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What is the danger and what do we do about it? A panel discussion with Michael Coard (@michaelcoard), attorney and columnist for Philly Tribune, host of WURD's Radio Courtroom, Chrissy Stroop (@C_Stroop), writer, scholar, ex-evangelical, co-editor of Empty the Pews: Stories of Leaving the Church, Andy Zee (host of The RNL – Revolution Nothing Less – Show; co-initiator of RefuseFascism.org; spokesperson for Revolution Books), and Coco Das (@Coco_Das, editor of RefuseFascism.org). The Situation More people voted in this election than in any other election in U.S. history, but 74 million of them voted for a fascist incumbent whose regime has advanced a vicious program of white supremacy, misogyny and theocratic patriarchy, and “America First” xenophobia. 74 million people endorsed locking children in cages, throwing immigrants in concentration camps, and backing the most vicious white supremacy, including vigilante racist and anti-Semitic murderers. A political form of Christian fundamentalism makes up the most organized solid base of this fascist movement. The 74 million include millions deeply mired in a world of lies, crazy lunatic conspiracy theories and a vicious anti-science mindset that has already killed a quarter of a million people from COVID, with the pandemic now out of control. Some Questions What accounts for this? What are its roots and how deep are they? Is it an historical aberration? Will this movement fade away with Trump out of office, or be further filled with revanchist determination? What is the danger and what do we do about it? Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support: Venmo: @Refuse-Fascism Cashapp: @RefuseFascism paypal.me/refusefascism donate.refusefascism.org Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/refuse-fascism/message

Join Dr. Carol François and Kourtney Square, her niece, as they look at popular holidays through the lens of Black/African Americans and systemic racism. Learn about the joys and heartaches associated with Christmas, New Years Day, and other holidays and how Black/African Americans have interwoven their culture into them in spite of their sometimes supremacist roots. Want more, take our course Systemic Racism: See it, Say it, Confront it at www.whyaretheysoangry.com and find us anywhere at https://linktr.ee/WATSA Citations “Celebrating Thanksgiving as a person of color is complicated,” Jessica Tholmer, Hello Giggles, Nov. 28, 2019. “Coard: The real watch night,” Michael Coard, The Philadelphia Tribune, Dec. 30, 2017. “Should black people celebrate Thanksgiving?, Vann K. Newkirk and Keymone Freeman, Ebony Nov. 23, 2015. “The slaves dread New Year's Day the worst': the grim history of January 1”, Olivia B. Waxman, Time , Dec. 27, 2019. The Journal of Roots Music website, https://www.nodepression.com/a-slaves-christmas-from-big-times-to-heartbreak-day/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carol-francois/support

On the show today, old friends, and friends-of-friends! Hosts Joey Sweeney and Sarah Bryson Banh talk with Maxx Stoyanoff-Williams of The Goats/Black Landlord/SPK/Soft Pretzel, and Charlie Hall of The War On Drugs. Discussed on the show today: This lady This piece by Michael Coard. And much else! Today's featured music is “Friendsgiving” by Soft Pretzel. The Philebrity Podcast is part of the RADIOKISMET network.  

On the show today, old friends, and friends-of-friends! Hosts Joey Sweeney and Sarah Bryson Banh talk with Maxx Stoyanoff-Williams of The Goats/Black Landlord/SPK/Soft Pretzel, and Charlie Hall of The War On Drugs. Discussed on the show today: This lady This piece by Michael Coard. And much else! Today’s featured music is “Friendsgiving” by Soft Pretzel. The Philebrity Podcast is part of the RADIOKISMET network.  

Atty. Lonita Baker Atty. CK Hoffler Rev. Janette Wilson Dwight McKee Atty. Daryl Jones Sen. Nina Turner Atty. Michael Coard

Amid increasingly ominous signs that the Trump/Pence regime is undermining US elections, RefuseFascism.org issues a call for nationwide protest on September 5 demanding Trump/Pence Out Now. Members of the Editorial Board (@CocoDas @Carl_Dix @AfterDaylight) discuss why and how these protests are being organized. Plus, attorney, writer, and self-identified "Angriest Black Man in America" Michael Coard speaks with Sam Goldman about uprooting structural racism and the urgency of the moment we're in now with a fascist regime in power. Follow him @MichaelCoard and read his latest article on PhillyTrib.com: Trump's fascism is sprinting, not creeping, toward Philly and other big cities. Find a protest near you or get connected with resources to organize in your area at refusefascism.org. Support the movement to drive out the Trump/Pence regime: Venmo: @Refuse-Fascism Cashapp: @RefuseFascism paypal.me/refusefascism donate.refusefascism.org Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/refuse-fascism/message

Host and KYW Newsradio Community Affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about the future of the civil rights movement in the age of Black Lives Matter. Guests are Shira Goodman of ADL, Kenneth Huston, PA NAACP and Michael Coard, civil rights attorney. Newsmaker is attorney Kevin Mincey of Mincey Fitzpatrick Ross. The Patriot Homeware changemaker is Matthew George. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

When you ask Michael Coard what he thinks about anything, he will give you an answer - unfiltered. The longtime Philadelphia criminal defense lawyer has been talking for decades about racial issues that we now see at the forefront today: inequities in how African-Americans are treated in the judicial system, by police, in the workplace and with history. Coard joked that as fewer and fewer people see him as a "radical" maybe he needs to start acting crazier. Throughout our conversation, he gave thoughtful answers and powerful metaphors to express what it is like to be a Black man in America and why everyone needs to work together to reform our society. Not only a veteran lawyer and civil rights activist, Coard is also a journalist, a radio host and a teacher. We spoke via Zoom on July 6, 2020. In this podcast: Coard reveals what he would have told himself if he could go back to December of last year (1:25), what he thinks lit the spark among Americans to take an honest look at our country's race relations (2:00), if he was a radical before, what is he now? (2:45), why he "plays the race card" when fighting for equal rights (4:03), Coard presents a hypothetical situation that brings clarity to the struggles of African-Americans in the criminal justice system (4:25), if the "Angriest Black Man in America" is still angry (5:30), the story behind acknowledging the fact that President George Washington kept slaves at his house in Philadelphia (7:50), the poignant speech Coard gave at the opening of the President's House Memorial at Independence Mall in 2010 (11:10), why Coard is hopeful but also not naive about the growth of the Black Lives Matter movement (13:10), if a re-examining of the Founding Fathers, particularly those who owned slaves (which includes 10 of the first 12 presidents) is next (14:30), when America will be ready to move forward and put our dark history of slavery behind us (17:30), what Coard wants from Philadelphia's mayor and police commissioner over the tear-gassing of protestors on the Vine Street Expressway (18:10), how to balance police reform with protecting citizens from crime (20:00), the story of why Coard believes he became a successful man and how luck plays into our success (20:56), the commonalities he sees in the thousands of Black men accused of crimes he has represented over the years (22:14), how Coard wants to reimagine the Martin Luther King Day of Service (24:50), his response to the phrase "All Lives Matter" (27:30), where he thinks this country will be in a few years (30:05), how we can get people to listen to each other (32:10), the problem with echo chambers (36:00), why he thinks it's ridiculous when people tell protestors to stop "yelling and screaming" (37:55), what he has learned during the pandemic (39:45).

Activist, journalist, defense attorney, and self-proclaimed “Angriest Black Man in America!”, Michael Coard joins us for Bluntcast #16. We discuss the George Floyd protests here in Philly and around the world. Michael also gave us his opinion on the Rizzo Statue. He actually wanted the statue to remain in place with a few additions to... The post MICHAEL COARD – “Angriest Black Man in America” appeared first on The Philly Blunt.

The newsmaker of the week is LeToya Ramseure. In 2018, she made headlines after she was jailed for killing her abusive ex-boyfriend.  She and her attorney, Michael Coard discuss need for reforms in domestic abuse cases. 

Host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about the impact the #MeToo movement has had on Philadelphia's leadership. Controller Rebecca Rhynhart joins Levone Cannady of the Health Masculinity Initiative at the Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence and MeToo survivor Mae Larimore Johnson. The newsmaker of the week is LeToya Ramseure who made headlines after she was jailed for shooting her abusive ex-boyfriend. She was was acquitted in December. Her attorney, Michael Coard, joins in. Finally, the Patriot Home Care changemaker of the week is PhillyCAM. Executive Director Gretjen Clausing and Len Webb a PhillyCAM radio and tv producer and Vice Chair of the board discuss.

Host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about the Marsy's Law amendment to the Pennsylvania constitution. On Election Day, Pennsylvania voted add the victims bill of rights statute to the state consititution. ACLU of PA legislative director Liz Randol joins Michael Coard, a criminal defense attorney and columnist, Jennifer Storm, victim advocate for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and LaQuisha Anthony a suvivor and victim's right advocate for this heated discussion. The newsmaker of the week is Philadelphia City Councilperson elect Kendra Brooks. The Changemaker of the week is the Carlton R. Rouh Veterans Center; Senior Director for Community Relations of Spectra Care Foundation, Kathleen Van Stine is guest.  

Host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about "Cancel Culture." We walk through the flames with Liz Preate-Havey, Chairwoman of the Montgomery County GOP Committee and an attorney at Dilworth Paxson, Michael Coard an attorney and activist based in Philadelphia and Rick Barton, a professor at Printon University who wrote an op-ed titled, "As America battles over race, sex, and politics, how can citizens find forgiveness?" The Flashpoint newsmaker of the week is James River who buried his 25 year old sister, Anaya and declosed her opioid addiction at the funeral. Our changemaker of the week is the Youth Art & Self Empowerment Project, a youth led, youth run organization working to effect change within the juvenile justice system. Flashpoint airs every Saturday at 9:30pm and Sunday at 8:30am on KYW Newsradio. Subscribe to the Flashpoint Podcast on the Apple Podcast, Radio.com or others apps where you get your podcast by searching "Flashpoint KYW."   See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Bronx Zoo unveiled a controversial exhibit in 1906 -- a Congolese man in a cage in the primate house. The display attracted jeering crowds to the park, but for the man himself it was only the latest in a string of indignities. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll review the sad tale of Ota Benga and his life in early 20th-century America. We'll also delve into fugue states and puzzle over a second interstate speeder. Intro: Finnegans Wake contains nine thunderclaps of precisely the same length. In 1928 a British steamer seemed to receive an SOS from a perfectly sound ship. Sources for our feature on Ota Benga: Pamela Newkirk, Spectacle: The Astonishing Life of Ota Benga, 2015. Phillips Verner Bradford and Harvey Blume, Ota: The Pygmy in the Zoo, 1992. Pascal Blanchard, et al., eds., Human Zoos: Science and Spectacle in the Age of Colonial Empires, 2008. Pascal Blanchard, Gilles Boëtsch, and Nanette Jacomijn Snoep, eds., Human Zoos: The Invention of the Savage, 2011. Rikke Andreassen, Human Exhibitions, 2016. Karen Sotiropoulos, "'Town of God': Ota Benga, the Batetela Boys, and the Promise of Black America," Journal of World History 26:1 (March 2015), 41-76. Sarah Zielinski, "The Tragic Tale of the Pygmy in the Zoo," Smithsonian, Dec. 2, 2008. Pamela Newkirk, "Bigotry on Display," Chronicle of Higher Education, May 26, 2015. Geoffrey C. Ward, "The Man in the Zoo," American Heritage 43:6 (October 1992), 12. Paul Raffaele, "The Pygmies' Plight," Smithsonian 39:9 (December 2008), 70-77. Pamela Newkirk, "The Man Who Was Caged in a Zoo," Guardian, June 3, 2015. "A Fresh Lens on the Notorious Episode of Ota Benga," New York Times, May 29, 2015. Pamela Newkirk, "When the Bronx Zoo Exhibited a Man in an Iron Cage," CNN, June 3, 2015. Michael Coard, "Ota Benga, an African, Caged in a U.S. Zoo," Philadelphia Tribune, March 19, 2016. Mitch Keller, "The Scandal at the Zoo," New York Times, Aug. 6, 2006. "Looking Back at the Strange Case of Ota Benga," News & Notes, National Public Radio, Oct. 9, 2006. Ann Hornaday, "A Critical Connection to the Curious Case of Ota Benga," Washington Post, Jan. 3, 2009. Eileen Reynolds, "Ota Benga, Captive: The Man the Bronx Zoo Kept in a Cage," NYU, Aug. 7, 2015. Samuel P. Verner, "The Story of Ota Benga, the Pygmy," Bulletin of the New York Zoological Society 19:4 (July 1916), 1377-1379. "The True Story of Ota Benga," Scrap Book 3:1 (March 1907), 61. "Pygmy Ota and His Pet Chimpanzee," McCook [Neb.] Tribune, Oct. 5, 1906, 8. "A Northern Outrage," Lafayette [La.] Advertiser, Oct. 10, 1906, 2. Harper Barnes, "The Pygmies in the Park," St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Oct. 4, 1992, 1C. Listener mail: Wikipedia, "Fugue State" (accessed Jan. 25, 2018). "Dissociative Amnesia," Merck Manual (accessed Jan. 25, 2018). Steve Bressert, "Dissociative Fugue Symptoms," PsychCentral (accessed Jan. 25, 2018). Steve Bressert, "Dissociative Amnesia Symptoms," PsychCentral (accessed Jan. 25, 2018). Bill Donahue, "Fixing Diane's Brain," Runner's World 56:2 (February 2011), 56. Neel Burton, "Dissociative Fugue: The Mystery of Agatha Christie," Psychology Today, March 17, 2012. Stefania de Vito and Sergio Della Sala, "Was Agatha Christie's Mysterious Amnesia Real or Revenge on Her Cheating Spouse?", Scientific American, Aug. 2, 2017. Vanessa Thorpe, "Christie's Most Famous Mystery Solved at Last," Guardian, Oct. 14, 2006. This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Martin Bentley. You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music or via the RSS feed at http://feedpress.me/futilitycloset. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- on our Patreon page you can pledge any amount per episode, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation on the Support Us page of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!

Join The Gist of Freedom as we discuss The Michael Brown and Eric Garner Grand Jury Verdicts. Police not Indicted, For The deaths of Unarmed Black Men, with Attorney Activist, Michael Coard Esq.! 8pm ET~ www.BlackHistoryBlog.com "I can't breathe" Weeks before the shooting death of Michael Brown this August in Ferguson, Missouri, the death of Eric Garner set off its own wave of protests. The father of six died in July while being suspected of selling illegal cigarettes in Staten Island, after a police chokehold rendered him unable to breathe. The cop, Pantaleo, who held Eric Garner in the chokehold that killed him has been sued three times for allegedly violating the constitutional rights of other blacks he and fellow cops arrested. Unlike Mike Brown's death, Garner's death has harrowing digital footprints. His attempted arrest and struggle for air were captured on a widely-disseminated video. His final words were “I can't breathe.” Besides the banned chokehold used by the cop,  throwing a beefy arm around his neck, there was lethal danger in the way Mr. Garner was subdued — on his stomach, with a pile of cops on his back. “positional asphyxia” quoted the Department's guidelines on preventing deaths in custody. The New York medical examiner's office ruled Mr. Garner's death a homicide, it cited “compression of neck (choke hold), compression of chest and prone positioning during physical restraint by police.” The pressure prevents the diaphragm from going up and down, and he can't inhale and exhale.” Which is exactly what Mr. Garner was trying to tell the officers who were on top of him when he said "I can't breathe" On Wednesday, a grand jury decided not to indict Daniel Pantaleo, the plainclothes NYPD officer who was making the arrest.  

Join The Gist of Freedom with host Roy Paul as he speaks with attorney activist Michael Coard.   Michael Coard will discuss how voters and city officials decided after being sued for police brutality it was more feasible to shutdown Jennings Missour's Police department.  Michael Coard — lawyer, activist, teacher — on defending the bad guys, fixing the city's court system, hating on hip-hop, and forever changing the way you see George Washington Criminal defense attorney Michael Coard is in constant motion. One minute he's involved in a high-profile cop-murder case; the next, he's hosting a radio show on WURD; then he's off to teach a hip-hop music course at Temple. His biggest project of late? Fighting the National Park Service to reinterpret American history. A North Philly kid who once dreamed of a baseball career, Coard harbors the highest hopes for his hometown even as his work keeps him ensconced in our city's underbelly. Over lunch at Butcher & Singer, we talked about why he does it all, and where he draws inspiration.

The Gist of freedom presents an interview with Yusef Salaam, one of the five teens falsely accused of raping the Central Park Jogger! Yusef with speak candidly about surviving this miscarriage of justice with attorney activist Michael Coard!Attorney Coard  and Yusef will discuss  the documentary, Yusef's exoneration, his lawsuit and the young teens accused in the murder of a 13 month old baby."Mother's actions after fatal shooting of baby questioned" -------------- The daughter of a Georgia woman whose 13-month-old son was shot in his stroller Thursday says she is upset about her mother's behavior after the tragedy. Daughter says her mother called the night of the shooting and asked how soon she might expect a check from a life insurance policy. She said her mother changed her story: "She told me that the baby was shot first, and then she told me that she was shot first." ----------------------- The documentary “The Central Park Five” revisits two New York nightmares. The first and most famous was the rape and beating of a 28-year-old white woman who, very early on April 20, 1989. The directors argue that the convictions, and the years the defendants served for the crime they were later absolved of, were racially motivated. Salaam:  "Corey said something to the audience at a recent screening.  He said “God is good.”  It's the recognition that you can put one foot in front of the other, …..but now you have more than her being victimized. 

Join us in NYC! WWW.MalcolmX Films.com Screening: Slavery By Another Name Panelists David Byer-Tyer, Dr. Walter Greason,Stephanie James Wilson, Chet Whye ,Michael Coard and moderator Roy R. Paul @ The Malcolm X & Dr, Betty Shabazz Memorial Educational Center  (Formerly The Audubon Ballroom): Host Malcolm X's Daughter ILYASAH and Award winning Filmmaker Sam Pollard

What is Pan-Africanism? W.E.B. DuBois, Marcus Garvey? A debate arose after a picture was posted of W.E.B DuBois with his Niagara Movement members. A few scholars attempted to explain the different ideaologies of the various movements in the 20th century.   Tonight join The Gist of Freedom and host, Attorney Activist, Michael Coard as he  ask  Dr. Shabazz,  an Assistant Professor in the  African and African American Studies at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina to explain the definition of Pan-Africanism and it's role in African American history.

Freedwoman, spy Mary Elizabeth Bowser VS. Confederate Spies ~ Sunday at 8pm  Author Francis Hamit to be interviewed on The Gist of Freedom, June 3rd, by Michael Coard, attorney activist. Francis Hamit, author of the Civil War spy thrillers, "The Queen of Washington" and "The Shenandoah Spy" and Michael Coard, will discuss the roles of women spies, including Mary Elizabeth Bowser, the freedwoman who posed as a slave and stole the Confederates' war plans. Francis Hamit, author of the Civil War spy thrillers, "The Queen of Washington" (ISBN 9781595951717) and "The Shenandoah Spy" (ISBN 9781595959027). Mr. Hamit's books are about the Confederate Secret Service and the women who were its most effective agents. He has written about Belle Boyd and Rose Greenhow. The books are part of a larger fact based narrative that is a fictional treatment of the Confederate Secret Service. It is an attempt to reframe the accepted myths that have grown up around that conflict.     

  Freedwoman, spy Mary Elizabeth Bowser VS.  Confederate Spies  ~    Author Francis Hamit to be interviewed on The Gist of Freedom, June 3rd, by Michael Coard   Francis Hamit, author of the Civil War spy thrillers, "The Queen of Washington" and "The Shenandoah Spy" will be interviewed oby guest host Michael Coard, Francis Hamit, author of the Civil War spy thrillers, "The Queen of Washington" (ISBN 9781595951717) and "The Shenandoah Spy"  (ISBN 9781595959027)  Mr. Hamit's books are about the Confederate Secret Service and the women who were its most effective agents.  So far he has written about Belle Boyd and Rose Greenhow.  The books are part of a larger fact based narrative that is a fictional treatment of the Confederate Secret Service and its role in the larger conflict.  It is an attempt to reframe the accepted myths that have grown up around that conflict.    Mr. Coard is a frequent guest host on the Gist of Freedom, and the co-creator of the "Avenging The Ancestors" web site.   Mr. Hamit's books are available at fine bookstores everywhere and on Amazon.com.  The program will last between 30 and 45 minutes and will be on Blog Talk Radio, which can be found on the Internet and the World Wide Web.  A lively discussion is anticipated.       http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thegistoffreedom   For further information, contact Francis Hamit at (661) 242-1686 or by e-mail at francishamit@earthlink.net.  

The Gist of Freedom is honored to present Slavery By Another Name- with Historian,Attorney Activist Professor Michael Coard. Listen to Professor Michael Coard use the award winning film, Slavery By Another Name to lecture and explain the transition from America's peculiar slave institution to today's privatized prison institution. Mr. Coard is Very thorough and powerful. Please have your pen and pad ready. The Gist of Freedom is produced by Lesley Gist

Join constistutional law professor Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, on The Gist of Freedom as she lectures on George Zimmerman's arrest and Trayvon's road to Justice.  Tune in Tuesday April 24th at 8:30 pm for Part II with Professor Brown and attorney actvist, Michael Coard. Gloria Browne-Marshalll received the Ida B. Wells-Barnett Justice Award for her work with civil rights and women's justice issues. Her forthcoming book is titled "Black Women: Salem Witch Trials to Civil Rights Activists - A Legal History."   A former civil rights attorney, Browne-Marshall is an Associate Professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY) teaching Constitutional Law, Race and the Law, and Evidence. She is a member of the Gender Studies faculty of John Jay College as well as a member of the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States.   Active nationally and internationally, Gloria J. Browne-Marshall is a  free-lance journalist and an award-winning playwright, her most recent play is titled "Diversity" and examines marriage choices. Her other plays include the full-length drama on Alzheimer's disease "My Juilliard," one act plays "Jeanine" and "Waverly Place" as well as the full-length murder mystery "Killing Me Softly." She is a member of the Dramatist Guild, Mystery Writers of America, National Association of Black Journalists, and PEN American Center.   Gloria J. Browne-Marshall is the Founder/Director of The Law and Policy Group, Inc., a nonprofit organization. The Law and Policy Group, Inc. 

Join Guest Host, Attorney Activist, Michael Coard, Sunday at 8pm on The Gist of Freedom, as he talks with Investigative filmmaker Keith Beauchamp. Beauchamp, the producer of the documentary, The murder of Emmett Till, examines recent suspicious hanging deaths in his television show The Injustice Files. Were they modern-day lynchings? Watch The Injustice Files, Tuesday at 8pm! http://investigation.discovery.com/videos/the-injustice-files-sneek-peeks/

Join Guest Host, Attorney Activist, Michael Coard, Sunday at 8pm on The Gist of Freedom, as he talks with Investigative filmmaker Keith Beauchamp. Beauchamp, the producer of the documentary, The murder of Emmett Till, examines recent suspicious hanging deaths in his television show The Injustice Files. Were they modern-day lynchings? Watch The Injustice Files, Tuesday at 8pm!

Join Senator Eric Adams and Michael Coard on The Gist of Freedom. The senator was a litttle late but he was worth the wait.~ As a Captain in the NYPD, Eric Adams during his 20-year career in law enforcement, co-founded 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care, a group comprised of law enforcement personnel and their supporters, to provide assistance and subsidies to community-based organizations that strive to improve their neighborhoods.  Eric Adams received his Masters Degree in Public Administration from Marist College and is a graduate of New York City Technical College and John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He is a proud product of New York City public schools and resides in Prospect Heights.and he earned widespread praise for creating innovative programs on issues ranging from conflict resolution to child abuse prevention.              

Join The Gist of Freedom with  the internationally renowned historian Dr. Leonard Jeffries and host Attorney Activist, Michael Coard. Dr. Jeffries lectures on 1. The Statue of Liberty and it's new rival the The 164-foot structure -- about a foot taller than the view the slide-show  Tune in, but don't forget to bring your note pad! Two extraordinary historian activists Dr.Leonard Jeffries and Attorney Michael Coard On The Gist of Freedom, in a discussion about their struggle to preserve American history through the inclusion of the african american experience.Dr.Jeffries endured public ridicule for a speech he gave regarding his struggle with the NY State curriculum committee. Attorney Coard succeeded in forcing the Museum, the Philadelphia's President's House , to include the  enslaved people who sucessfully escaped from Washington.Here are excerpts from Dr. Jeffries speech. Dr. Jeffries lectures on 1. The Statue of Liberty and it's new rival the The 164-foot structure -- about a foot taller than the Statue of Liberty -- shows the figures of a man, a woman and a child, arms outstretched, facing the Atlantic Ocean.  Here's a sample Benjamin Franklin  being part of that contribution of Africa to the unity of this nation which led to the building of D.C. You have Thomas Edison And  Lewis Latimer, who was his partner.Latimer's carbon-filament invention helped to make the light bulb functional. Then..Granville Woods and Graham Bell. They were involved with communications. Woods  a principled Black man said, "I'm not going to be bought off ," and he set up the Woods Electric Co. out in OH. And took Edison to court twice for stealing his patents and won. 

Join The Gist of Freedom with  the internationally renowned historian Dr. Leonard Jeffries and host Attorney Activist, Michael Coard. Dr. Jeffries lectures on 1. The Statue of Liberty and it's new rival the The 164-foot structure view the slide-show  Two extraordinary historian activists Dr.Leonard Jeffries and Attorney Michael Coard in a discussion about their struggle to preserve American history through the inclusion of the african american experience.Dr.Jeffries endured public ridicule for a speech he gave regarding his struggle with the NY State curriculum committee. Attorney Coard succeeded in forcing the Museum, the Philadelphia's President's House to include the  enslaved people who sucessfully escaped from Washington. Dr. Jeffries lectures 1. The Statue of Liberty and it's new rival the The 164-foot structure -- about a foot taller than the Statue of Liberty -- shows the figures of a man, a woman and a child, arms outstretched, facing the Atlantic Ocean.  "Benjamin Franklin  being part of that contribution of Africa to the unity of this nation which led to the building of D.C. You have Thomas Edison And  Lewis Latimer, who was his partner.Latimer's carbon-filament invention helped to make the light bulb functional. Then..Granville Woods and Graham Bell. They were involved with communications. Woods  a principled Black man said, "I'm not going to be bought off ," and he set up the Woods Electric Co. out in OH. And took Edison to court twice for stealing his patents and won. 

(June 21, 2010) Audio Download (MP3) - Main ProgramAudio Download (MP3) - Audience DiscussionThe Library Company commemorated Juneteenth on June 21, 2010 with a panel discussion on the past eight years of controversy surrounding the discovery of the slave quarters and the nine slaves who served President George Washington at his Philadelphia home at 6th and Market Streets. Introductory remarks by Library Company Director John Van Horne and Curator of African American History Phil Lapsansky; moderated by Linn Washington, journalist with the Philadelphia Tribune; panelists were Edward Lawler, independent scholar; Michael Coard, attorney and founder of ATAC (Avenging the Ancestors Coalition); and Randall M. Miller, professor of history at Saint Joseph’s University. For more information on the President’s House, please visit: http://www.ushistory.org/presidentshouse/index.htm

Mom Charged, for enrolling child, Attorney Activist, Michael Coard gives Push Nevahda his legal prospective. Michael Coard successfully pressured the President's House Museum to commemorate the enslaved africans who escaped from George Washington's house in Philadelphia. A documentary featuring the event is only one of the many slave exhibits.