Podcasts about Freedom Riders

Learn all about a unique program at HETRA and how it has grown and developed in this episode with Edye Godden, OTR/L, PATH Intl. CTRI and the CEO of HETRA.  We wanted a program for our participants that weren't exactly ready to transition to adaptive riding, but wanted more independence.  It could be that the participant needs skilled intervention occasionally for things like the mount/dismount, posture, position, communication, behavior or mental health — but that they are ready to learn more horsemanship skills, wallah the Group Activity Program (or GAP Program) was born!  This episode is proudly sponsored by Freedom Rider:  https://freedomrider.com/Follow us on social and plug in here:  https://hetrauniversity.mykajabi.com/HETRAUniversityLinks

Matt Crawford speaks with Andrew Holter about his book, Going Around: Selected Journalism Murray Kempton. A courtly man of Southern roots, Murray Kempton worked as a labor reporter for the New York Post, won a Pulitzer Prize while at Newsday, and was arrested at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago along the way. He wore three piece suits and polished oxfords and was known for riding his bicycle around New York City while listening to his CD Walkman and smoking a pipe with wild red hair that later turned white. He developed a taste for baroque prose and became, in the words of Robert Silvers, his editor at The New York Review of Books, ''unmatched in his moral insight into the hypocrisies of politics and their consequences for the poor and powerless.'' He went to court proceedings and traffic accidents and funerals and to speeches by people who either were or wanted to be rich and famous. He wrote about everything and anybody—Tonya Harding and Warren Harding, Fidel Castro and Mussolini, Harry Truman and Sal Maglie, St. Francis of Assisi and James Joyce and J. Edgar Hoover. From dispatches from a hardscrabble coal town in Western Maryland, a bus carrying Freedom Riders through Mississippi, an Iowa cornfield with Nikita Krushchev, an encampment of guerrillas in El Salvador, and Moscow at the end of the Soviet Union (these last two assignments filed by a reporter in his 70s), Kempton's concerns and interests were extraordinarily broad. He wrote about subjects from H.L. Mencken to Tupac Shakur; organized labor and McCarthyism; the Civil Rights and Black Power movements; presidential hopefuls and Mafiosi; frauds and failures of all stripes; the “splendors and miseries” of life in New York City.

Seasoned psychotherapist Carol Odell's memoir “Girl, Groomed: A Therapist's Memoir of Trauma” (She Writes Press, April 22, 2025) is an unflinching exploration of her journey to confront and heal from the complex trauma of childhood sexual abuse within the world of Virginia's equestrian show-jumping circuit. Carol shares with us the impactful ways that horses helped her heal, including her unique experience in an equine-assisted therapy program.  57. Polyvagal Theory: The Science of Feelings Safe & Equine Connection:  https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/sCq6DZecuSbConnect with Carol Odell and get her book, “Girl Groomed:  A Therapist's Memoir of Trauma” at www.carolodellmsw.comThis episode is proudly sponsored by Freedom Rider:  https://freedomrider.com/Follow us on social and plug in here:  https://hetrauniversity.mykajabi.com/HETRAUniversityLinks

Part of managing our horses physical and mental health during lessons is making sure our participants are prepared for their next jump in horsemanship.  Let's talk about when to introduce the bit and bridle!  How do we stay fair to our horses while helping our participants improve their independence? Expect to hear: Reining in a Halter vs. Reining in a bridle Why does HETRA only use snaffle bits in sessions? Preparing horses for using bridles in lessons Preparing participants for using bridles - including HETRA's checklist.NEW Mini Course Launching May 1st! Equine Welfare: Sustainability & Success - learn more and register now here: https://hetrauniversity.mykajabi.com/EASEquineWelfareMiniCourseGet the Level 2 Participant Skill checklist with a subscription to Patreon, learn more here:  patreon.com/notjustaponyrideThis episode is proudly sponsored by Freedom Rider:  https://freedomrider.com/Follow us on social and plug in here:  https://hetrauniversity.mykajabi.com/HETRAUniversityLinks

[Cross-posted from my Substack here] If you spend time with people trying to change the world, you'll come to an interesting conundrum: Various advocacy groups reference previous successful social movements as to why their chosen strategy is the most important one. Yet, these groups often follow wildly different strategies from each other to achieve social change. So, which one of them is right? The answer is all of them and none of them. This is because many people use research and historical movements to justify their pre-existing beliefs about how social change happens. Simply, you can find a case study to fit most plausible theories of how social change happens. For example, the groups might say: Repeated nonviolent disruption is the key to social change, citing the Freedom Riders from the civil rights Movement or Act Up! from the gay rights movement. Technological progress is what drives improvements [...] The original text contained 1 footnote which was omitted from this narration. --- First published: April 24th, 2025 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/kACcdhLDdWb9ZPG9L/why-you-can-justify-almost-anything-using-historical-social --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.

In this episode, we dive into the world of fidgets — what they are, why people use them, and how they can support focus, regulation, and sensory needs.  Our current occupational therapy student, Abi Cross from Creighton University is here to chat with us about the special considerations to using fidgets in the world of equine-assisted services.   Tune in to learn:Why fidgeting isn't just a distractionWho benefits most from using fidgetsHow to choose the right fidget tool for your needsSpecial considerations for mounted work in EAS when it comes to fidgets. Get the educational handout, “Utilizing Fidgets in EAS” here:  patreon.com/notjustaponyrideWant more education on working with participants who are neurodivergent? Get up to 5 DE CEU's with our mini course! Learn more here:  https://hetrauniversity.mykajabi.com/NeurodivergentEducationThis episode is proudly sponsored by Freedom Rider:  https://freedomrider.com/Follow us on social and plug in here:  https://hetrauniversity.mykajabi.com/HETRAUniversityLinks

Who's afraid of DEI? And why?Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) initiatives have become institutional mainstays in corporate and academic settings—but they are currently under attack. In this episode of Hotel Bar Sessions, Leigh and Devonya sit down with Freedom Rider and retired Associate Professor of History at Boston College, Paul Breines, to reflect on the evolution of social justice movements from the civil rights struggles of the 1960s to today's embattled DEIA programs. How did a radical movement for racial justice morph into bureaucratic diversity training? And how should we understand the backlash against DEIA as part of a longer history of reactionary politics?Is what we're seeing in today's political climate a Second Reconstruction or a Second Redemption? The hosts discuss the ideological shifts that have transformed how both the left and right frame issues of race, gender, sexuality, ability, and inclusion—asking whether the language of justice has been co-opted by those seeking to dismantle it. From the Freedom Rides to contemporary campus activism, we dig into what has changed, what remains the same, and whether today's movements need a more radical edge. What kind of activism does this moment demand?Full episode notes available at this link:https://hotelbarpodcast.com/podcast/episode-175-dei-then-and-now-with-paul-breines-------------------If you enjoy Hotel Bar Sessions podcast, please be sure to subscribe and submit a rating/review! Better yet, you can support this podcast by signing up to be one of our Patrons at patreon.com/hotelbarsessions!Follow us on Twitter/X @hotelbarpodcast, on Blue Sky @hotelbarpodcast.bsky.social, on Facebook, on TikTok, and subscribe to our YouTube channel! 

From May 4, 2011: Oprah celebrates the 50-year anniversary of the 1961 Freedom Riders movement with 178 surviving Freedom Riders in the audience. The American heroes share their reasons for risking their lives to defy the segregation laws of the Deep South. Congressman John Lewis is reunited with Elwin Wilson, one of the men who beat him at a bus station in Rock Hill, South Carolina. They open up about the beating and Wilson's subsequent apology in 2009. In 2013, Elwin Wilson died in a South Carolina hospital at the age of 76. 

 Continuing a conversation between Ahmed Alabadla and Dr Salman Abu Sitta, founder of the Palestine Land Society, from a webinar co-hosted by Free Palestine Melbourne and Palestine Justice Movement Sydney, and also broadcast on Ahmed's NSW radio program Pulse of Palestine, Longtime activist for Bougainville independence Vikki John talking about the role of the then Prime Minister of PNG Sir Julius Chan in the Sandline Affair, hiring foreign mercenaries to fight the BRA on Bougainville, Also Vikki attended the commorations for the 60th anniversary of the Freedom Riders in 1965, Professor Emeritus Stuart Rees AM on the Australia-wide authoritism and the universalism of Palestine, Monthly segment with the Executive Director of the GeneEthics Network Bob Phelps with Mexico banning gm corn, and other priorities for food sustainability, Engineering of woolly mice, and proposal to introduce GM mosquitoes into Queensland. Head to www.3cr.org.au/hometime-tuesday for full access to links and previous podcasts

Vamos a profundizar en un disco clásico e impresionante, que originalmente sería el primer album solista de Steve Winwood pero que terminó siendo de Traffic: John Barleycorn Must Die, publicado en julio de 1970. Presenta Ricardo Portman. Se escuchan Glad, Freedom Rider, Empty Pages, Stranger To Himself, John Barleycorn y Every Mother’s Son + Bonus tracks (Backstage & Introduction, Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring, Sittin´ Here Thinkin´ Of My Love, I Just Want You To Know). Recuerden que nuestros programas los pueden escuchar también en: Nuestra web https://ecosdelvinilo.com/ La Música del Arcón - FM 96.9 (Buenos Aires, Argentina) miércoles 18:00 (hora Arg.) Radio M7 (Córdoba) lunes 18:00 y sábados 17:00. Distancia Radio (Córdoba) jueves y sábados 19:00 Radio Free Rock (Cartagena) viernes 18:00. Radio Hierbabuena (Lima, Perú) jueves 20:00 (hora Perú)

 Shelby and Kaiti are talking about tack room essentials including what kind of equipment is in HETRA's tack room as well as how we stay organized when prepping our horses for over 150 sessions per week! Expect to hear  Types of “tack accessories” and adaptive equipment in our tack room Why we dismantle our saddles after each use How we organize our tack using a specific labeling system  How we make it easy for our “new to tacking” volunteers to learn How we improve efficiency for sessions with organization Watch the Tack Room Tour over on our HETRA University FB page! www.facebook.com/HETRAUniversity Gel-Eze leg wraps for help with saddle and participant slippage:  https://www.chewy.com/equine-management-gel-eze-under/dp/937206 Black Bar from Freedom Rider: https://freedomrider.com/product/handle-bar/ “Cord Wraps” to label halters/bridles: https://a.co/d/1mNYhG5 “Key Tags” we use to label saddles:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013T0RZC8?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_DGN92C0SA8H3Z7377VB4&skipTwisterOG=1&newOGT=1 Get all the details and to register for the Equine Welfare Workshop here:   https://hetra.org/education/pre-conference-hetra-university-live.html This episode is proudly sponsored by Jonathan Killian of Killian Insurance:  www.farmequineinsurance.com Follow us on social and plug in here:  https://hetrauniversity.mykajabi.com/HETRAUniversityLinks

On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we're bringing you an episode of Versify from the archives. In the episode, Freedom Rider Etta Marie Simpson Ray speaks with poet Kelley Bell about the experience of living in the echo of a movement when your contributions have all but been erased, finding the courage to risk personal gain for the collective good, and the critical importance of carrying the old days with us.Credits:This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

In Albany stoßen die Freedom Riders (inkl Martin Luther King) auf freundlichen, klugen, aber erbitterten Widerstand - und verlieren.

According to The New York Times, Charles Person, the youngest of the 13 original Freedom Riders who traveled from Washington to Birmingham, Alabama, in 1961 to challenge segregation in interstate bus terminals, died on Wednesday, January 8, at his home in Fayetteville, Georgia. He was 82. His daughter, Keisha Person, confirmed the cause was leukemia. At 18, Person was a freshman at Morehouse College when he joined the Freedom Riders. Despite facing brutal attacks, he remained committed to nonviolent resistance. Their efforts led to federal orders desegregating interstate bus terminals. A Vietnam veteran and later a civil rights activist, Person co-authored “Buses Are a Comin'” in 2022. He is survived by his wife, children, siblings, and grandchildren. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deric Gilliard went from the civil rights and social justice space into the Federal governement, where he worked 25 years. He served under the past 5 administrations and is an expert in health care policy and communications. We discuss the Affordable Care Act, the art of legislation, the polarization of politics, and other topics.Deric A. Gilliard retired in 2022, after 25 years as a federal employee working withpolitical appointees in the Clinton, Bush, Obama, Trump, and Biden administrations.Prior to his work as public affairs advisor to the HHS regional directors for the eightsoutheastern states, Gilliard served as the national communications director for Dr.King's organization, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Gilliard also workedin communications for two HBCUs and wrote for USA Today, Time, and the WichitaEagle-Beacon, and was an editor for the Atlanta Daily World. Gilliard is currentlyworking as a consultant with WSP, a multi-national company that was awarded a grantby the DOI to develop a National Park Service monument to honor and memorialize thecontributions of the 1961 Freedom Riders. He is a career communications professionaladept at strategic planning and the execution of communication strategies that promoteorganizational messaging and branding. Key policy issues within his portfolio includethe Affordable Care Act, maternal health, HIV/AIDS, SUDS, Medicaid expansion,healthcare access, COVID, diversity, and the CARES Act. A public speaker andhistorian, Gilliard spoke to the troops in Germany shortly before Desert Storm andserved as the first keynote speaker at the Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery, AL. Theson of military parents, Gilliard also served as the principal non-Muslim promoter of theMillion Man March, covered the Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children cases andworked with SCLC President Lowery to raise the issues of economic justice, voterredistricting, and the burning of the black churches. Gilliard authored his master's thesison Joseph Echols Lowery and the Resurrection of the Southern Christian LeadershipConference. He is author of Living in the Shadows of a Legend: Unsung Heroes and'Sheroes' who Marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Earning his B.A. in Journalismat the University of Kansas and his M.A. in African-American Studies at Georgia StateUniversity, Gilliard is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and the NationalAssociation of Black Journalists.

Die Freedom Riders wollen Gleichberechtigung und Integration in Überlandbussen und Busbahnhöfen erreichen. Sie stoßen auf erbitterten, blutigen Widerstand.

A warning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners - this programme contains the names and voices of people who have died.Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes.We take a look at the Ice Bucket Challenge, the viral fundraising sensation that took over the internet in 2014. Our guest Professor Sander van der Linden breaks down the psychology behind virality and outlines the challenges facing those who conquered the algorithm. Plus, how one man smuggled punk rock over the Berlin Wall. Also, we meet the man who found a retirement home for Bulgaria's dancing bears.We hear the remarkable story of Australia's Freedom Riders who campaigned against indigenous discrimination.Finally, we relive the mountain top escape of the Yazidi's who were fleeing Islamic State Militants.Contributors: Nancy Frates – Pete Frates mother. Sander van der Linden - Professor of Social Psychology at Cambridge University. Mark Reeder - smuggled punk rock over the Berlin Wall. Dr Amir Khalil – founded the sanctuary for dancing bears. Darce Cassidy and Gary Williams – involved in the Freedom Rides. Mirza Dinnayi - helped evacuate the Yazidi's.(Photo: Ice Bucket Challenge. Credit:Getty Images)

A warning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners - this programme contains the names of people who have died.Nearly 60 years ago, a group of university students set out on a bus to challenge the discrimination of Australia's indigenous people.Led by Sydney University's first indigenous undergraduate, Charles Perkins, they toured north-western New South Wales highlighting the public pools, cinemas, theatres and pubs in country towns where Aboriginal people were excluded or segregated from white people.Darce Cassidy was recording the journey for a radio programme. We hear 19-year-old Brian Aarons demonstrating at a swimming pool in Moree where Aboriginal children were not normally allowed to swim. He and Gary Williams, an indigenous student, recall the Freedom Ride to Josephine McDermott, including the moment when they made the national news by ordering a beer together in a Bowraville pub.(In the picture, Brian Aarons and Gary Williams sit fifth and fourth from the right, one row from the back)(Photo: The 1965 Freedom Riders. Credit: Reproduced with permission of Wendy Watson-Ekstein and Ann Curthoys)

Welcome fellow adventurers! The discussion on freedom, continues right here on the Masculine Journey After Hours Podcast. The clips are from "Find The Cost of Freedom," "Gladiator," and "Freedom Riders." There's no advertising or commercials, just men of God, talking and getting to the truth of the matter. The conversation and Journey continues. Be sure to check out our other podcasts, Masculine Journey and Masculine Journey Joyride for more great content!

Director Ilana Trachtman illuminating documentary AIN'T NO BACK TO A MERRY-GO-ROUND is the untold story of the first organized interracial civil rights protest in U.S. history. When five Howard University students sat on a Maryland carousel in 1960, the arrests made headlines. When the white community near Glen Echo Amusement Park joined the Black students in picketing, an extraordinary history-making partnership was born. The pickets attracted Nazis, Congressman, and a press avalanche. Picketing together over the sweltering summer led to partying together, and union organizers mentored student activists. Ten 1961 Freedom Riders, including Stokely Carmichael, were incubated on the Glen Echo picket line, and the carousel arrests were challenged in the Supreme Court case. With never-before seen footage, and immersive storytelling by Emmy-award winning director Ilana Trachtman (Praying with Lior, Black in Latin America, The Pursuit), four living protesters rescue this forgotten history, revealing the price, and the power, of heeding the impulse to activism. AIN'T NO BACK TO A MERRY-GO-ROUND includes voiceover by noted actors Jeffrey Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Bob Balaban, Lee Grant, Peter Gallagher, Dominique Thorne, Alysia Reiner and Tracie Thoms. For more go to: aintnoback.com

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents Part One of a tribute to the late John R. Lewis, Civil Rights icon, Freedom Rider, and member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Georgia’s Fifth Congressional District from 1987 until his death in 1987. The post The Honorable John R. Lewis, pt. 1(Ep. 31, 2024) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Tune in here for this Monday edition of the Vince Coakley Radio Program! Vince starts the show by talking about a poll showing former President Donald Trump's conviction affecting his favorability among voters, Trump ripping President Joe Biden's cognitive ability, Representative Maxine Waters misuse of the deaths of three Freedom Riders in the 1960's to make Black voters fearful of a Donald Trump victory. In the second half of the show Vince talks about Maxine Water's fearmongering, long security lines for travelers passing through Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, violent protests in Los Angeles as Hamas supporters march outside of synagogues, and Russia blaming the US for a Ukrainian attack on a Russian occupied port in Crimea.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 9, 2024 is: consternation • kahn-ster-NAY-shun • noun Consternation is a formal word that refers to a strong feeling of surprise or sudden disappointment that causes confusion. // The candidate caused consternation among his supporters by changing positions on a key issue. See the entry > Examples: “The incarcerated [Freedom] Riders' new freedom song, which they sang incessantly to the consternation of their guards, was ‘Buses Are a Comin',' and the freedom buses continued to roll into Mississippi until mid-August.” — Raymond Arsenault, John Lewis: In Search of the Beloved Community, 2024 Did you know? If you've ever been flummoxed, befuddled, or even fuddled, you know a thing or two about consternation—but perhaps not all of it. Consternation and confusion are not synonymous, though it's understandable that they are sometimes confused. Consternation refers not to confusion, but to a feeling of amazement or dismay that can lead to confusion, or otherwise hinder or stop someone in their tracks. And much like dismay, consternation is often used in constructions starting with “much to,” as in “much to their consternation, their teacher announced a pop quiz as soon as class started.” People also often “express” or “show” their consternation in various ways, whether with furrowed brow, mouth agog, or assorted mumblings and grumblings—visual and audible clues that they are working out just what to do next after being consternated.

On this day in 1961, a small group of Freedom Riders was attacked by a white mob at the Greyhound depot in Anniston, Alabama.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Our American Stories, Kirk Higgins, the Senior Director of Content at the Bill of Rights Institute, tells the story of one of the most harrowing bus journeys of all time, the couragous men and women who went on it, and the mob that attacked them for wanting to ride as equals to each other. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stacey Holman is Series Producer & Director of the new four-part PBS documentary series, Gospel. She's a Harlem-based filmmaker who has directed and/or produced a number of award-winning projects including an episode of the 2018 PBS series Reconstruction: America After the Civil War hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. She was a producer on the critically acclaimed documentary Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities, and she was an Associate Producer on the Emmy award-winning film Freedom Riders.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The political turbulence of the 1960s has been well documented. and one name that appears prominently in that story is Tom Hayden.One of the founders of the Students For a Democratic Society, Hayden was also a Freedom Rider in the south, fighting for civil rights, but also became one of the leading young voices against the Vietnam War. In the historically tumultuous 1968, Hayden was among several high profile demonstrators at the notorious Democratic National Convention in Chicago. They were eventually brought to trial and became known as The Chicago Seven. In this 1988 interview, Hayden discusses his memoir Reunion. Get Reunion by Tom HaydenAs an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases.You may also enjoy my interviews with Bobby Seale and William Kunstler For more vintage interviews with celebrities, leaders, and influencers, subscribe to Now I've Heard Everything on Spotify, Apple Podcasts. and now on YouTube #1968 #1960s #Vietnam War #Chicago Seven

Dawn's Guest, Dave Reinitz is a stand-up comedian and stain-glass artist whose personal connection to this slice of History brings it alive for all of us. Hear about how his mother, Janet Braun-Reinitz, joined with the Freedom Riders in 1961 and endured and enlightened one of the darkest chapters of American History. ---Dawn's Sources   Book - The Freedom Riders by Raymond ArsenaultPodcast - Stuff you Missed in History Class (2011)  (3-part series) Interview - Watch Janet's interview with The Library of Congress (2001) Summary of events from The Bill of Rights InstituteExcellent sources here from The Civil Rights TrailJanet Braun-Reinitz's Artwork Dave's stain-glass page on Etsy - Boomdiggitty Glass ----See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL!Crazy Rich AncientsHistories Greatest Mysteries (mulitple seasons)HILF is now on Patreon! ---COMING UP:EP59 - JOSEPHINE BAKER with Katy (from The Queens Podcast)HILF is part of The DEN - Deluxe Edition Network. Go there to find your NEXT favorite podcast!---WANNA TALK? Find us on Instagram or email us hilfpodcast@gmail.comTheme song: Composed and performed by Kat Perkins.

If "Cajun-style" only makes you think of spicy chicken sandwiches and popcorn shrimp, you need to join us in the Big Easy this episode, to meet the real Cajun flavor. Cajun cuisine and its close cousin, Creole, were born out of the unique landscape of the Mississippi River delta, whose bounty was sufficient to support large, complex Indigenous societies, without the need for farming or even social hierarchies, for thousands of years. Europeans were slow to appreciate the wealth of this waterlogged country, but, as waves of French, Spanish, and American colonists and enslaved Africans arrived in Louisiana and the port of New Orleans, they all shaped the food that makes it famous today. But it would take a formerly enslaved woman turned international celebrity chef, a legendary restaurant that's hosted Freedom Riders, U.S. presidents, and Queen B, and a blackened redfish craze to turn Louisiana's flavorsome food into a global trend. Come on down to the bayou this episode, as we catch crawfish and cook up a storm to tell the story of how Cajun and Creole flavors ended up on home-cooking shows, in Disney movies, and at drive-throughs nationwide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A deep dive with Historian David Greenberg into the audacious life and turbulent times of Freedom Rider turned Congressman, John Lewis.  

In July 2023, a group of clergy and laity from the Great Plains Conference met up with fellow United Methodists from the Louisiana Conference for a civil rights immersion experience. Over the course of four days, the group lived the history of Alabama. Our group spent much of its time in Montgomery. We saw the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church and walked in the parsonage where Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King lived. We spent the better part of a day at the Legacy Museum, a mission of the Equal Justice Initiative (or EJI). It's an amazing museum that uses the latest in technology to help tell the story of racism — from kidnappings in the African continent to the often-deadly voyage to North America to the brutality of slavery. It also explains the injustice of Jim Crow laws and addresses the modern-day inequity of mass incarceration. Our group saw the bus station where Freedom Riders were beaten, walked a memorial dedicated to honoring the lives of the numerous people lynched over the years, including right here in Kansas and Nebraska. We traveled to Selma and walked the bridge where Dr. King, John Lewis and others were abused by white supremacists, including police officers. In Birmingham, we talked with people who are members of 16th Street Baptist Church, where four girls were killed by a bomb. And we toured the Civil Rights Institute, which tells the story, decade by decade, of the push for equity in this country. February is Black History Month, so I wanted to share some of the stories from our trip. I wanted to provide an opportunity for listeners to feel the emotions, embrace the potential for change in our country by hearing the stories of people — Black, brown and white. And, in this concluding episode of the three-part series, I wanted to convey the ways people believe they have changed — And their hopes and dreams for how our world can change … for the better.

“Guaranteed” is a podcast about what happens when regular people receive direct cash assistance, known as guaranteed income. It's a show about the choices people make, the dreams they pursue, and the impossible things that become a little more possible when their money is guaranteed. We're featuring this episode about John, a minister, grandfather, military veteran, and former Freedom Rider who lives on the West Side of Chicago and is a participant in the guaranteed income pilot run by the City of Chicago. “Guaranteed” is created by Respair Production & Media and Eve L. Ewing, with support from the Economic Security Project. In case you missed it, go back and listen to our episode with “Guaranteed” host Eve L. Ewing about how guaranteed income works and the different programs around Chicago. Want some more City Cast Chicago news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Chicago newsletter.  Follow us @citycastchicago You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 773 780-0246 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We examine the history of The William Root House in Marietta, which is one of the oldest homes in the metro-Atlanta area. In 2021, the Cobb Landmarks and Historical Society partnered with Kennesaw State University School of Art and Design to unveil a new garden sculpture at the William Root House. The sculpture “Forget Me Not, America” is dedicated to the 1,200 plus enslaved individuals living in Marietta prior to 1860. Plus, Rev. C.T. Vivian was one of the Freedom Riders and an important leader of the civil rights movement, who died in 2020 at age 95. His memoir, “It's In The Action: Memories of a Nonviolent Warrior,” was co-written with Steve Fiffer. He joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes cto discuss the reverend's legacy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Freedom Rider and Congressman John Lewis was widely viewed as a saint no less than a civil rights icon. How to capture the full humanity of such a legendary figure, whose life was intertwined with some of America's lowest lows and highest highs? Civil rights historian Raymond Arsenault does just that in his new biography, John Lewis: In Search of the Beloved Community (https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300253757/john-lewis/). He joins host Richard Aldous to discuss the man he believes to be “one of the most extraordinary people in American history.”

As we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in January & Black History Month in February, I couldn't think of a better way to observe them than by interviewing the incomparable Joan Trumpauer Mulholland. If you don't know who she is...just Google her!! You've probably seen her mugshot or the picture of her sitting at a lunch counter sit-in protest at 19 years old in your history books or most Civil Rights documentaries about the Freedom Riders. I was so honored and humbled when she and her son, Loki Mulholland agreed to sit down with me for a 2-part interview. We started off by having Ms. Joan walk me through her Civil Rights experience as a White woman born and raised in the South who felt a personal calling to be a part of the change in dismantling discrimination and racism. I don't usually do video interviews for my podcast...but Ms. Joan's interview was too special not to be honored and memorialized virtually! So please check out the episode on my YouTube channel as well! As she shares in her interview, this country is going backwards and it's very concerning that all of the work of the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s is under attack again. Make sure to tune in next week for Part 2!

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Steph Pharr has a unique career as a neurodiversity consultant and psychological educator for the equine-assisted services field.  She is here to tell us why it is so important to educate ourselves about Neurodiversity and gives us some tips on creating an inclusive environment including focusing on strength based language.  We have an important discussion about “masking” and “stimming” and Steph provides her personal perspectives and experience with self-advocacy under the neurodivergent umbrella.   Reach Steph at stephie.pharr@gmail.com Sign up for “Equine Strategic Planning” LIVE webinar scheduled on January 11th, here:  https://www.tfaforms.com/4851528 Join us for HETRA University Live! All the details here: https://hetra.org/education/pre-conference-hetra-university-live.html This episode is sponsored by Freedom Rider:  https://freedomrider.com/

 Where do I even start to find good grant opportunities?  How do I get creative with keywords and grants that might apply to EAS?  How do I know if it's even a good grant for me?  What the heck is a 990?  Get all your questions answered in this advice packed episode from a true veteran of the grant writing world, Lucy Charvat, HETRA Grant Manager and PATH Intl. CTRI.  Resources from this episode:  Episode 37:  All Things Grants  Episode 38. How Can Community Foundations Strengthen Your Organization  Episode  61. Board Management, Donor Relations and Fundraising Events Guide Star   Grant Station Information about free Grant Station through PATH Intl. Join us for HETRA University Live! All the details here: https://hetra.org/education/pre-conference-hetra-university-live.html Become a member of our exclusive educational club at Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/notjustaponyride This episode is sponsored by Freedom Rider:  https://freedomrider.com/

Christina Coxe shares how her life paths have intersected between athletic trainer, CTRI and program manager.  We share thoughts on tracts of education for therapeutic riding instructors including the importance of understanding the biomechanics of humans and horses alike.  Checkout this episode for an EXCITING announcement. Check out Equi-librium here: www.equi-librium.orgDetails on registration for HETRA University Live! here: https://www.classy.org/event/hetra-university-live/e544602 This episode is sponsored by Freedom Rider:  https://freedomrider.com/

Wanting to start a new program? Wanting to figure out how to maintain sustainable programming? This episode is for you!  HETRA's Program Manager, Shelby Schult, sits down with us to discuss the art of program sustainability. Expect to hear information on:  Cost of programming Community need Horse Workload & Horse Selection Diversifying your horse herd Business Techniques for Success Resources mentioned in this episode: Evaluation of the EAS Horse Preventing Equine Burnout  Potential HETRA Horse Form This episode is sponsored by Freedom Rider:  https://freedomrider.com/

Ed shares his story of participating in the freedom rides during the civil rights movement, including his jail-time. He goes on to share observations of successes and challenges of promoting race relations over the past sixty years. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juststoriesoslc/message

This episode is a very special one.  HETRA University was on the road to PATH Intl. International Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina October 26-28, 2023 and we met so many wonderful people.  During the conference we set up an impromptu live recording of the podcast and ended up with this gem of an episode.  You will hear some amazing perspectives on what does “It's not just a pony ride” mean to you.  We had professionals from all walks of the EAS life chime in and boy was it inspiring.  This is a great episode to share with someone in your life that wants to know more about what we do and feel the passion that comes a long with it.  Thank you to all who participated in this group! Special shout out to the following centers mentioned by their staff:  Equest Endeavor Therapeutic Horsemanship Holistic Riding Equestrian Therapy Reining Strength Therapeutic Horsemanship http This episode is sponsored by Freedom Rider:  https://freedomrider.com/

Our Way Black History Fact covers the Freedom Riders of 1961 and highlights Black-Jewish solidarity.Support the showwww.civiccipher.comFollow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesjaConsideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threads menswear www.MajorThreads.com Hip Hop Weekly Magazine www.hiphopweekly.com The Black Information Network Daily Podcast www.binnews.com

Start your own transition program at your center! Transition Programs are for students with disabilities that need extra time after HS graduation to help develop valuable life skills that will prepare them for independence.  We hear from two experts in the field from Gretna Public Schools, Kendra Schneider, Assistant Director of Special Education and Dawna Daily with the Gretna Young Adult Program.  They share what makes a great program and what to include for success.  Then we hear from Diane Bemis the occupational therapist that manages HETRA's transition program, “Life Skills”.  How can horses help with this process?  Listen now!  This episode is sponsored by Freedom Rider:  https://freedomrider.com/

What do you do if mounted lessons can't happen? Whether we can't ride due to weather or horse changes, how can we keep our participants engaged and progressing? Join Cassidy and Edye to hear TONS of examples on creative ways to continue learning even without riding.  Even some tips on how to get participants, families and instructors on board with alternative programming.  Lots of links and resources provided!  Mini Programming Webinar Educational Videos Exercise Video (General) Exercise Video (Adaptive) Story Time with the Minis Horse Communication Curriculum at Patreon This episode is sponsored by Freedom Rider:  https://freedomrider.com/

This is the thirtieth installment in Eric's epic summer series covering the contentious and war-torn season of American history from 1914 to 1974. In this episode, he investigates the Freedom Riders of 1961 and how their efforts to force President Kennedy into enforcing the laws of the Land are oddly similar to what we must do in our Christianity today to activate the legal power we have received in and through the Cross.------------For more information about Daily Thunder and the ministry of Ellerslie Mission Society, please visit: https://ellerslie.com/. If you have been blessed by Ellerslie, consider partnering with the ministry by donating at: https://ellerslie.com/donate/

In this installment of Ken's TRUTH QUEST series,  we continue to relive the Civil Rights Tour of the South. Dr. John Perkins, author of 17 books, founder of Voice of Calvary and Harambee, and Christian activist in the Civil Rights movement welcomes our thirty-nine travelers in Jackson Mississippi. At age 92, he brings a Sunday morning message, entertains questions, and signs books. The bus goes to downtown Jackson to the Masonic Temple, headquarters for the Mississippi NAACP, SNCC, and SCLC. The group is welcomed by a group of senior citizens who were active in the Civil Rights Movement in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. They are, each one, "Living Legends." The following morning, the group arrives at the Emmett Till Intrepid Center in Money, Mississippi, a memorial to young Emmett Till who was brutally murdered and became an icon of the movement. Fourteen of the thirty-nine travelers share their reflections, ending with a beautiful dinner at the home of Albert Tate's (Founding Pastor of Fellowship Monrovia) mother.  SHOW NOTESMeet our contributors.Listen to the entire series - TRUTH QUEST: Exploring the History of Race in America - in their own words.Support the show

 Listen in to hear Joe Hunter, Executive Director of a local non-profit, give valuable advice on building a high quality board that understands your mission and is able to communicate it effectively for donor cultivation.  He also speaks on organizing unique fundraising events and getting your community involved to support your mission. Also hear tips on: Strategic planning, sponsors vs. donors, and communication with donors. Check out the Papillion Community Foundation here This episode is sponsored by Freedom Rider:  https://freedomrider.com/

John is a minister, grandfather, military veteran, and former Freedom Rider who lives on the West Side of Chicago. He's a participant in the guaranteed income pilot run by the City of Chicago. SHOW NOTES Learn more about Respair Production & Media - http://respairmedia.com Connect with the Economic Security Project - http://economicsecproj.org/ GUARANTEED is a podcast about what happens when regular people receive direct cash assistance, known as guaranteed income. it's a show about the choices people make, the dreams they pursue, and the impossible things that become a little more possible when their money is guaranteed. GUARANTEED is created by Respair Production & Media and Eve L. Ewing, with support from the Economic Security Project.

The Democratic nominee for attorney general announces her new labor-focused plan for office.Then, Mississippians in House District 66 have elected the state's first openly gay legislator.Plus, the Two Mississippi Museums will have free entry this weekend to honor the legacy of former Freedom Rider Hezekiah Watkins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.