Do you feel like you're not being heard? Like your efforts to create change falling on deaf ears? If you're ready to learn how to be an effective advocate for civil rights, then this episode is for you. You'll learn about the Rainbow Push Intergenerational Training Program though it occurred over half a century ago, the civil rights movement is still relevant today.

"The church gives to the people, not to the administration." - Bishop Tavis Grant

Bishop Tavis Grant is the acting national director of Rainbow Push. He has been involved with the civil rights movement for over 50 years and has seen the evolution of the most iconic figure of his lifetime, Reverend Jesse Jackson.

This is Bishop Tavis Grant's story...

I was recently appointed to the acting position of national director of Rainbow Push, an organization founded by Reverend Jesse Jackson. I stated that civil rights are a continuum of an ever-evolving movement. I also brought up how the owner of the Phoenix Suns and the Mercury WNBA team was fined and suspended for using racial slurs. I believe that the civil rights movement and civil rights were fought for the right to coexist, not to be accepted. And that we have sacrificed a lot of civil rights gains for the euphoria of being accepted. We then began talking about the black church and how it is understaffed, underfunded, and has antiquated resources. I stated that the church gives to the people, not to the administration.

In this episode, you will learn the following:

1. What is the legacy of Reverend Jesse Jackson?

2. How did the Black church respond to reality TV shows that mocked them?

3. What are Bishop Tavis Grant's thoughts on America's political future?

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