Podcasts about Dorothy Cotton

Reviving a sense of community and reflecting on his time working with Martin Luther King Jr.Martin Luther King Jr.'s message was rooted in uplifting the people and organizing Americans for a better sense of community. He passionately advocated for equality, justice, and unity, envisioning a society where individuals transcended racial and social divides to stand together in solidarity. King's powerful speeches, such as his iconic "I Have a Dream" address, emphasized the importance of love, understanding, and nonviolent resistance in pursuing a more harmonious society. His vision was about civil rights and fostering a collective spirit that could bring about positive change and create a stronger, more inclusive community where all people could excel and thrive no matter their background.In this fascinating conversation, Harry joins Wilk to discuss:      How his father's time with the Red Cross resulted in both Harry and his father working with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the S.C.L.C.      Run-ins with the KKK and other white supremacists.      The difference between the philosophies of pacifism and non-violence.       “Operation Dialogue” and the Citizenship Schools programs of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference      Finding the divine and humanity in all people.      Book: “If Your Back's Not Bent” by Dorothy Cotton      Movie “Best of Enemies”      Our Christian faith & of course the common cause work we do with the organization Braver AngelsWho are  Harry Boyte?Harry C. Boyte is a co-founder of the Institute for Public Life and Work and Senior Scholar of Public Work Philosophy at the Institute and also at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, MN.  He founded and for 20 years directed and co-directed the Center for Democracy and Citizenship (CDC) at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs. As a young man he worked in the citizenship schools sponsored by SCLC, Martin Luther King Jr.'s organization. Learn more about and connect with Harry Boyte online:website: https://www.iplw.org/(X) formerly know as Twitter: @HarryBoyteWhat have you done today to make your life a better life? What have you done today to make the world a better place? The world is a better place if we are better people. That begins with each of us leading a better life. Be kind to one another. Be grateful for everything you've got. Make each and every day the day that you want it to be!Please follow The Derate The Hate podcast on:Facebook, Instagram, Twitter , TruthSocial,  Rumble, YouTube Subscribe to us wherever you enjoy your audio. Please leave us a rating and feedback. Send me a message on any media platform or subscribe directly from our sites. Let us know about someone you think should be on our podcast. If we book them for a conversation, I'll send you a free gift! Not on social media? You can share your thoughts directly with me at wilk@wilksworld.comI look forward to hearing from you!

This public radio documentary explores the practice of nonviolence in the quest for justice and equality. You'll hear archival sound from the U.S. civil rights movement, including interviews with associates of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.: Dr. Vincent Harding, a King speechwriter and first director of the King Center in Atlanta; Dorothy Cotton, who served as Education Director […]

Original Air Date: Jan 16, 1989Martin Luther King Day 1989, Oprah, Lerone Bennett, Jr., Dr. Dorothy Cotton, Rev. C.T. Vivian, and Rev. Ralph Abernathy remember and honor the short life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who saw suffering and injustice and refused to look the other way. 

Building on the previous episode, this one continues to discuss the work of Bayard Rustin and the overlapping struggles that shaped his vision of democracy and his approach to organizing. I do so with Harry Boyte.  We focus on Rustin's practice as an organizer, his conception of nonviolence as a form of democratic politics, and how to understand Rustin's classic 1964 essay “From Protest to Politics,” as well as what Rustin has to teach us today. Along the way, Harry tells dramatic stories about his own work as an organizer and unfolds why Rustin's approach shows how distinctions between left and right or conservative and progressive are useless for thinking politically. Harry reflects on how all communities have democratic and authoritarian impulses. For him, the work of organizing is to identify and build up the capacity of the former and counter the work of conflict entrepreneurs who play on the latter.GuestHarry C. Boyte is a public intellectual, organizer, and theorist of the public work framework of civic engagement and participatory democracy. He worked as a young man for Martin Luther King's organization, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, reporting to Dorothy Cotton, director of the movement's 900 grassroots citizenship schools. From 1966 to 1972, following the suggestion of King, he organized poor white mill workers in Durham, North Carolina who built a community organization, ACT, which made connections with poor blacks in Durham. He was a co-founder of the New American Movement, a precursor to Bernie Sanders' Democratic Socialists of America, before he shifted to a democratic populist philosophy in the late 1970s. Boyte is now Senior Scholar in Public Work Philosophy at Augsburg, a Senior Associate of the Kettering Foundation, a cofounder of the Institute for Public Life and Work, and on the Scholars Council of Braver Angels.Asked by the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute in 1987 to organize a project on democracy, he translated what he called the “citizen politics” he had generalized from the organizing of the Industrial Areas Foundation into a variety of projects to democratize institutions, from schools and colleges to government agencies and nonprofits. In 1990, working with Dorothy Cotton and Jim Scheibel, he founded Public Achievement (PA) a youth political and civic education initiative based on community organizing practices and a larger view of democracy which has spread to more than 20 countries.From 1993 to 1995, Boyte coordinated Reinventing Citizenship, a cross partisan alliance of educational, civic, and philanthropic civic groups, which worked with President Clinton's White House Domestic Policy Council to analyze the gap between citizens and government and to advance the idea of “public work,” akin to what Nobel prize winner Elinor Ostrom later theorized as “polycentric governance” as an alternative to simple regulation or service delivery. In 2012-2013, on the invitation of Obama's White House Office of Public Engagement, he coordinated the American Commonwealth Partnership, a confederation of higher education and civic groups formed to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Morrill Act establishing land grant colleges.Harry Boyte has authored, coauthored, and edited eleven books on democracy, citizenship, and community organizing, including The Backyard Revolution (1980), Free Spaces with Sara Evans (1986, 1992); CommonWealth: A Return to Citizen Politics (1989) and Awakening Democracy (2018). His writings have appeared in more than 100 publications including New York Times, Political Theory, Chronicle of Higher Education, Public Administration Review, and Education Week.Resources for Going DeeperSee the show notes for the previous episode.

This documentary features recent interviews with associates of Martin Luther King Jr. on his philosophy of nonviolent social change. In addition to archival sound from the civil rights movement, we hear interviews with King associates Dr. Vincent Harding, a King speechwriter and first director of the King Center in Atlanta; Dorothy Cotton, who served as […]

"If a house is burning, and a bucket of water is thrown on the blaze and doesn't extinguish the fire, this doesn't mean that water won't put out fire. It means we need more water. And so with nonviolence." - Dorothy Cotton   As we continue to work through the Sermon on the Mount, today we tackle oaths, revenge, and enemy love in Matthew 5:33-48. Christ continues his teaching here reframing known scriptures and laws and thrusting them into new ethical directions. Being around Christianity for a while can blunt the impact of some scriptures due to over-familiarity and denominational bias. Digging into Jesus's aim here, I'm reminded how audacious and shocking Christ's take on the Law would have been to listeners.  Through all of this, Jesus is setting up an ethic on a different way to exist and live. The Kingdom of God was counter to the power structures of the time and downright revolutionary. His calls are for love and justice through peaceful means.  Through the model of his life, Christ embraced his own words as he walked them out towards his death. Love and nonviolence are at the centerpiece of Christ's mission and aim. To see anything otherwise is to see a Christless Christianity.  His call for his disciples rings true for us today as we seek justice, love others, and work to heal brokenness. It's a rebellious and defiant act of servitude in the face of power. Maybe it's time to get our hands dirty.  We'll talk about all that and more snark! Plus, this week's Christian Crazy features: Greg Locke, Shane Vaughn, Joshua Feuerstein, and Jim Bakker Show notes Episode Timestamp: In the News: 03:40 Christian Crazy: 12:00 Main Conversation: 26:00 Book referenced: Taking Jesus at His Word: What Jesus Really Said in the Sermon on the Mount ~ Addison Hodges Hart Big thanks to these outlets that make the Christian Crazy possible: Right Wing Watch Christian Nightmares Friendly Atheist Come along for the ride as we skewer through life, culture, and spirituality in the face of a changing world. www.SnarkyFaith.com

The Historical Journey of the African-American Woman with Singer and Storyteller Cheryl AlbrightHighlighting the music of  Sissieretta Jones, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Mahalia Jackson and Nina SimoneCheryl Albright is a soul-stirring singer, storyteller, playwright, performer, and producer on a mission to celebrate and remember the lives and accomplishments of African American female vocalists and their historical journeys. Her three one-woman productions OH FREEDOM OVER ME, ELLA 100! and Aretha! have done just that. Known for the versatility in her vocal performance and intimate, conversational style in her storytelling, Cheryl masterfully reaches a broad and diverse audience in a way that is both entertaining and educational.OH FREEDOM OVER ME debuted in 2015 in partnership with the University of Rhode Island Urban Culture Arts Program to an audience of 275 attendees. The show earned Cheryl the 2015 Woman of Achievement Award and featured an article in She Shines Magazine by the YWCA. Receiving a grant from the Rhode Island State Council of the Arts (RISCA) was a special highlight for Cheryl to perform for female inmates at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections.ELLA 100! debuted on Super Bowl Sunday 2017 to a standing room only crowd of over 300 theatergoers. It was honored as one of the Top 5 Jazz Events To See by Go Local Providence.Aretha! Debuted in 2019 to another standing-room audience. The show was featured in BroadwayWorld.com and received national recognition for its performance at the Johnson & Johnson facility in Rehoboth, MA. Cheryl has over thirty-five years of professional singing experience, she has traveled throughout the country singing at various special events featuring and honoring civil rights icons such as Ruby Nell Sales, U.S. Representative John Lewis, Dorothy Cotton, and The New York Times Magazine reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones. The Bristol Community College Reading Program asked Cheryl to produce and perform a celebration show, HALLELUJAH FOR HENRIETTA, based on their reading of the book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks written by Rebecca Skloot.Born and raised in the foothills of North Carolina, Cheryl comes from a family of singers, musicians, and community activists. Her mother, grandmother, and the Southern Baptist Church were instrumental in exposing her to all genres of music including country-western, bluegrass, and classical. Cheryl believes that music and storytelling is a bridge builder that speaks to the matters of the heart and digs deep in the billows of one’s soul.Contact: Phone 530.7ARTS4U (530.727.8748) Website www.thecherylalbright.com Cheryl Albright Productions, LLCPlaywright / Performer / Singer / Producer P:  530.7ARTS4U (530.727.8748)E:   booking@thecherylalbright.com      media@thecherylalbright.comW:  www.thecherylalbright.comLearn more about Deborah here:  www.lovebyintuition.com

The Context of White Supremacy welcomes Dr. Jason Miller. A North Carolina State University professor of English, Dr. Miller is a White man and who studies the life and writing of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Langston Hughes. He's credited with locating an original recording of Dr. King giving a "trial run" of his "I Have a Dream Speech" that was given in North Carolina nine months before the 1963 March on Washington. Earlier this summer, Dr. Miller published a report on North Carolina freedom fighter Dorothy Cotton and her "relationship" with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In the report, Dr. Miller references a number allegations about extramarital affairs and promiscuous behavior by the civil rights minister. We'll ask Dr. Miller about the merit of these accusations, given evidence that the federal government participated in the assassination of Dr. King and carried on illegal surveillance and other attacks against Dr. King and his family for years. #ContinuedAssassinationofMLK INVEST in The COWS – paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 605.313.5164 CODE 564943#

Interacting with People with Special Needs or a Mental Disability can be an extremely difficult task for any First Responder. Adam and Leslie dive deep into "What is an appropriate response?" for officers and emergency personnel. This is a must-listen episode for anyone who interacts with the public or has the potential to come into contact with persons in mental distress or persons with special needs. More detailed information can be found on our show notes page: thebreakdown.ca/007.Inspector Leslie Hadfield holds a Master’s Degree in Education and Leadership, a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, a Diploma in Human Services, and a Certificate in Adult Education. As the Social Sciences Instructor at the Atlantic Police Academy, she has developed the social science curriculum for emergency responders for all the core, contract, and in-service programs. From 2011-2014, Insp. Hadfield assisted and collaborated with Terry Coleman and Dorothy Cotton on the framework for TEMPO: Police Interactions, funded by the Mental Health Commission of Canada. She has been a speaker at the Ontario Police College, twice at the State and Provincial Police Academy Directors conference which is associated with International Association Chiefs of Police, Canadian Association of Police Educators conference, and the New Brunswick Public Safety conference. She is a certified MANDT© trainer and recently co-authored a training module for Autism.Check out Insp. Leslie Hadfield HERE on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslie-hadfield-425b0477/RESOURCES:Autism Spectrum Disordershttps://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/autism-spectrum-disorders-asd/index.shtmlHyde Inquiryhttps://novascotia.ca/just/hyde_inquiry.aspMANDT Systemhttps://www.mandtsystem.com/

    The Church Politics Podcast is hosted by former Obama White House staffer Michael Wear and AND Campaign co-founder Justin Giboney. These two seasoned politicos will analyze political events and policy based on their Christian values and their experience in the civic arena. The podcast will provide guidance to Christians seeking to transcend partisanship and political ideology and find discipleship in the public square. It will also include interviews with a diverse group of public figures, music and more. On this episode,  Michael interviews Errin Haines Whack, the AP’s National Writer on Race and Ethnicity. They discuss the legacy of civil rights leader Dorothy Cotton, as well as the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on voting rights and the Trump Administration’s family separation policy. They also discuss Whack’s recent article on the importance of black female voters as a political force. The episode concludes with a conversation about what it is like to be a journalist in this time writing about such important issues. http://www.niemanlab.org/2017/12/at-the-ballot-its-time-to-count-black-women/

    The Church Politics Podcast is hosted by former Obama White House staffer Michael Wear and AND Campaign co-founder Justin Giboney. These two seasoned politicos will analyze political events and policy based on their Christian values and their experience in the civic arena. The podcast will provide guidance to Christians seeking to transcend partisanship and political ideology and find discipleship in the public square. It will also include interviews with a diverse group of public figures, music and more. On this episode,  Michael interviews Errin Haines Whack, the AP's National Writer on Race and Ethnicity. They discuss the legacy of civil rights leader Dorothy Cotton, as well as the Supreme Court's recent ruling on voting rights and the Trump Administration's family separation policy. They also discuss Whack's recent article on the importance of black female voters as a political force. The episode concludes with a conversation about what it is like to be a journalist in this time writing about such important issues. http://www.niemanlab.org/2017/12/at-the-ballot-its-time-to-count-black-women/

Ify and Turquoise discuss the implications of US Supreme Court upholding Ohio's voter purging system, NYCHA admits to wrongs in $1 billion settlement, Trump Admin blocks gang violence and domestic abuse, Trump & Kim put on a show during 2 hour "summit", Mariah Parker gets sworn in on Autobiography of Malcom X, Namibia tribe seeks reparations from Germany, remembering Dorothy Cotton, Jamil Smith's article on Matthew Charles being sent back to prison by Trump Admin, indictment of AZ man who planned to bomb Harvard's Black grad, Yvette Clark's Seat at the Table event, and more.

Dorothy Cotton delivers the plenary address at the 2011 AASLH Annual meeting. She discusses her experience as education director for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference as well as serving on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s executive staff. During her occupation in these positions she helped inspire community leaders to become strong and confident in their rights as citizens and empowered them to make positive changes to their own neighborhoods. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/dorothy-cotton-plenary-speaker-2011-aaslh-annual-meeting/

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).

One of the featured events was the lecture, and discussion by Dorothy Cotton, national education director of the SCLC from 1960-1968 and former vice president for field operations at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta. She is also author of a newly released book, "If Your Back's Not Bent: The Role of the Citizenship Education Program in the Civil Rights Movement."