Hello and welcome to this day in esoteric political history from Radiotopia.

My name is Jody Avergan.

This day, April 10, 1964, were really in the midst of a critical period in the civil rights

movement in this country.

April 1964 featured a number of protests and meetings and key organizations and coalitions coming into focus and

relationships building among key leaders and that's kind of the thing we want to focus on today

a growing and deepening relationship between Gloria Richardson and

Malcolm X. You probably know Malcolm X's name but do you know Gloria

Richardson? Over the first half of the 1960s she came to be incredibly

influential deepening ties with Malcolm X and Robert Kennedy

and many others, and in many ways serving as one of the main connectors, the glue in the

civil rights movement, particularly outside of the South.

And Kelly, let's just get this out of the way now.

She's a Howard alum.

I was already going to say that you were right at the top.

Of course you were.

Howard alum, among many other notable things about Chlorier Richardson.

So here to discuss Gloria Richardson, Malcolm Max, and this moment in April 1964 are.

As always, Nicole Hammer of Columbia and Kelly,

Catar Jackson of Wellesley, and formerly Howard University.

I love it.

Hello Jody.

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