in Nashville in 1960 and the first civil rights march in 1961. In 1961, Vivian participated in Freedom Rides. He worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. as the national director of affiliates for the SCLC. During the summer following the Selma Voting Rights Movement, Vivian is perhaps best known for, Vivian challenged Sheriff Jim Clark on the steps of the courthouse in Selma, Alabama, in 1965 during a drive to promote Black people to register to vote. "You can turn your back on me, but you cannot turn your back upon the idea of justice," Vivian said to Clark as reporters recorded the interaction. "You can turn your back now and you can keep the club in your hand, but you cannot beat down justice. And we will register to vote, because as citizens of these United States we have the right to do it." Vivian conceived and directed an educational program, Vision, and put 702 Alabama students in college with scholarships (this program later became Upward Bound). His 1970 Black Power and the American Myth was the first book on the Civil Rights Movement by a member of Martin Luther King's staff. On August 8, 2013, President Barack Obama named Vivian as a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Steve's own Memoir is "Three Quarters, Two Dimes, and a Nickel". His work has appeared in Chicago Tribune. & Slate. He's also a Guggenheim Fellow © 2021 All Rights Reserved © 2021 Building Abundant Success!! Join Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBAS Spot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23ba

BH365 Celebrating Black History Month February 2021Series (4 Part): A Focus on Nonviolence with Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr.Part 3 -  Nonviolence in the PastWeekly every Saturday of this month with Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr featured in a special talk series called, "A Focus on Non-Violence. This amazing trailblazer, one of the famous freedom riders share with us his experience on what non-violence is and how he as a civil rights activist walked that path in the 60s. Many lessons to learn for us today in a world were racial injustice is really happening everyday.Join us every Saturday this month to listen to the series.Visit us at the link below to get the BH365 book:https://www.blackhistory365education.com/joannescaifeNew from BH365 the Music: BH365 Music by KHOA: An Anthology of history in Hip Hop. NOW AVAILABLE at https://fanlink.to/BH365Follow Us weekly, every Friday at www.BHM365.com Email us at info@bhm365.comEpisodes Edited by: Juels N. Evans, Tech Engineer EditorPodcast music: Soundstrips.com, Title-Bitz*This is apart of BH365 Education posted for the public

BH365 Celebrating Black History Month February 2021Series (4 Part): A Focus on Nonviolence with Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr.Part 2 - Understanding NonviolenceWeekly every Saturday of this month with Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr featured in a special talk series called, "A Focus on Non-Violence. This amazing trailblazer, one of the famous freedom riders share with us his experience on what non-violence is and how he as a civil rights activist walked that path in the 60s. Many lessons to learn for us today in a world were racial injustice is really happening everyday.Join us every Saturday this month to listen to the series.Visit us at the link below to get the BH365 book:https://www.blackhistory365education.com/joannescaifeNew from BH365 the Music: BH365 Music by KHOA: An Anthology of history in Hip Hop. NOW AVAILABLE at https://fanlink.to/BH365Follow Us weekly, every Friday at www.BHM365.com Email us at info@bhm365.comEpisodes Edited by: Juels N. Evans, Tech Engineer EditorPodcast music: Soundstrips.com, Title-Bitz*This is apart of BH365 Education posted for the public.

In this episode, our host Danny Brister, Jr takes a dive into Dr. Bernard LaFayette's book In Peace and Freedom: My Journey in Selma. We also briefly discuss the recently released movie Jesus and the Black Messiah. Join us as we uncover lessons in life, love, and leadership. For more information on registering to vote check out the links below:https://www.whenweallvote.org/https://www.vote.org/https://www.rockthevote.org/about-rock-the-vote/Click the link to register for A Celebration of Blackness Check out the Church Politics Podcast that was mentioned in this episode.To check out KeBaiy's music click the links below:- Spotify- Apple Music

Dr. Bernard LaFayette wasn't just John Lewis' roommate in college he was leader in the American Freedom Movement that has some incredible stories to share. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-uncomfortable-truth/support

Dr. Bernard LaFayette wasn't just John Lewis' roommate in college he was leader in the American Freedom Movement that has some incredible stories to share. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-uncomfortable-truth/support

Dr. Bernard LaFayette wasn't just John Lewis' roommate in college he was leader in the American Freedom Movement that has some incredible stories to share. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-uncomfortable-truth/support

Dr. Bernard LaFayette wasn't just John Lewis' roommate in college he was leader in the American Freedom Movement that has some incredible stories to share. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-uncomfortable-truth/support

BH365 Celebrating Black History Month February 2021Series (4 Part): A Focus on Nonviolence with Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr.Part 1 - An Introduction and Defining NonviolenceWeekly every Saturday of this month with Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr featured in a special talk series called, "A Focus on Non-Violence. This amazing trailblazer, one of the famous freedom riders share with us his experience on what non-violence is and how he as a civil rights activist walked that path in the 60s. Many lessons to learn for us today in a world were racial injustice is really happening everyday.Join us every Saturday this month to listen to the series.Visit us at the link below to get the BH365 book:https://www.blackhistory365education.com/joannescaifeNew from BH365 the Music: BH365 Music by KHOA: An Anthology of history in Hip Hop. NOW AVAILABLE at https://fanlink.to/BH365Follow Us weekly, every Friday at www.BHM365.com Email us at info@bhm365.comEpisodes Edited by: Juels N. Evans, Tech Engineer EditorPodcast music: Soundstrips.com, Title-Bitz*This is apart of BH365 Education posted for the public.

A special broadcast and online edition of WNYC’s 15th Annual MLK celebration.Monday, January 18, 3-4 PM ET. Rebroadcast at 8 PM ET.Presented in collaboration with the March on Washington Film Festival. This year, WNYC and Apollo Theater are bringing our annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. event to the national radio airwaves on The Takeaway, the national news program from WNYC and PRX, and online as a Facebook live video simulcast. The special broadcast will be co-hosted by the event’s signature hosts —WNYC’s Brian Lehrer and Senior Editor of WNYC’s Race and Justice Unit Jami Floyd — who will be joined by Tanzina Vega, host of The Takeaway. (WNYC) Guests include James E. Clyburn, Nikole Hannah-Jones, and Letitia James, among a distinguished roster of civil rights leaders, elected officials, activists, journalists, and artists to discuss the urgent priorities facing the incoming Biden-Harris administration, health equity for Black Americans, and what comes next in our nation’s ongoing reckoning around systemic racism.  You’ll have three opportunities to listen Monday, January 18, live on AM 820 at 9am, from 3-4pm on WNYC 93.9 FM, and at 8pm on WNYC 93.9 FM and AM 820. “MLK and the Fierce Urgency of Now!” will also have a video simulcast on Facebook Live at 3pm ET. Featured guests include:  Congressman James E. Clyburn, Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina Reverend Dr. William Barber, II, President of Repairers of the Breach and Co-Chair of The Poor People’s Campaign Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr., Civil rights activist and co-founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and creator of The New York Times’ 1619 Project Letitia James, Attorney General for the State of New York Dr. Uché Blackstock, Yahoo! News Medical Contributor and Founder & CEO of Advancing Health Equity Dr. Jeff Gardere, Associate Professor of Behavioral Medicine at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine Queen Afua, Five-time best-selling author and CEO of the Queen Afua Wellness Center Leslé Honoré, Blaxican artist and activist, who will read from her book of poems Fist & Fire The video version of the program will include introductions from Goli Sheikholeslami, President and CEO of New York Public Radio; Jonelle Procope, President and CEO of the Apollo Theater; and Isisara Bey, Artistic Director of the March on Washington Film Festival.      

A special broadcast and online edition of WNYC’s 15th Annual MLK celebration.Monday, January 18, 3-4 PM ET. Rebroadcast at 8 PM ET.Presented in collaboration with the March on Washington Film Festival. This year, WNYC and Apollo Theater are bringing our annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. event to the national radio airwaves on The Takeaway, the national news program from WNYC and PRX, and online as a Facebook live video simulcast. The special broadcast will be co-hosted by the event’s signature hosts —WNYC’s Brian Lehrer and Senior Editor of WNYC’s Race and Justice Unit Jami Floyd — who will be joined by Tanzina Vega, host of The Takeaway. (WNYC) Guests include James E. Clyburn, Nikole Hannah-Jones, and Letitia James, among a distinguished roster of civil rights leaders, elected officials, activists, journalists, and artists to discuss the urgent priorities facing the incoming Biden-Harris administration, health equity for Black Americans, and what comes next in our nation’s ongoing reckoning around systemic racism.  You’ll have three opportunities to listen Monday, January 18, live on AM 820 at 9am, from 3-4pm on WNYC 93.9 FM, and at 8pm on WNYC 93.9 FM and AM 820. “MLK and the Fierce Urgency of Now!” will also have a video simulcast on Facebook Live at 3pm ET. Featured guests include:  Congressman James E. Clyburn, Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina Reverend Dr. William Barber, II, President of Repairers of the Breach and Co-Chair of The Poor People’s Campaign Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr., Civil rights activist and co-founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and creator of The New York Times’ 1619 Project Letitia James, Attorney General for the State of New York Dr. Uché Blackstock, Yahoo! News Medical Contributor and Founder & CEO of Advancing Health Equity Dr. Jeff Gardere, Associate Professor of Behavioral Medicine at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine Queen Afua, Five-time best-selling author and CEO of the Queen Afua Wellness Center Leslé Honoré, Blaxican artist and activist, who will read from her book of poems Fist & Fire The video version of the program will include introductions from Goli Sheikholeslami, President and CEO of New York Public Radio; Jonelle Procope, President and CEO of the Apollo Theater; and Isisara Bey, Artistic Director of the March on Washington Film Festival.      

Today on Sojourner Truth: In the context of the white supremacist insurrection that took place on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, when the Confederate Flag was paraded around the U.S. Capitol building, and now with the threat of armed insurrectionists attempting to attack 50 state capitols this weekend, we speak with Civil Rights icon Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr. Dr. LaFayette co-founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in 1960. He was a leader of the Nashville Movement, 1960 and on the Freedom Rides, 1961 and the 1965 Selma Movement. He directed the Alabama Voter Registration Project in 1962, and he was appointed National Program Administrator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and National Coordinator of the 1968 Poor Peoples' campaign by Martin Luther King, Jr. We get his thoughts given the recent developments in the United States. Also, on the same day that insurrectionists attacked the U.S. Capitol, in Downtown Los Angeles, two people were attacked by a mob of Trump supporters. For our Campaigners for Black Lives series, we speak with Christian Angelo, who was maced and hit in the face by pro-Donald Trump demonstrators in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, as COVID-19 continues its deadly march across the nation, California continues to be hard hit with over 30,000 deaths as a result of the virus. Very much under-reported are the devastating impacts and wider implications of those who are incarcerated. Now, there is an outbreak at a women's prison in California. Our guest is Kelly Savage-Rodriguez, the new Drop Life Without Parole coordinator for the California Coalition for Women Prisoners.

Today on Sojourner Truth: In the context of the white supremacist insurrection that took place on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, when the Confederate Flag was paraded around the U.S. Capitol building, and now with the threat of armed insurrectionists attempting to attack 50 state capitols this weekend, we speak with Civil Rights icon Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr. Dr. LaFayette co-founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in 1960. He was a leader of the Nashville Movement, 1960 and on the Freedom Rides, 1961 and the 1965 Selma Movement. He directed the Alabama Voter Registration Project in 1962, and he was appointed National Program Administrator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and National Coordinator of the 1968 Poor Peoples' campaign by Martin Luther King, Jr. We get his thoughts given the recent developments in the United States. Also, on the same day that insurrectionists attacked the U.S. Capitol, in Downtown Los Angeles, two people were attacked by a mob of Trump supporters. For our Campaigners for Black Lives series, we speak with Christian Angelo, who was maced and hit in the face by pro-Donald Trump demonstrators in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, as COVID-19 continues its deadly march across the nation, California continues to be hard hit with over 30,000 deaths as a result of the virus. Very much under-reported are the devastating impacts and wider implications of those who are incarcerated. Now, there is an outbreak at a women's prison in California. Our guest is Kelly Savage-Rodriguez, the new Drop Life Without Parole coordinator for the California Coalition for Women Prisoners.

Celebrating the life of his friend and brother in Christ the late John Lewis.An in depth one-on-one interview with one of our giant history-makers of today, Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr., Civil Rights Activist and Freedom Rider. This is a two part interview.Rev. Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr. (Part 2 Interview)Civil Rights ActivistThe Rev. Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Jr., an ordained minister, is a longtime civil rights activist, organizer, and an authority on nonviolent social change. He co-founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in 1960, and he was a core leader of the civil rights movement in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1960 and in Selma, Alabama, in 1965. He directed the Alabama Voter Registration Project in 1962, and he was appointed by Martin Luther King, Jr. to be national program administrator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and national coordinator of the 1968 Poor People's Campaign. Dr. LaFayette earned his B.A. from the American Baptist Theological Seminary in Nashville, Tennessee, and his Ed.M. and Ed.D from Harvard University. He has served on the faculties of Columbia Theological Seminary in Atlanta and Alabama State University in Montgomery, where he was Dean of the Graduate School; he also was principal of Tuskegee Institute High School in Tuskegee, Alabama and a teaching fellow at Harvard University. His publications include the Curriculum and Training Manual for the Martin Luther King, Jr., Nonviolent Community Leadership Training Program, his doctoral thesis, Pedagogy for Peace and Nonviolence, and Campus Ministries and Social Change in the ‘60's (Duke Divinity Review) and The Leaders Manual: A Structured Guide and Introduction to Kingian Nonviolence with David Jehnsen. Bernard LaFayette has traveled extensively to many countries as a lecturer and consultant on peace and nonviolence. Dr. LaFayette has served as Distinguished Scholar in Residence and Director of the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies at the University of Rhode Island. He is chairperson for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's Board of Directors and currently serves as an advisor to James Wagner, President of Emory University where he founded the Emory Center for Advancing Nonviolence (ECAN). A native of Tampa, Florida, Dr. LaFayette is married to the former Kate Bulls.To pre-purchase a copy of the BH365 curriculum visit at:www.blackhistory365edcation.com.Follow Us weekly, every Friday at www.BHM365.com Email us at info@bhm365.comEpisodes Edited by: Juels N. Evans, Tech Engineer Editor*This is apart of BH365 Education posted for the public.

Today on Sojourner Truth: On Thursday, July 30, the world bid farewell to Congressman John Lewis during his funeral at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Congressman Lewis, an icon of the civil rights movement, passed away on Friday, July 17, at the age of 80 following a six-month battle with pancreatic cancer. He died on the same day as C.T. Vivian, another civil rights movement icon. At Congressman Lewis funeral, three former U.S. presidents and dozens of other high-profile guests came out to pay their respects. Among them were former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. During Obama's fiery speech, he called on all people to uphold the legacy of Congressman Lewis and continue to campaign against racism, police brutality and voter suppression. Bush's speech praised Congressman Lewis faith and his contributions to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Professor and civil rights activist Rev. James Lawson also delivered a speech at Congressman Lewis funeral. Rev. Lawson was a leading theoretician and tactician of non-violence within the civil rights movement. He conducted nonviolence training workshops for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and mentored a number of young students at Vanderbilt, Fisk University, and other area schools in the tactics of non-violent direct action. In Nashville, Tennessee, he trained many of the future leaders of the civil rights movement, among them John Lewis, Diane Nash, James Bevel, Bernard Lafayette, and others. Today, we will hear the speech Rev. Lawson delivered at Congressman Lewis memorial. Bill Clinton in his speech raised some eyebrows when he made a not so veiled criticism of Stokely Carmichael's influence and leadership of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, known as SNCC. Both Congressman Lewis and Stokely Carmichael, who later changed his name to Kwame Ture, were involved with SNCC. With roots in 1960 from the student-led sit-ins at segregated lunch counters in Greensboro, North Carolina and Nashville, Tennessee, SNCC worked to coordinate and assist direct-action challenges to segregationist policies and the political exclusion of Black people. In 1966, Kwame was chosen to replace Congress Lewis as chairman of SNCC. At the time, he was also working alongside the Black Panther Party. Commenting on Kwame replacing Congressman Lewis, Clinton said: There were two or three years there where the movement went a little bit too far toward Stokely, but in the end, John Lewis prevailed. Clinton's remarks have drawn criticism from some who saw it as divisive and unsolicited. Dr. Peniel E. Joseph is our guest.

Today on Sojourner Truth: On Thursday, July 30, the world bid farewell to Congressman John Lewis during his funeral at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Congressman Lewis, an icon of the civil rights movement, passed away on Friday, July 17, at the age of 80 following a six-month battle with pancreatic cancer. He died on the same day as C.T. Vivian, another civil rights movement icon. At Congressman Lewis funeral, three former U.S. presidents and dozens of other high-profile guests came out to pay their respects. Among them were former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. During Obama's fiery speech, he called on all people to uphold the legacy of Congressman Lewis and continue to campaign against racism, police brutality and voter suppression. Bush's speech praised Congressman Lewis faith and his contributions to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Professor and civil rights activist Rev. James Lawson also delivered a speech at Congressman Lewis funeral. Rev. Lawson was a leading theoretician and tactician of non-violence within the civil rights movement. He conducted nonviolence training workshops for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and mentored a number of young students at Vanderbilt, Fisk University, and other area schools in the tactics of non-violent direct action. In Nashville, Tennessee, he trained many of the future leaders of the civil rights movement, among them John Lewis, Diane Nash, James Bevel, Bernard Lafayette, and others. Today, we will hear the speech Rev. Lawson delivered at Congressman Lewis memorial. Bill Clinton in his speech raised some eyebrows when he made a not so veiled criticism of Stokely Carmichael's influence and leadership of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, known as SNCC. Both Congressman Lewis and Stokely Carmichael, who later changed his name to Kwame Ture, were involved with SNCC. With roots in 1960 from the student-led sit-ins at segregated lunch counters in Greensboro, North Carolina and Nashville, Tennessee, SNCC worked to coordinate and assist direct-action challenges to segregationist policies and the political exclusion of Black people. In 1966, Kwame was chosen to replace Congress Lewis as chairman of SNCC. At the time, he was also working alongside the Black Panther Party. Commenting on Kwame replacing Congressman Lewis, Clinton said: There were two or three years there where the movement went a little bit too far toward Stokely, but in the end, John Lewis prevailed. Clinton's remarks have drawn criticism from some who saw it as divisive and unsolicited. Dr. Peniel E. Joseph is our guest.

Today on Sojourner Truth: On Thursday, July 30, the world bid farewell to Congressman John Lewis during his funeral at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Congressman Lewis, an icon of the civil rights movement, passed away on Friday, July 17, at the age of 80 following a six-month battle with pancreatic cancer. He died on the same day as C.T. Vivian, another civil rights movement icon. At Congressman Lewis funeral, three former U.S. presidents and dozens of other high-profile guests came out to pay their respects. Among them were former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. During Obama's fiery speech, he called on all people to uphold the legacy of Congressman Lewis and continue to campaign against racism, police brutality and voter suppression. Bush's speech praised Congressman Lewis faith and his contributions to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Professor and civil rights activist Rev. James Lawson also delivered a speech at Congressman Lewis funeral. Rev. Lawson was a leading theoretician and tactician of non-violence within the civil rights movement. He conducted nonviolence training workshops for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and mentored a number of young students at Vanderbilt, Fisk University, and other area schools in the tactics of non-violent direct action. In Nashville, Tennessee, he trained many of the future leaders of the civil rights movement, among them John Lewis, Diane Nash, James Bevel, Bernard Lafayette, and others. Today, we will hear the speech Rev. Lawson delivered at Congressman Lewis memorial. Bill Clinton in his speech raised some eyebrows when he made a not so veiled criticism of Stokely Carmichael's influence and leadership of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, known as SNCC. Both Congressman Lewis and Stokely Carmichael, who later changed his name to Kwame Ture, were involved with SNCC. With roots in 1960 from the student-led sit-ins at segregated lunch counters in Greensboro, North Carolina and Nashville, Tennessee, SNCC worked to coordinate and assist direct-action challenges to segregationist policies and the political exclusion of Black people. In 1966, Kwame was chosen to replace Congress Lewis as chairman of SNCC. At the time, he was also working alongside the Black Panther Party. Commenting on Kwame replacing Congressman Lewis, Clinton said: There were two or three years there where the movement went a little bit too far toward Stokely, but in the end, John Lewis prevailed. Clinton's remarks have drawn criticism from some who saw it as divisive and unsolicited. Dr. Peniel E. Joseph is our guest.

Today on Sojourner Truth: On Thursday, July 30, the world bid farewell to Congressman John Lewis during his funeral at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Congressman Lewis, an icon of the civil rights movement, passed away on Friday, July 17, at the age of 80 following a six-month battle with pancreatic cancer. He died on the same day as C.T. Vivian, another civil rights movement icon. At Congressman Lewis funeral, three former U.S. presidents and dozens of other high-profile guests came out to pay their respects. Among them were former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. During Obama's fiery speech, he called on all people to uphold the legacy of Congressman Lewis and continue to campaign against racism, police brutality and voter suppression. Bush's speech praised Congressman Lewis faith and his contributions to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Professor and civil rights activist Rev. James Lawson also delivered a speech at Congressman Lewis funeral. Rev. Lawson was a leading theoretician and tactician of non-violence within the civil rights movement. He conducted nonviolence training workshops for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and mentored a number of young students at Vanderbilt, Fisk University, and other area schools in the tactics of non-violent direct action. In Nashville, Tennessee, he trained many of the future leaders of the civil rights movement, among them John Lewis, Diane Nash, James Bevel, Bernard Lafayette, and others. Today, we will hear the speech Rev. Lawson delivered at Congressman Lewis memorial. Bill Clinton in his speech raised some eyebrows when he made a not so veiled criticism of Stokely Carmichael's influence and leadership of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, known as SNCC. Both Congressman Lewis and Stokely Carmichael, who later changed his name to Kwame Ture, were involved with SNCC. With roots in 1960 from the student-led sit-ins at segregated lunch counters in Greensboro, North Carolina and Nashville, Tennessee, SNCC worked to coordinate and assist direct-action challenges to segregationist policies and the political exclusion of Black people. In 1966, Kwame was chosen to replace Congress Lewis as chairman of SNCC. At the time, he was also working alongside the Black Panther Party. Commenting on Kwame replacing Congressman Lewis, Clinton said: There were two or three years there where the movement went a little bit too far toward Stokely, but in the end, John Lewis prevailed. Clinton's remarks have drawn criticism from some who saw it as divisive and unsolicited. Dr. Peniel E. Joseph is our guest.

Join Kazu Haga, author of Healing Resistance: A Radically Different Response to Harm, and me as we delve into the nature of personal, social and ecological change, healing trauma, and the intersection of non-violent direct action and spirituality. ~ ~ ~ Kazu Haga is the founder and coordinator of the East Point Peace Academy and is an experienced nonviolence trainer, certified in several methodologies of nonviolence and restorative justice. Having received training from elders including Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Rev. James Lawson and Joanna Macy, he teaches nonviolence, conflict reconciliation, restorative justice, organizing and mindfulness in prisons and jails, high schools and youth groups, and with activist communities around the country. Kazu was introduced to the work of social change and nonviolence in 1998, when at the age of 17 he participated in the Interfaith Pilgrimage of the Middle Passage; a 6-month walking journey from Massachusetts to New Orleans to retrace the slave trade. He spent a year studying nonviolence and Buddhism while living in monasteries throughout South Asia, and returned to the US at age 19 to begin a lifelong path in social justice work. Kazu spent 10 years in social justice philanthropy, while playing leading roles in many movements. He became an active nonviolence trainer in the global justice movement of the late 1990s, and has since led hundreds of workshops worldwide. He is the founding board chair of Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ), sits on the board of Peace Workers, and is a member of the Ahimsa Collective. He is the recipient of several awards including the Martin Luther King Jr. award and the Gil Lopez Award for Peacemaking. Kazu is an avid meditator and enjoys being in nature, particularly with his dog. He is a die-hard fan of the Boston Celtics and of mixed martial arts, the latter of which he is still sometimes conflicted about. " If we carry intergenerational trauma, then we also carry intergenerational wisdom. By maintaining a relationship with our ancestral wisdom, we can build a truly peaceful world for future generations." -EastPointPeaceAcademy.org -Healing Resistance: A Radically Different Response to Harmhttps://www.parallax.org/product/healing-resistance - Fierce Vulnerability, work in Progress

Today on Sojourner Truth: On Thursday, July 30, the world bid farewell to Congressman John Lewis during his funeral at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Congressman Lewis, an icon of the civil rights movement, passed away on Friday, July 17, at the age of 80 following a six-month battle with pancreatic cancer. He died on the same day as C.T. Vivian, another civil rights movement icon. At Congressman Lewis funeral, three former U.S. presidents and dozens of other high-profile guests came out to pay their respects. Among them were former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. During Obama's fiery speech, he called on all people to uphold the legacy of Congressman Lewis and continue to campaign against racism, police brutality and voter suppression. Bush's speech praised Congressman Lewis faith and his contributions to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Professor and civil rights activist Rev. James Lawson also delivered a speech at Congressman Lewis funeral. Rev. Lawson was a leading theoretician and tactician of non-violence within the civil rights movement. He conducted nonviolence training workshops for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and mentored a number of young students at Vanderbilt, Fisk University, and other area schools in the tactics of non-violent direct action. In Nashville, Tennessee, he trained many of the future leaders of the civil rights movement, among them John Lewis, Diane Nash, James Bevel, Bernard Lafayette, and others. Today, we will hear the speech Rev. Lawson delivered at Congressman Lewis memorial. Bill Clinton in his speech raised some eyebrows when he made a not so veiled criticism of Stokely Carmichael's influence and leadership of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, known as SNCC. Both Congressman Lewis and Stokely Carmichael, who later changed his name to Kwame Ture, were involved with SNCC. With roots in 1960 from the student-led sit-ins at segregated lunch counters in Greensboro, North Carolina and Nashville, Tennessee, SNCC worked to coordinate and assist direct-action challenges to segregationist policies and the political exclusion of Black people. In 1966, Kwame was chosen to replace Congress Lewis as chairman of SNCC. At the time, he was also working alongside the Black Panther Party. Commenting on Kwame replacing Congressman Lewis, Clinton said: There were two or three years there where the movement went a little bit too far toward Stokely, but in the end, John Lewis prevailed. Clinton's remarks have drawn criticism from some who saw it as divisive and unsolicited. Dr. Peniel E. Joseph is our guest.

Today on Sojourner Truth: On Thursday, July 30, the world bid farewell to Congressman John Lewis during his funeral at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Congressman Lewis, an icon of the civil rights movement, passed away on Friday, July 17, at the age of 80 following a six-month battle with pancreatic cancer. He died on the same day as C.T. Vivian, another civil rights movement icon. At Congressman Lewis funeral, three former U.S. presidents and dozens of other high-profile guests came out to pay their respects. Among them were former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. During Obama's fiery speech, he called on all people to uphold the legacy of Congressman Lewis and continue to campaign against racism, police brutality and voter suppression. Bush's speech praised Congressman Lewis faith and his contributions to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Professor and civil rights activist Rev. James Lawson also delivered a speech at Congressman Lewis funeral. Rev. Lawson was a leading theoretician and tactician of non-violence within the civil rights movement. He conducted nonviolence training workshops for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and mentored a number of young students at Vanderbilt, Fisk University, and other area schools in the tactics of non-violent direct action. In Nashville, Tennessee, he trained many of the future leaders of the civil rights movement, among them John Lewis, Diane Nash, James Bevel, Bernard Lafayette, and others. Today, we will hear the speech Rev. Lawson delivered at Congressman Lewis memorial. Bill Clinton in his speech raised some eyebrows when he made a not so veiled criticism of Stokely Carmichael's influence and leadership of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, known as SNCC. Both Congressman Lewis and Stokely Carmichael, who later changed his name to Kwame Ture, were involved with SNCC. With roots in 1960 from the student-led sit-ins at segregated lunch counters in Greensboro, North Carolina and Nashville, Tennessee, SNCC worked to coordinate and assist direct-action challenges to segregationist policies and the political exclusion of Black people. In 1966, Kwame was chosen to replace Congress Lewis as chairman of SNCC. At the time, he was also working alongside the Black Panther Party. Commenting on Kwame replacing Congressman Lewis, Clinton said: There were two or three years there where the movement went a little bit too far toward Stokely, but in the end, John Lewis prevailed. Clinton's remarks have drawn criticism from some who saw it as divisive and unsolicited. Dr. Peniel E. Joseph is our guest.

Today on Sojourner Truth: On Thursday, July 30, the world bid farewell to Congressman John Lewis during his funeral at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Congressman Lewis, an icon of the civil rights movement, passed away on Friday, July 17, at the age of 80 following a six-month battle with pancreatic cancer. He died on the same day as C.T. Vivian, another civil rights movement icon. At Congressman Lewis funeral, three former U.S. presidents and dozens of other high-profile guests came out to pay their respects. Among them were former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. During Obama's fiery speech, he called on all people to uphold the legacy of Congressman Lewis and continue to campaign against racism, police brutality and voter suppression. Bush's speech praised Congressman Lewis faith and his contributions to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Professor and civil rights activist Rev. James Lawson also delivered a speech at Congressman Lewis funeral. Rev. Lawson was a leading theoretician and tactician of non-violence within the civil rights movement. He conducted nonviolence training workshops for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and mentored a number of young students at Vanderbilt, Fisk University, and other area schools in the tactics of non-violent direct action. In Nashville, Tennessee, he trained many of the future leaders of the civil rights movement, among them John Lewis, Diane Nash, James Bevel, Bernard Lafayette, and others. Today, we will hear the speech Rev. Lawson delivered at Congressman Lewis memorial. Bill Clinton in his speech raised some eyebrows when he made a not so veiled criticism of Stokely Carmichael's influence and leadership of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, known as SNCC. Both Congressman Lewis and Stokely Carmichael, who later changed his name to Kwame Ture, were involved with SNCC. With roots in 1960 from the student-led sit-ins at segregated lunch counters in Greensboro, North Carolina and Nashville, Tennessee, SNCC worked to coordinate and assist direct-action challenges to segregationist policies and the political exclusion of Black people. In 1966, Kwame was chosen to replace Congress Lewis as chairman of SNCC. At the time, he was also working alongside the Black Panther Party. Commenting on Kwame replacing Congressman Lewis, Clinton said: There were two or three years there where the movement went a little bit too far toward Stokely, but in the end, John Lewis prevailed. Clinton's remarks have drawn criticism from some who saw it as divisive and unsolicited. Dr. Peniel E. Joseph is our guest.

Today on Sojourner Truth: On Thursday, July 30, the world bid farewell to Congressman John Lewis during his funeral at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Congressman Lewis, an icon of the civil rights movement, passed away on Friday, July 17, at the age of 80 following a six-month battle with pancreatic cancer. He died on the same day as C.T. Vivian, another civil rights movement icon. At Congressman Lewis funeral, three former U.S. presidents and dozens of other high-profile guests came out to pay their respects. Among them were former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. During Obama's fiery speech, he called on all people to uphold the legacy of Congressman Lewis and continue to campaign against racism, police brutality and voter suppression. Bush's speech praised Congressman Lewis faith and his contributions to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Professor and civil rights activist Rev. James Lawson also delivered a speech at Congressman Lewis funeral. Rev. Lawson was a leading theoretician and tactician of non-violence within the civil rights movement. He conducted nonviolence training workshops for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and mentored a number of young students at Vanderbilt, Fisk University, and other area schools in the tactics of non-violent direct action. In Nashville, Tennessee, he trained many of the future leaders of the civil rights movement, among them John Lewis, Diane Nash, James Bevel, Bernard Lafayette, and others. Today, we will hear the speech Rev. Lawson delivered at Congressman Lewis memorial. Bill Clinton in his speech raised some eyebrows when he made a not so veiled criticism of Stokely Carmichael's influence and leadership of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, known as SNCC. Both Congressman Lewis and Stokely Carmichael, who later changed his name to Kwame Ture, were involved with SNCC. With roots in 1960 from the student-led sit-ins at segregated lunch counters in Greensboro, North Carolina and Nashville, Tennessee, SNCC worked to coordinate and assist direct-action challenges to segregationist policies and the political exclusion of Black people. In 1966, Kwame was chosen to replace Congress Lewis as chairman of SNCC. At the time, he was also working alongside the Black Panther Party. Commenting on Kwame replacing Congressman Lewis, Clinton said: There were two or three years there where the movement went a little bit too far toward Stokely, but in the end, John Lewis prevailed. Clinton's remarks have drawn criticism from some who saw it as divisive and unsolicited. Dr. Peniel E. Joseph is our guest.

Celebrating the life of his friend and brother in Christ the late John Lewis.An in depth one-on-one interview with one of our giant history-makers of today, Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr., Civil Rights Activist and Freedom Rider. This is a two part interview.Rev. Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr. (Part 1 Interview)Civil Rights ActivistThe Rev. Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Jr., an ordained minister, is a longtime civil rights activist, organizer, and an authority on nonviolent social change. He co-founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in 1960, and he was a core leader of the civil rights movement in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1960 and in Selma, Alabama, in 1965. He directed the Alabama Voter Registration Project in 1962, and he was appointed by Martin Luther King, Jr. to be national program administrator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and national coordinator of the 1968 Poor People's Campaign. Dr. LaFayette earned his B.A. from the American Baptist Theological Seminary in Nashville, Tennessee, and his Ed.M. and Ed.D from Harvard University. He has served on the faculties of Columbia Theological Seminary in Atlanta and Alabama State University in Montgomery, where he was Dean of the Graduate School; he also was principal of Tuskegee Institute High School in Tuskegee, Alabama and a teaching fellow at Harvard University. His publications include the Curriculum and Training Manual for the Martin Luther King, Jr., Nonviolent Community Leadership Training Program, his doctoral thesis, Pedagogy for Peace and Nonviolence, and Campus Ministries and Social Change in the ‘60's (Duke Divinity Review) and The Leaders Manual: A Structured Guide and Introduction to Kingian Nonviolence with David Jehnsen. Bernard LaFayette has traveled extensively to many countries as a lecturer and consultant on peace and nonviolence. Dr. LaFayette has served as Distinguished Scholar in Residence and Director of the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies at the University of Rhode Island. He is chairperson for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's Board of Directors and currently serves as an advisor to James Wagner, President of Emory University where he founded the Emory Center for Advancing Nonviolence (ECAN). A native of Tampa, Florida, Dr. LaFayette is married to the former Kate Bulls.To pre-purchase a copy of the BH365 curriculum visit at:www.blackhistory365edcation.com.Follow Us weekly, every Friday at www.bhm365.comEmail us at info@bhm365.comEpisodes Edited by: Juels N. Evans, Tech Engineer Editor*This is apart of BH365 Education posted for the public.

With vivid details, Bernard Lafayette shares three of the seminal moments of the Civil Rights Movement he shared with John Lewis.Executive Producer: Adell ColemanProducer: Brittany TempleDistributor: DCP EntertainmentFor additional content: makeitplain.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Attorney General William Barr is grilled by House lawmakers; Civil rights legend John Lewis is remembered by Rev. Raphael Warnock, who will preside over his funeral at MLK’s former church, and fellow Freedom Rider and SNCC leader Bernard Lafayette.

Bernard Lafayette first met John Lewis in 1958 when the two men were roommates at American Baptist College in Nashville, Tennessee. They were both from the South, resented segregation, and wanted to do something about it.They began organizing in Nashville and participated in sit-its and the Freedom Rides across the south. Over the years, Lafayette watched Lewis grow into a national figure, from leading the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and being the youngest speaker at the 1963 March on Washington, to becoming the ‘conscience of Congress’ as a Representative from Georgia.Lafayette worked for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and was the National Coordinator for the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign. He later became a scholar. Lafayette and Lewis remained close until Lewis's death on July 17, 2020. He was 80 years old.On this episode of Into America, Trymaine Lee talks with Dr. Bernard Lafayette about his friendship with John Lewis, the protests of the 1960s, and what his passing means for the nation. For a transcript, please visit https://www.msnbc.com/intoamerica.Further Reading: Rep. John Lewis, lion of the civil rights movement, dies at 80 Obama on his 'hero' Rep. John Lewis: 'I was only there because of the sacrifices he made' Watch Rep. John Lewis' last interview with Al Roker on 3rd hour of TODAY

We look back on the life of John Lewis, the civil rights icon and congressman who dedicated himself to the fight for racial equality. From his emergence on the national stage during the March on Washington in 1963 to his decades as a symbol of moral authority on Capitol Hill, we remember the man and his legacy of public service. Rep. James Clyburn, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., Errin Haines and Bernard Lafayette join Meghna Chakrabarti.

Everything is connected. Project Pollinate is a not-for-profit organization offering hands-on opportunities to work with pollinators and the earth, and build community. Though various programming centered around education, sustainability, and community building, they strive to foster a sense of connection between people and the world around them. Donate today and support this awesome organization. FInd Drew:www.projectpollinate.orgBorn and raised in Santa Cruz, CA Drew Glover is a former City Councilmember and activist. At 34 years old, Drew has spent the last 10 years of his life implementing projects and programs geared towards nonviolence education, environmental sustainability, and addressing social inequity around issues of race and systemic oppression. He is certified as a trainer in Kingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation, learning first hand from historic civil rights leader Dr. Bernard Lafayette. Drew's life path has taught him how to cultivate a climate of connection, responsiveness, and care in communities traditionally marginalized or neglected by those in power in the United States. Named one of Santa Cruz County's “Community Game Changers” by The Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, Drew is also the recipient of the 2014-2015 Rosemary Grainger Peace Activism Award for his work in community organizing.   Drew is the Founder and Executive Director of Project Pollinate, a past Commissioner on the Commission for the Prevention of Violence Against Women, and is the former President of the United Nations Association of the United States of America Santa Cruz Chapter. He is a member of SCCCCOR (The Santa Cruz County Community Coalition to Overcome Racism), the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), The Coalition to Save the Beach Flats Garden, SCRAM (Santa Cruz Resistance Against Militarization) and The People's Democratic Club. Drew served as a City Councilmember in the City of Santa Cruz as one of the strongest voices advocating for renters protections, anti-racism, and the protection of unhoused individuals from 2018 until 2020, when he was targeted by a real estate backed campaign that ultimately removed him from office.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: Support the show (Http://Www.patreon.com/speakforchangepodcast)

Born into a Palestinian Christian family in Bethlehem, Abuata moved to Texas during the first Palestinian Intifada when he was 12. After graduating from the University of Texas Law School, Tarek started his career working for the Negotiations Support Unit of the Palestinian Authority, researching legal and policy issues. Since, Abuata worked on the ground for 8 years as the coordinator of the Christian Peacemaker Team in Hebron www.cpt.org and served as the representative of Rev. Bernard LaFayette (protégé of Dr. King) training Palestinian youth in nonviolence principles and steps. Currently, Abuata serves as the Executive Director of Friends of Sabeel North America www.fosna.org You can support this podcast by subscribing to Katie's patreon, at http://patreon.com/katiemiranda or by visiting Katie's online jewelry and art store at http://www.katiemiranda.com . Palbox is a nonprofit subscription box supporting Palestinian farmers, artisans and the international solidarity movement. you can subscribe at http://www.palbox.org .

Today we have asked Mr. Clarence Glover aka Professor Freedom to come in help us further frame out the 400th observance of the first enslaved Africans in America which began in Jamestown. (1619 - 2019)Mr. Glover is a descendant of enslaved Africans with a direct connection to slavery. He will share with us the concept of the dual victims of slavery, the enslaved Africans and the Europeans who came with their flawed entitlement thinking of the right to "own" another human being. He will also talk about his commitment to a multicultural America through some of the opportunities he had as a young man, working in Washing D.C. on Civil Rights issues in the 70's later working with Mrs. Corretta Scott King, Mrs. Rosa Parks, Dr. Bernard Lafayette and other civil rights activists. In the 80s and early 90s he was part of the push for diversity at SMU. He not only taught courses there, he helped the university with developing a cultural philosophy, practice, and policy which was a first for a major university. Mr. Glover was on the committee while at SMU to help the city of Dallas and Dallas ISD change the term of Black to African American in the late 80's. He then worked on the fallacy of the term RACE. He pushes the concept that we are in fact, all one race, and has the research to prove it. While at SMU, he found the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speech from March 17, 1966 given at SMU in McFarlin Auditorium (now online) and related news articles. He was also the Interviewer and Consultant of The PBS Documentary "In Remembrance of Martin, The First Federal Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Federal Holiday in Atlanta, Georgia 1986While at Harvard in 1985, he studied with Dr. Lawrence Kohlberg in the Stages of Moral Education and while at Dallas ISD as a multicultural administrator, he trained on the concept of One Race; Many Cultures. He has been at Legacy now for 6 years, building multicultural institutional capacity to administrators, educators, parents, and scholars. He has helped Legacy develop its own cultural philosophy, policy, and practices. In his spare time he is working on helping us understand the term predictable cultural conflict (PCC) and social dynamics between people from different cultures.This will be a fact filled show with pictures and artifacts from the 70s to now to help enrich the dialogue even more.Link to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speech at SMU: https://www.smu.edu/AboutSMU/MLK

Indigenous Spaces + Decolonizing Prison Abolition (Sean Swain starts at 05min, 12 sec) Ni Frontieres Ni Prisons on No New Migrant Prison in Laval, Canada (starts 12min, 08sec) Today we have a two part show! In the first part we are presenting a conversation with someone from Ni Frontiers Ni Prison, which is a group in so called Canada that is resisting the proposed construction of a new migrant prison in Laval, a town just outside of Montreal. This is a transcript of the original audio, read for the show by Grier, shout out to him! In this interview we talk about the prison and what it would mean for people who'd be most affected by it, the general rise of far right sentiment in so called Canada, and many more topics. The interviewee names the place they are based as occupied Tio'tia:ke (jo-jahg'-eh), which is the original indigenous name for so called Montreal, the colonizer name. The naming of indigenous land will continue throughout the interview with various locations in the name of decolonization, though Tio'tia:ke is the one which will be the most prominent. As an audio note to all those paying attention, a fridge turns on midway through the interview then turns back off nearing the end, we've tried to minimize the background noise but it's still somewhat noticeable. Music for the intro and outro by A Tribe Called Red with Stadium Pow Wow. Contact To get in touch with this group you can email them at nifrontieresniprisons@riseup.net and for updates and further ways to get involved you can find them at facebook.com/nifrontiersniprison, or follow the link to visit the clearing house of information and pieces about this resistance. If you would like a zine copy of the transcript to this show, you can email us at thefinalstrawradio@riseup.net or thefinalstrawradio@protonmail.com. Some links to historical events mentioned by our guest relating to Canada's' treatment of immigrants and refugees: "Chinese Head Tax", a policy which "meant to discourage Chinese people from entering Canada after the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway", a government project which I conjecture used a bunch of precarious and immigrant labor in order to complete. Komagata Maru Incident, the historic entry denial of a group of Indian refugees seeking entry into Canada on the Japanese steamship Komagata Maru in 1914, resulting in the death of 20 Sikh people at the hands of the then occupying British government. "None Is Too Many" policy for Jewish refugees fleeing the Holocaust, an anti Semitic stance that put people who were fleeing Nazi terror in further danger and possible death. Robert Free on the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center (starts at 38min, 04sec) Next we'll hear an interview with Robert Free, a long-term Seattle, WA resident and Tewa (pronounced tay-oh-wa) Native American. We discuss the history of the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, a cultural and resource center for urban Native Americans in Seattle and the surrounding communities. The Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center was established after a series of protests and occupations in 1970 of Fort Lawton, an army base that had previously occupied the park. Robert Free discusses the influencing factors of that time, some of the finer points of the occupations, as well as the implications of protesting and occupation on stolen native land. More info on the Daybreak center can be found at https://unitedindians.org/daybreak-star-center/ Some of the names and events mentioned in this chat you may recognize from our February 17th, 2019, episode of The Final Straw when we had the pleasure to speak with Paulette D'auteuil, about the case of long-term American Indian Movement activist Leonard Peltier. More info on Peltier's case can be found at whoisleonardpeltier.info   Coming Up... Next week we hope to bring you a conversation with support crew for incarcerated former military whistleblower Chelsea Manning, who is now imprisoned for refusing to testify before a Grand Jury. More on her case can be found at https://xychelsea.is including links for donating towards her fundraising goal for legal costs aiming at 150 thousand smackeroos.   Announcements Free Masonique Saunders! From her support website: On December 7, 2018, Columbus police murdered 16 year old Julius Ervin Tate Jr.. On December 13, they arrested his 16 year old girlfriend, Masonique Saunders, charging her with the murder they committed. Masonique is being charged with aggravated robbery and felony murder, and is currently being held in juvenile detention. The police have alleged that Julius attempted to rob, and pulled a gun on a police officer, and that Masonique was involved in said robbery. Felony murder means that if you commit a felony and someone dies as a result of that crime you can be charged with their murder. We believe that these charges are unjust, and demand the freedom of this 16 year old Black girl and justice for the family of Julius Tate! To help Masonique and her family, donate to her GoFundMe. Donate to the Tate family here.   BRABC events A quick reminder, if you're in the Asheville area this coming week, Blue Ridge Anarchist Black Cross is hosting two events. On Friday, April 4th from 6:30 to 8pm at Firestorm, (as we do every first Friday of the month) BRABC will show the latest episode of Trouble, by sub.Media. Episode 19 focuses on Technology and Social Control. After the ½ hour video we'll turn chairs around and have a discussion of the film for those who'd like. Then, on Sunday, April 6th from 5-7pm as BRABC does every first Sunday of the month, we'll be hosting a monthly letter writing event. We'll provide names, addresses, backstories, postage and stationary. Prisoners we'll focus on are longterm political prisoners from Black liberation, to Earth and Animal Liberation, to anti-police violence activists caught up in prison whose birthdays are coming up or who are facing severe repression. Or, just come and write a letter you've been meaning to write to someone else. It's a nice environ for that sort of thing.   Extinction Rebellion week of action The movement to halt and roll back human driven climate change called Extinction Rebellion is planning some upcoming events in the so-called U.S. in line with a worldwide call for action over the week of April 15-22nd. Check out https://extinctionrebellion.us/rebellion-week for info and ways to plug in. If you're in the L.A. area, see our shownotes for a fedbook link to some of their upcoming events. And remember, practice good security culture by not giving up as little info as possible. Keeping your info more secure today ensures your ability to fight with less hindrance tomorrow!   Marius Mason Moved Anarchist political prisoner Marius Mason has been moved to a prison in Connecticut, a change viewed as a success by his supporters as he's closer to family by hundreds of miles. If you'd like to write him a letter to welcome him to his new place, consider writing him at the following site, but make sure to address it as follows: Marie (Marius) Mason 04672-061 FCI DANBURY Route 37 Danbury, CT 06811   Fire at the Highlander Now, here's a statement by the Highlander Research and Education Center outside of New Market, TN, about the fire early on March 29, 2019: “Early this morning, officials responded to a serious fire on the grounds of the Highlander Research and Education Center, one of the nation's oldest social justice institutions that provides training and education for emerging and existing movements throughout the South, Appalachia, and the world. As of 6am, the main office building was completely engulfed and destroyed. One of ten structures on approximately 200 acres, the building housed the offices of the organization's leadership and staff. Highlander's staff released the following statement: “Highlander has been a movement home for nearly 87 years and has weathered many storms. This is no different. Several people were on the grounds at the time of the fire, but thankfully no one was inside the structure and no one was injured. “While we are physically unhurt, we are saddened about the loss of our main office. The fire destroyed decades of historic documents, speeches, artifacts and memorabilia from movements of all kinds, including the Civil Rights Movement. A fuller assessment of the damage will be forthcoming once we are cleared to enter the remains of the building. “We are grateful for the support of the many movements who are now showing up for us in this critical time. This has been a space for training, strategy and respite for decades and it will continue to be for decades to come. Fire officials are working to determine the cause as quickly as possible and we are monitoring the investigation closely.” --Ash-Lee Woodward Henderson and Rev. Allyn Maxfield-Steele, Co-Executive Directors, Highlander Research and Education Center. Highlander has played a critical role in the Civil Rights Movement, training and supporting the work of a number of movement activists: Rosa Parks prior to her historic role in the Montgomery Bus Boycot, members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), Septima Clark, Anne Braden, Martin Luther King Jr., James Bevel, Hollis Watkins, Bernard Lafayette, Ralph Abernathy and John Lewis.” Highlander will provide ongoing updates via their fedbook page and questions can be directed to Chelsea Fuller, chelsea@teamblackbird.org. Police Killing of Danquirs Franklin On March 25, 2019, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer Wende Kerl shot and killed Danquirs Franklin in the parking lot of the Burger King on Beatties Ford Rd in Charlotte. Police narratives posit that Mr Franklin was armed and posing a threat, while eye witnesses say that Danquirs Franklin interceded against an armed man bothering an employee and that the armed man ran away before the police arrived, who then shot the first black man they encountered. Friends at Charlotte Uprising have been holding vigil and fundraising for Danquirs Franklin's family as the police's actions leave his child fatherless. More can be found at the Charlotte Uprising twitter and fedbook pages. Rise In Power, Danquirs. . ... . .. Show playlist.

1/15/2019 Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration In honor of the life and work of the Rev. Dr. King, the Chapel hosted a conversation between civil rights activist and organizer Rev. Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Jr. and Former Indian Ambassador Nirupama Rao exploring the influence of Mahatma Gandhi on Dr. King, moderated by Melanie Lawson. The program featured opening remarks by Mayor Sylvester Turner and Consul General of India, Dr. Anupam Ray. This program coincided with the Houston-wide Gandhi Sesquicentennial Celebration in partnership with the Mahatma Gandhi Library-Houston. A performance by Indrajit Banerjee (sitar) and Shantilal Shah (tabla) took place from 6:30-7pm during seating for the event. A performance by the Phillip Hall Singers concluded the program.

Ep. 312 | Originally aired: March 31 - April 2, 2018 Imagine the courage of a young black man in the Jim Crow South to sit at a “Whites Only” lunch counter; to need a military escort for a bus ride; to be assaulted by the Ku Klux Klan, and, through it all, remain committed to non-violence. Dr. Bernard LaFayette has done just that, he joins us this week on Story in the Public Square. Learn more. 

John Lewis, original 1960's Freedom Rider and now Congressman, tells his story about growing up as an African-American boy in the south and how he became a civil rights activist under the tutelage of Dr. Martin Luther King. He encourages us to stand up for justice and get into "the good kind of trouble" when necessary. Then Erin shares her humbling conversation with the courageous Jim Zwerg, a white male Freedom Rider who protested segregation in the south alongside his friend John Lewis and several other key players of the civil rights movement such as Bernard Lafayette, Jim Bevel, and Diane Nash. Jim paints a vivid picture of the youth movement in Nashville in the early 1960s and then takes us to that fateful moment in Montgomery when he and John stepped off a bus and their lives were changed forever. Links and Resources: Books by Congressman John Lewis: https://amzn.to/2XyMOnu More about the Freedom Riders: https://to.pbs.org/2rPYWDV Jim Zwerg's Speech from the Hospital Bed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQbqzaRAql8 Buy Signed Copies of The Freedom Writers Diary www.freedomwritersfoundation.org/index.php/shop

  This week we honor one of the greatest American philosophers, communicators and leaders of our country's history. This Sunday evening, we invite you on a journey with us into practicing the assertive and active force of love, as taught and lived by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We welcome Kazu Haga, Coordinator and Trainer at East Point Peace Academy, and Melissa Crosby, activist, educator and poet, our local direct connection to the living lineage of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s effective teachings. The Eastpoint Peace Academy is an organization dedicated to bringing about a culture of peace through training, education and the practice of nonviolence and conflict reconciliation. East Point is grounded in the tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and works with incarcerated populations, youth, activists and community leaders to bring about the framework for the future, the “Beloved Community.” Kazu, Melissa, and our hosts, Timothy Regan and Marlena Willis, will share practical approaches to raising our voices and our power to create what King always wanted as the framework for the future, “the beloved community.” Melissa will talk about upcoming “Reclaim MLK” events, which are focused on direct actions dedicated to non-violent protest: “We are redefining our values and our self-worth and in doing so create more space to come into connection, to care for and learn from each other. When we come together, we have a glimpse into our collective power, and we are starting to see that very clearly now.” About Kazu Haga: Born in Japan, Kazu has been engaged in social change work since participating in the Interfaith Pilgrimage of the Middle Passage at 17 years old. He has over 15 years of experience in nonviolence, training and organizing work and has been trained by elders such as Dr. Bernard Lafayette and Rev. James Lawson. He has been a Kingian Nonviolence trainers since 2009, is the co-founder/Board Chair of Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice sits on the board of PeaceWorkers and the OneLife Institute, as well as the Strategic Advisory Council of the Metta Center for Nonviolence. About Melissa Crosby: For over 18 years Melissa has dedicated herself to creating positive lasting change in the lives of youth. She is an educator, activist, organizer, scientist, and humanitarian. The post Practicing the Assertive and Active Force of Love: Living MLK Jr.'s Vision of “Beloved Community” appeared first on KPFA.

Dr. Bernard Lafayette, civil rights pioneer and founder of the URI Center for Nonviolence & Peace Studies talks about how nonviolence training could help avert situations like the Orlando shootings

This week on Love (and Revolution) Radio, we interview Robin Wildman of Broad Rock Elementary School about how she integrated nonviolence into her classroom . . . and inspired parents, teachers, and students to work together to create the nation's first nonviolent public school. Sign up for our weekly email: http://www.riverasun.com/love-and-revolution-radio/ About Our Guest: Robin Wildman is a fifth grade teacher at Broad Rock Elementary School. She has been a public school teacher for twenty-five years, and a nonviolence trainer for students and teachers for the past fifteen years. She loves to grow organic vegetables, has several children and is soon-to-be a grandmother. Robin has pioneered nonviolence education in her public school system. Related Links: The Story of Broad Rock by Carol Bragg http://www.paceebene.org/2015/12/21/nonviolence-education-the-story-of-broad-rock/ Peace Paradigm Radio Interview w/ Robin Wildman http://mettacenter.org/ppr/nonviolence-in-schools-podcast/ Dr. Bernard Lafayette https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Lafayette Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Six Principles Of Nonviolence http://www.thekingcenter.org/king-philosophy#sub2 Stride Toward Freedom by Dr. King http://www.amazon.com/Stride-Toward-Freedom-Montgomery-Story/dp/0062504908 17th Annual International Nonviolence Summer Institute at the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies https://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=1771207 Robin Wildman's July Training for Teachers (link coming soon) Campaign Nonviolence Conference Call on K-12 Nonviolence Education with special guest Robin Wildman http://myaccount.maestroconference.com/conference/register/50LRXHS7NXJDMPGW Learn more about Campaign Nonviolence http://www.paceebene.org/programs/campaign-nonviolence The Dandelion Insurrection by Rivera Sun http://www.riverasun.com/online-store/the-dandelion-insurrection/ Boycotts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boycott Music By: "Love and Revolution" by Diane Patterson and Spirit Radiowww.dianepatterson.org Our featured music this week is "Shall We Rise/Occupy!" by Diane Patterson from her Build A Bridge CD www.dianepatterson.org About Your Co-hosts: Sherri Mitchell (Penobscot) is an Indigenous rights attorney, writer and activist who melds traditional life-way teachings into spirit-based movements. Follow her at Sherri Mitchell – Wena’gamu’gwasit:https://www.facebook.com/sacredinstructions/timeline Rivera Sun is a novelist and nonviolent mischief-maker. She is the author of The Dandelion Insurrection, Billionaire Buddha, and Steam Drills, Treadmills, and Shooting Stars. She is also the social media coordinator and nonviolence trainer for Campaign Nonviolence and Pace e Bene. Her essays on social justice movements are syndicated on by PeaceVoice, and appear in Truthout and Popular Resistance.http://www.riverasun.com/

In this episode Joanna interviews Kazu Haga. Kazu is the founder and coordinator of the East Point Peace Academy and is a trainer in Kingian Nonviolence. Having received training from elders including Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Rev. James Lawson and Joanna Macy, he teaches nonviolence, conflict reconciliation, organizing and mindfulness in prisons and jails, high schools and youth groups, and with activist communities around the country. Kazu has been active in various social change movements since 1998, including Occupy Oakland and the Movement for Justice for Oscar Grant. He currently resides in Oakland, CA.

Bernard Lafayette in front of the wall of mugshots of the Freedom Riders at the Freedom Ride Museumphoto by Troy Bonnes Bernard Lafayette is still leading in the battle for universal civil rights through non-violent action.At the Greyhound bus station in Montgomery Alabama, more than 50 years since he took part in the Freedom Rides and the effort to desegregate interstate public transportation, he tells us the story.

On December 3, 2013, the Rev. Bernard LaFayette Jr. shared his experiences on the front lines of the modern civil rights movement and discussed his new book at Emory University at the Robert W. Woodruff Library. LaFayette, distinguished senior scholar in residence at Emory University's Candler School of Theology and national board chair for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), talked about his recently published memoir written with Kathryn Lee Johnson, titled "In Peace and Freedom: My Journey in Selma" (The University Press of Kentucky). Carol Anderson, associate professor of African American Studies at Emory and co-curator of "And the Struggle Continues," hosted the conversation with LaFayette.

This opening celebration on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013 featured remarks by SCLC leaders Charles Steele Jr. (national CEO) and Bernard Lafayette (chairman of the national board); and Dorothy Cotton (national education director from1960-1968).

Black History Month

Black History Month