The Civil Rights Generation

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🗓️ 12 February 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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The story of civil rights in America is the story of legends like Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr. It is also the story of countless ordinary people who made a difference in their own, less-visible ways. In this week's episode, a conversation with NPR's Ayesha Roscoe about her series on the civil rights generation and how it is remembered by those who struggled against inequity and fought for a more just future.

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0:00.0	February is National Black History Month in the United States.
0:03.0	It pays tribute to the generations of black Americans
0:05.9	past and present who've contributed and achieved so much
0:09.0	despite the injustices they faced.
0:11.3	It's also a time for us to just reflect more broadly
0:14.1	about our past and our present in order to move towards
0:17.7	a more just future in this country.
0:20.4	I'm Rachel Martin, this is up for Sunday.
0:22.3	We thought as a way to recognize this moment,
0:24.8	it would be good to bring in my friend and colleague,
0:26.6	Aisha Roscoe.
0:27.7	Aisha recently put together a series of stories
0:30.3	about the civil rights generation.
0:32.5	She made it a point to talk to people you probably know
0:35.4	and some you probably don't.
0:37.6	Ordinary citizens who made a difference
0:39.7	in their own quiet ways.
0:41.4	Aisha joins us now.
0:42.6	Hey, thank you so much for being with us.
0:45.3	Thank you for having me.
0:46.4	I'm really happy to be here.
0:48.1	So Aisha, you started your series
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