Civil Rights Movement Archive
Speakers List Sorted Geographically

Though this list is sorted by state, speakers can use remote technology such as Zoom to interact with classes and groups regardless of location. See Speakers for more information and contact information for our speaking coordinator.

The Movement veterans listed here are available for speaking engagements and to answer email queries from students. Schools, churches, youth groups, and other organizations who wish to hear first-hand from those who participated in the Civil Rights Movement can use this list to directly contact Movement veterans. target="_blank"

International
 
 Rev. Dwain EppsMontbovon, Switzerland
 Paul SaltzmanOakville, ON, Canada
 Michael SimmonsBudapest, Hungary

Alabama
 
 Claire Patrese SamsMontgomery
 Bob ZellnerFairhope

Alaska
 

Arizona
 
 Joseph KeeseckerPhoenix

California (Northern)
 
 Chude Pam Parker AllenSan Francisco
 Stephen BinghamSan Rafael
 Ron BridgeforthOakland
 Sydney Gurewitz ClemensSan Francisco
 Peter CoppelmanWalnut Creek
 Mimi Real FeingoldMill Valley
 Maria GitinCapitola
 Miriam GlickmanWalnu Creek
 Benjamin (Buz) Graham MDMendocino
 Bruce HartfordSan Francisco
 Stu HouseLafayette
 Phil HutchingsOakland
 Marian KwanAlameda
 Mike MillerSan Francisco
 Peggy Ryan PooleBerkeley
 Meg ReddenHalf Moon Bay
 Michael Rooke-LeySan Francisco
 Carol Ruth SilverSan Francisco
 Rick SheviakovSan Anselmo
 Eugene TuritzBerkeley
 Eleanor WaldenBerkeley
 Michael WrightEmeryville
 Abby YoungSanta Cruz
 Mitchell Zimmerman Palo Alto

California (Southern)
 
 Ken ClokeSanta Monica
 Fatima CortezLos Angeles
 Janet Heinritz-CanterburyLos Angeles
 Lanny KauferOjai
 Eric MannLos Angeles
 Frances O'Brien (Fran)Frazier Park
 Peggy Dammond PreacelySan Pedro
 Vivian Leburg RothsteinSanta Monica

Colorado
 
 Louis N. HikenLoveland

Connecticut
 
 James W. RussellStorrs
 
District of Columbia see Washington DC
 

Florida
 
 Charlie CobbJacksonville
 Rodney L. Hurst Sr.Jacksonville
 Richard SmileyTemple Terrace
 Kent SpriggsTallahassee

Georgia
 
 Charles PersonAtlanta
 Alice Tucker PretlowAugusta
 Lula Joe WilliamsDecatur

Hawaii
 

Illinois
 
 Jane AdamsCarbondale
 Thomas ArmstrongNaperville
 Jerry DeMuthChicago
 Aviva Futorian Chicago
 Peter OrrisChicago
 William (Bill) RauBloomington
 Don RoseChicago

Indiana
 

Iowa
 
 Patti MillerFairfield

Kentucky
 
 Ira GrupperLouisville

Louisiana
 
 Corinne Freeman BarnwellNew Orleans
 Curtis MuhammadNew Orleans/td>

Maine
 
 Peter KellmanNew Berwick

Maryland
 
 Gwendolyn JohnsonHyattsville
 Gene GuerreroTakoma Park
 Larry RubinBethesda, MD
 Jeffrey SchwartzPotomoc

Massachusetts
 
 Gloria Xifaras ClarkNew Bedford
 Tom GardnerAmherst
 Jay ShetterlyCambridge
 Dan Lynn WattCambridge
 Molly Lynn WattCambridge

Michigan
 
 Dr. William G. AndersonBingham Farms
 Richard GleasonGrand Rapids
 John W. HardyDetroit
 Marilyn LowenSouthfield
 John ObeeFarmington Hills

Minnesota
 
 Claire O'ConnorMinneapolis
 Jerry Von KorffSt. Cloud

Missouri
 

Montana
 

Nebraska

Nevada
 Charles Littles IIILas Vegas

New Hampshire
 
 James KatesFitzwilliam

New Jersey
 
 Mark DenbeauxWoodcliff Lake
 Joseph HarrisTeaneck
 Paul LauterLeonia
 Eric LernerWest Orange
 Charles (Cappy) PinderhughesNewark
 Mary StevensCranbury

New Mexico
 
 Spes DolphinSanta Fe
 Maria VarelaAlbuquerque

New York (Greater NYC Metro Area)
 Alan ReichManhattan

New York State (Outside NYC Metro Area)
 Howard KirschenbaumRochester
 Monte WaschNew Lebanon

North Carolina
 
 Cheryl Janice JohnsonAsheville
 Al McSurleyCarthage

Ohio
 
 Charles ButtsCleveland
 Betty Daniels RosemondCincinatti

Oklahoma
 

Oregon
 
 William BraultPortland
 Karen HabermanPortland

Pennsylvania
 

Rhode Island
 
 Mark LevyManhattan
 David RileyProvidence

South Carolina
 

Tennessee
 

Texas
 
 Patricia A PerezDallas
 Dick J. ReavisDallas
 Mario Marcel SalasSan Antonio

Virginia
 
 Michael LipskyVienna
 Bruce SmithWoodbridges

Vermont
 
 Gail FalkPlainview
 Ruth Levin GramoliniPlainfield
 Penny PatchLyndonville

Washington DC (Greater Metro Area)
 
 John HartmanWashington
 Michael LipskyVienna VA
 Larry RubinBethesda, MD

Washington (State)
 
 Evangeline Hill-JohnsonBremerton
 Charles LawrenceSeattle
 Jason Victor SerinusPort Townsend

West Virginia
 
 Joan C. BrowningRonceverte

Wisconsin
 
 Edward KaleLa Pointe
 Eddie ShortWaukesha
 Mary Sue ShortWaukesha


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