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The Good News-Lessons from the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's

Over 60 years ago, across the United States, the Civil Rights Movement was gaining strength. It was being led by African American preachers from the South and from the North. They were joined by Jewish Rabbis that marched and stood together with Black America. The GOOD News is today there appears to be an opportunity to revitalize the historic coalition between Black and Jews in America.

Dr. Chavis is African American civil rights leader and icon, United Church of Christ (UCC) ordained minister, author, journalist, organic chemist, environmentalist, global entrepreneur, and currently President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) based in Washington, DC since 2014.