Eric Mann on: Going forward In Today’s Movement Building

Eric Mann on: Going forward In Today’s Movement Building

Going forward in today's movement building in many aspects involves looking into the past and learning from the many lessons that they offer. The recent celebration of Mississippi Freedom Summer 50th Anniversary which was held in Mississippi,...

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Mississippi Freedom Summer Report Back with Manuel Criollo

Mississippi Freedom Summer Report Back with Manuel Criollo

Manuel Criollo and several members of The Labor Community Strategy Center recently joined hundreds of civil rights veterans, activists, and organizers at the Mississippi Freedom Summer 50th Anniversary in Jackson Mississippi. The conference was...

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Mississippi Freedom Summer: Hollis Watkins

Mississippi Freedom Summer: Hollis Watkins

Hollis Watkins, chair of the Mississippi Freedom Summer Conference is a Civil Rights veteran who has been in the struggle for Civil Rights since the 1960's. In this interview Watkins tells a dynamic and captivating recollection of the Civil Rights...

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Mississippi Freedom Summer: NAACP President Derrick Johnson

Mississippi Freedom Summer: NAACP President Derrick Johnson

The NAACP is one of Americas oldest civil rights organization.The NAACP was founded in 1909 in response to the lynchings and racist political and social violence against blacks. In this show Eric holds a brief but extensive...

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Mississippi Freedom Summer: Leroy Johnson of Southern Echo

Mississippi Freedom Summer: Leroy Johnson of Southern Echo

On this show Eric Mann holds an in depth conversation with executive director Leroy Johnson of Mississippi's Southern Echo, a civil and social rights organization. Johnson discuss with Eric the historic struggles against...

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Mississippi Freedom Summer 50th Anniversary

Mississippi Freedom Summer 50th Anniversary

Live from the 50th Anniversary celebration for the Mississippi Freedom Summer. Today Voices Radio will be welcoming Judy Richardson and Clayborne Carson as they give the background of the anniversary and what it meant for Civil Rights. Aired on...

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