Felicia Denaud
Professor of Africana Studies at the University of Cincinnati and scholar of SNCC-era Black politics, specializing in Mississippi freedom movement history and the political dynamics of the 1960s.
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Nov 1, 2024 • 1h 8min
Myth: All Politics is Local Pt. 2 (w/ Dr Felicia Denaud)
Dr. Felicia Denaud, Professor of African Studies and scholar of Black political history, guides a deep dive into the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. She traces its grassroots origins, the freedom vote and precinct-building, the Atlantic City challenge, Fannie Lou Hamer's testimony, and how MFDP’s programmatic radicalism and integrity reverberate for today’s organizing.
Oct 25, 2024 • 1h 15min
Myth: All Politics Is Local (w/ Dr. Felicia Denaud)
Dr. Felicia Denaud, Africana Studies professor and SNCC scholar, discusses Mississippi Freedom movement history and 1960s Black political strategy. Conversations explore how localism can hide national and international power, the limits of local organizing, and how MFDP and Freedom Summer reshaped tactics and spawned autonomous movements. The discussion connects historical repression to contemporary struggles.
