Ep. 143 - The Front Lines of Desegregation | Muriel Tillinghast

Meet Muriel Tillinghast, a human rights activist from the 1960s to today! She takes us on a long but fascinating journey from the initial civil rights activities in the 1960s through an extensive career in revenue generation and oversight to mediation and negotiation to educational teaching and administration. She describes her experiences in NAG and SNCC in both desegregation and tenant rights. She tells us about her advocacy work in AIDs, immigration, medical experimentation, murder/false accusation, alternative sentencing, prison reform, and housing issues. She was even a Green Party candidate for Vice-President in 1996! This woman has LIVED it!

Top Takeaways:

Understanding that not everyone who doesn't look like you is the enemy or the problem Why the US needs to grow and recognize the difference between freedom and morality How voter fraud and black face were conducted for some people to keep holding on to power over others Learning how to stand up for yourself as a black person without fear when faced by lethal racist beasts The importance of taking action towards structural change by pinpointing certain things you don't like and focusing on them

Listen in to learn the major historical experiences that Muriel has lived through and how she and others had to fight for their place as African-Americans.