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The Old and the New Civil Rights Movements

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The original civil rights movement seems like ages ago, but really it may be reappearing today. Some see the gay rights movement as the new civil rights movement... What do you think? We'll address the movements on this hour.

Guests

  • Letha Pugh (President of the Stonewall Columbus Board of Trustees)
  • Danielle McGuire (author and Assistant Professor at Wayne State University)
  • Rutha Mae Harris and Bettie Mae Fikes (Freedom Singers)

Event

Rosa Parks historian Danielle McGuire and Rutha Harris, one of the three surviving original Freedom Singers, along with her fellow freedom singer Bettie Mae Fikes, will be on hand today for Ohio’s Eighth Annual Statewide Tribute to Rosa Parks. Click here for more information.