Shanti Das, American music industry executive, marketing consultant, entrepreneur, philanthropist and author, joins the podcast to discuss her Silence the Shame campaign. She discusses her own personal mental health, the faith community, and fi

2017 Wrap-Up

Jan 19th, 2018 37m 28s

Erin and Catherine talk about their favorite moments from 2017 and their goals for Rights Not Reserved in 2018. Also, hear from other Center for Civil and Human Rights staff reflect on the past and new year.

Taking a Stand, Taking a Knee

Jan 11th, 2018 22m 42s

A discussion about activism with prominent members of the sports world. We interviewed our "Taking a Stand, Taking a Knee" event panelists, Dr. Tommie Smith, Jemele Hill, and Nate Boyer and event moderator Dr. Pellom McDaniels.

YA Novels and JUSTYCE for African American Boys

Oct 12th, 2017 1h 6m

On this episode of Rights Not Reserved, author Nic Stone talks with us about the debut of her new novel, Dear Martin. The story is centered around a teenage Black boy, Justyce, who writes letters to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. These letters fle

Mental Health and LGBT People of Color with Juan Smalls

Aug 31st, 2017 58m 1s

Juan Smalls joins us for a conversation on mental health and Gay, Bisexual and Transgender men of color. Juan Smalls is the co-founder of the Gentleman's Club - a nonprofitmission promoting the holistic development – mental, physical, emotional

Powerful People in Progress with Doug Shipman and Derreck Kayongo

Jul 20th, 2017 58m 25s

Former CEO Doug Shipman and current CEO Derreck Kayongo have an inspirational conversation about The Center for Civil and Human Rights history and its importance. These podcast features themes of civil rights, human rights, and history.

Together: A Journey of Survival with Ann Arnold and Mark Schonwetter

Jul 5th, 2017 58m 38s

Ann Arnold and her father, Mark Schonwetter, give us insight on his unique survival story during World War II. His testimony led to the creation of Ann Arnold's book, Together: A Journey for Survival. Topics Include: World War II, Holocaust,

Welfare and Public Housing with Tamika Cummings

May 25th, 2017 53m 12s

Tamika Cummings, Volunteer Coordinator at the Center for Civil and Human Rights shares her own personal experiences and helps Erin and Catherine dispel prevalent myths and stereotypes of welfare and public housing. Also, Catherine and Tamika di

Soccer and Refugees with Luma Mufleh

May 11th, 2017 51m 47s

Luma Mufleh, founder of The Fugees Family, discusses her work with Fugees Family, a private school and soccer team for refugees escaping war torn countries. Catherine and Erin also discuss what they learned about the refugee vetting process.

Homelessness and Poverty with Terence Lester, Love Beyond Walls

May 1st, 2017 1h 4m

Terence Lester, founder of Love Beyond Walls, talks about his childhood in acute homelessness, how a homeless man empowered him to go back to school, the incredible work of his organization Love Beyond Walls, and how he walked from Atlanta to W

Homelessness and Poverty with Terence Lester of Love Beyond Walls

Apr 28th, 2017 1h 9m

Terence Lester, founder of Love Beyond Walls, joins us to discuss his time living in acute homelessness, dedicating his life to serving people living in poverty and homelessness, stereotypes and how we can all be better advocate for those less

Part Two: Applying Learnings from History with Karcheik Sims-Alvarado

Apr 13th, 2017 1h 4m

This episode is the second part of the interview with Karcheik Sims-Alvarado. Topics discussed are: Atlanta's development, how to maintain equity and fairness with rapid development, her tv show pitch being rejected because she doesn't fulfill

Part One: Representation and Erasure of Culture with Karcheik Sims-Alvarado

Mar 30th, 2017 45m 43s

Karcheik Sims-Alvarado shares her experience and thoughts on the importance of representation of people of color in museums and the preservation of African American culture and history. Karcheik Sims-Alvarado, PhD, is the founder and CEO of Pre

Women and Politics with Adrienne White

Mar 14th, 2017 51m 53s

On this episode of Rights Not Reserved, Adrienne White discusses Women and Politics! We talk about her transformative experience in Black Girls Run, what it's like to work in the political realm as a woman, sexism that female politicians face,

Straight Up with Bev Jackson

Feb 28th, 2017 53m 1s

Bev Jackson talks with Catherine and Erin about her activism to fight gun violence in the United States with Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. She also discusses moments in her life that led to her transformation into an activist and

Black History Month with Kelli Edwards

Feb 14th, 2017 29m 19s

Kelli Edwards, The Center's Manager of Programs, joins us for a special Black History Month epsiode! We talk about the importance of Black History Month, why these stories need to be shared all year round, and share a little trivia we found.

SELF with Derreck Kayongo

Jan 24th, 2017 45m 23s

For our first episode we talk to CEO of The National Center for Civil and Human Rights, Inc: Derreck Kayongo. We discuss his time as a refugee from Uganda, his transformation into entrepreneur, what he does better than LeBron James, and homeles

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