Elliott relays the story of how he accepted God’s call to preach.
Rev. Dr. Charles Elliott Jr. was born in Wheeler, Alabama in 1934. He is the pastor of King Solomon Missionary Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. He was inducted into the Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame in 2012.
This interview took place on September 11th, 2014 as part of the Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History and University of Kentucky Libraries.
Delahanty talks about some of the problems that exist still today that need to be worked on and dealt with.
Father Patrick Delahanty is a priest and human rights advocate from Louisville, Kentucky. D
Delahanty discusses his work associated with the abolishment of the death penalty in Kentucky. He tells of how he worked with the Senators and Representatives to first abolish the death penalty for th
Shaw discusses how she attempts to not editorialize during her broadcasts, but that it is impossible to completely separate journalism from activism. She talks about how the choice of topics she cover
Neblett talks about the power of singing as a motivator and as an organizing tool.
Charles Neblett is a civil rights activist and founding member of The Freedom Singers.
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Elliott stresses the importance of getting an education. No one can take that away from you.
Rev. Dr. Charles Elliott Jr. was born in Wheeler, Alabama in 1934. He is the pastor of King Solomon Missio
Anderson recalls the community organizing scene in Chicago in the 1960s.
Alan Anderson is the author of Confronting the Color Line which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. A minister and a professor
The Civil Rights Movement has contributed to major change, but there is still more work to be done.
Mattie Jones is a civil rights activist in Louisville, Kentucky.
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