web02.fireside.fm Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:35:05 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Everything's Political - Episodes Tagged with “Civil Rights Movement” https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/tags/civil%20rights%20movement Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0400 Everything’s Political with Junius Williams examines the politics we don't see that shape our lives. Through conversations about social justice issues, Junius and his guests help the listener connect the dots to reveal the true American experience, as it plays out in the community, or in our living room. Junius Williams is a civil rights organizer, lawyer, community leader, musician, and author of the book Unfinished Agenda: Urban Politics in the Era of Black Power. Join us for a conversation about the hidden side of politics. en-us episodic Everything's Political with Newark's own Junius Williams Junius Williams Everything’s Political with Junius Williams examines the politics we don't see that shape our lives. Through conversations about social justice issues, Junius and his guests help the listener connect the dots to reveal the true American experience, as it plays out in the community, or in our living room. Junius Williams is a civil rights organizer, lawyer, community leader, musician, and author of the book Unfinished Agenda: Urban Politics in the Era of Black Power. Join us for a conversation about the hidden side of politics. no Podcast, Potilical, Everything's Political, Newark, New Jersey, Politics, Junius Williams everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com Episode 5: Rutha Mae Harris on Freedom Songs, SNCC, and the Civil Rights Movement https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/5 0d8748f4-850c-408e-8c5c-22b947004f11 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0400 Junius Williams 5 Rutha Mae Harris on Freedom Songs, SNCC, and the Civil Rights Movement full 6 Junius Williams Original SNCC Freedom Singer Rutha Mae Harris reflects on freedom songs, the Albany Movement, protest music, and the power of music in the Civil Rights Movement. 27:15 no In this episode of Everything’s Political, Junius Williams speaks with Rutha Mae Harris, an original member of the SNCC Freedom Singers, speaks about the political power of music during the Civil Rights Movement, freedom songs, Albany Movement, and protest music are at the heart of this episode of Everything’s Political. Rutha Mae shares how freedom songs were born from gospel, spirituals, and everyday Black musical traditions and how those songs strengthened people in marches, churches, and jail cells. She reflects on growing up in segregated Albany, Georgia, joining the movement, singing at mass meetings, and why she believes the movement could not have happened without music. This episode is a moving look at Black history, movement-building, protest music, voting rights, and the role of song in political struggle. ▶️ WATCH/LISTEN: YouTube (Full Episode): https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@everythingspoliticalpodcast⁩ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everythings-political/id1849927143 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/4f1SLqKRDW88HyKXR1mVrc FOLLOW + STAY CONNECTED: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingspoliticalpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EverythingsPoliticalPod Newsletter: https://everything-s-political-podcast.kit.com/ CREDITS: Everything’s Political Podcast is sponsored by the Center for Education and Juvenile Justice and supported by the Terrell Foundation, PSEG Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and listeners like you. Produced by Junius Williams and Dreamplay Media. RuthaMaeHarris #FreedomSongs #CivilRightsMovement #SNCC #BlackHistory #ProtestMusic #MusicAndActivism #VotingRights civil rights history, freedom movement, gospel music, social justice, SNCC history, Albany Georgia, activist music, movement music, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Charles Neblett, Rutha Mae Harris, SNCC Freedom Singers, Civil Rights Movement, freedom songs, Albany Movement, protest music, Black history, music and activism, voting rights, March on Washington In this episode of Everything’s Political, Junius Williams speaks with Rutha Mae Harris, an original member of the SNCC Freedom Singers, speaks about the political power of music during the Civil Rights Movement, freedom songs, Albany Movement, and protest music are at the heart of this episode of Everything’s Political.

Rutha Mae shares how freedom songs were born from gospel, spirituals, and everyday Black musical traditions and how those songs strengthened people in marches, churches, and jail cells. She reflects on growing up in segregated Albany, Georgia, joining the movement, singing at mass meetings, and why she believes the movement could not have happened without music.

This episode is a moving look at Black history, movement-building, protest music, voting rights, and the role of song in political struggle.

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Everything’s Political Podcast is sponsored by the Center for Education and Juvenile Justice and supported by the Terrell Foundation, PSEG Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and listeners like you.
Produced by Junius Williams and Dreamplay Media.

RuthaMaeHarris #FreedomSongs #CivilRightsMovement #SNCC #BlackHistory #ProtestMusic #MusicAndActivism #VotingRights

]]> In this episode of Everything’s Political, Junius Williams speaks with Rutha Mae Harris, an original member of the SNCC Freedom Singers, speaks about the political power of music during the Civil Rights Movement, freedom songs, Albany Movement, and protest music are at the heart of this episode of Everything’s Political.

Rutha Mae shares how freedom songs were born from gospel, spirituals, and everyday Black musical traditions and how those songs strengthened people in marches, churches, and jail cells. She reflects on growing up in segregated Albany, Georgia, joining the movement, singing at mass meetings, and why she believes the movement could not have happened without music.

This episode is a moving look at Black history, movement-building, protest music, voting rights, and the role of song in political struggle.

▶️ WATCH/LISTEN:
YouTube (Full Episode): https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@everythingspoliticalpodcast⁩

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everythings-political/id1849927143
Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/4f1SLqKRDW88HyKXR1mVrc

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CREDITS:
Everything’s Political Podcast is sponsored by the Center for Education and Juvenile Justice and supported by the Terrell Foundation, PSEG Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and listeners like you.
Produced by Junius Williams and Dreamplay Media.

RuthaMaeHarris #FreedomSongs #CivilRightsMovement #SNCC #BlackHistory #ProtestMusic #MusicAndActivism #VotingRights

]]> Episode 1: Am I an Organizer? (Season 2 Preview) https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/s2e1 ba4178a4-cf94-447e-b8c0-64ed34f1a697 Wed, 13 Oct 2021 10:15:00 -0400 Junius Williams full 2 Junius Williams Are you a mobilizer or an organizer? Junius Williams prepares listeners to explore their potential as organizers and movement builders. Junius will be joined by podcast producer and advocate, Francesca Larson, to talk about the new season's format, challenge each other on generational views about organizing, and share what listeners can expect to learn this season. 56:00 no For the second round of Everything's Political, Junius Williams will dive into the basics of Movement Building, with guests from his era of political change (the 1960s-70s), and organizers on the front lines of the fight for justice today. Junius will be joined by his podcast producer, advocate and millennial friend, Francesca Larson, as they engage guests in multi-generational conversations about organizing. There are lessons to be learned from those who politically came of age in the 1960s and 70s, but also from an emerging generation of organizers who have found effective ways to tackle social justice issues today. organizing, civil rights movement, social justice, racial justice, politics, news, genz, millennials, rebellion, united states, mobilize, organize, For the second round of Everything's Political, Junius Williams will dive into the basics of Movement Building, with guests from his era of political change (the 1960s-70s), and organizers on the front lines of the fight for justice today. Junius will be joined by his podcast producer, advocate and millennial friend, Francesca Larson, as they engage guests in multi-generational conversations about organizing. There are lessons to be learned from those who politically came of age in the 1960s and 70s, but also from an emerging generation of organizers who have found effective ways to tackle social justice issues today.

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