About this episode

John Rosenberg shares his experiences as a Holocaust survivor and his journey as a civil rights lawyer impacting Appalachian communities.

Holocaust survivor and longtime leader of the Appalachian Research and Defense Fund of Kentucky (AppalRed), John Rosenberg, joins Talk Justice this week. LSC President Ron Flagg speaks with Rosenberg about his memories of Nazi Germany, becoming a lawyer in the United States, working for the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division and eventually earning the trust of his Eastern Kentucky community. Rosenberg’s legal services work spanned almost three decades and impacted countless coal miners and Appalachian families. Subscribe to Talk Justice, An LSC Podcast: https://play.megaphone.fm/a3ett1fzs9a1qjipaqdufa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Ron Flagg

Guest: John Rosenberg

Topics covered

• Holocaust
• Civil Rights
• Legal Aid
• Appalachia
• Personal Story

Keywords

• Holocaust survivor
• civil rights lawyer
• legal aid
• AppalRed
• Eastern Kentucky
• Department of Justice
• Nazi Germany

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Appalachian Research and Defense Fund of Kentucky, Department of Justice Civil Rights Division

Places: Nazi Germany, Eastern Kentucky

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