In this episode, Tania shares her recent trip to Alabama. Tania and Elizabeth discuss implications of the civil rights movement for what's happening in the U.S. today. They discuss the significance of key sites like the Edmund Pettus Bridge, the lynching memorials, and the ongoing relevance of racial justice efforts today.

In this episode:

• Tania shares her journey to Alabama, including marching across the Edmund Pettus Bridge and visiting civil rights landmarks
• The historical significance of Bloody Sunday and the Voting Rights Act
• The museum and memorials that portray the narrative of racial terrorism and lynching in America
• Personal reflections on the persistence and courage required to challenge racial injustice
• How media and documentation influence public perception today versus the 1950s
• The importance of community organizing, strategic protests, and sustained activism
• Lessons learned about hope, resilience, and the ongoing fight against racial terrorism

Resources & Links:

• ⁠Tania’s blog⁠ about her visit to Alabama
• ⁠The Legacy Sites⁠
• Film: ⁠The Body of Emmett Till⁠ (warning - graphic content)
• ⁠The Civil Rights Movement Museum in Birmingham⁠

• ⁠Equal Justice Initiative Lynching Memorial⁠
• ⁠Book: "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson⁠
• ⁠The Legacy of lynching memorials - photos and blogs by Tania Israel⁠ (Link to her blog/website)