The King of the North: A Discussion with Jeanne Theoharis

About this episode

Dr. Hettie V. Williams discusses the Civil Rights Movement in the North with Dr. Jeanne Theoharis.

This week Dr. Hettie V. Williams is in conversation with Dr. Jeanne Theoharis about the Civil Rights Movement in the North. Williams is professor of history in the Department of History and Anthropology at Monmouth University and the current director of the African Diaspora Studies Program at Monmouth. Theoharis is Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. She is also the author of the New York Times bestselling book The Rebellious Li...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Hettie V. Williams

Guest: Dr. Jeanne Theoharis

Topics covered

• Civil Rights Movement
• North
• History
• Education
• Interviews

Keywords

• Civil Rights Movement
• North
• Hettie V. Williams
• Jeanne Theoharis
• History
• Education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Monmouth University, Brooklyn College of the City University of New York

Books & works: The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks

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