Posts Tagged ‘civil rights’

Church Communication Hero: Fannie Lou Hamer
August 14, 2019

Church Communication Hero: Fannie Lou Hamer

Fired, evicted, threatened, beaten, and jailed for her civil rights work, Fannie Lou Hamer renewed her hope in the songs of the church. How is your message going out into ...

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Church Communication Hero: Pauli Murray
October 30, 2013

Church Communication Hero: Pauli Murray

A writer, teacher, lawyer and priest, Pauli Murray refused to be categorized. She broke racial and gender barriers and was truly a woman before her time.

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3 Lessons From the Civil Rights Movement
August 28, 2013

3 Lessons From the Civil Rights Movement

Designer Bobby Martin shares three simple lessons for churches from the civil rights movement: Document everything, no more committees and keep messaging straight-forward and direct.

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The March on Washington 50 Years Later
August 26, 2013

The March on Washington 50 Years Later

We talk with a group of church communicators about the civil rights movement on the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington.

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The Last of a Generation: Church Hero Fred Shuttlesworth
October 11, 2011

The Last of a Generation: Church Hero Fred Shuttlesworth

Remembering civil rights leader Fred Shuttlesworth, a pastor who was bombed, beaten and imprisoned in his quest to end segregation.

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