Voices of the Vanguards

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Past and present civil rights leaders speak about how Tallahassee's role in civil rights influences current and future movements. This video features interviews with Mutaqee Akbar, Delilah Pierre, Fred Flowers, Tananarive Due, James Ford, and Dr. Reggie Ellis.
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Video produced by Suzanne Smith

D uring a community conversation event at WFSU Public Media in October of 2022, WFSU shared this video compiling interview with local human rights advocates. The evening featured a conversation about the project, open to anyone in our surrounding communities as well as a performance by Count Basie Orchestra Director Scotty Barnhart.

Additional Media

Not So Black and White Community Conversation Event Highlights (10/25/2022)

Voices that Inspire: Scotty Barnhart

Voices that Inspire: Dr. Reginald Ellis

Voices that Inspire: Dr. Andrea Oliver

Voices that Inspire: Prof. Jamil Drake

The WFSU Education Team put together information on how you can replicate conversations around topics covered in Not So Black and White: A community's divided history. Click below to download and print the document which provides talking points for listening party events or classroom environments.

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Audio Producers

Lynn Hatter - Lead
Gina Jordan
Regan McCarthy
Valerie Crowder
Rob Diaz de Villegas
Tom Flanigan
Margie Menzel

Digital

Patricia Moynihan - Lead/Website
Rheannah Wynter - Promo/Graphic Producer
Lydell Rawls - Social Media
Daniel Williams - Web Assistant
Chris Womack - Logo Design
Erich Martin - Photography

Video Producer

Suzanne Smith - Lead

For WFSU Public Media

Kim Kelling
Director of Content & Community Partnerships

Advisors

Dr. Reginald Ellis - Florida A&M University
Dr. Andrea Oliver - Tallahassee Community College
Dr. Kwasi Densu - Florida A&M University/Florida State University
Dr. Jamil Drake - Divinity School at Yale University

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Funding for this program was provided through a grant from Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.