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Podcast
Publication Year
2025
Description
Following one of the largest mass public demonstrations in U.S. history, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed, ending legalized segregation and marking a significant step toward racial equality. While the movement triumphed, its leaders were keenly aware of its imperfections and the challenges that lay ahead, yet believed the door had opened to a brighter future for generations to come.
Now, sixty years later, we not only reflect on the limits of such legal triumphs but also examine their intertwined relationship with class inequality, systemic racism, and modern activism. To gain insight, we have interviewed two activists who fought for the passage of the Act, Dr. Joyce Ladner and Dr. Robert Fullilove, exploring the ongoing struggle and how it must continue, ultimately shaping a more equitable and inclusive future.
Disciplines
Civil Rights and Discrimination | Law and Race | Race and Ethnicity
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
Center/Program
Studio for Law and Culture
Recommended Citation
Adelani, Enoch; Martinez, Molly; Kashyap, Praavita; Dogbeavou, Zoe; Ladner, Joyce; and Fullilove, Robert, "CRT2 S4 Ep3: Sixty Years of the Civil Rights Act: Built by a Movement" (2025). CRT2 Season 4. 3.
https://scholarship.law.columbia.edu/crt2_4/3
Episode Details
Length: 40:07
Featuring:
Dr. Joyce Ladner is a Sociologist, Author, and Civil Rights Activist, Howard University.
Dr. Robert Fulliloveis an Adjunct Professor of Health Education at Teachers College and Professor of Sociomedical Sciences and the Associate Dean for Community and Minority Affairs at the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University.
Production:
Written, edited, and produced by Enoch Adelani, Molly Martinez, Praavita Kashyap, and Zoe Dogbeavou.
Special thanks to Tony Windley for his invaluable guidance and unwavering support.