Public Hour: A Safe Space for the Uncomfortable Truth

Joan Trumpaeur Mulholland is an American civil rights activist. She was one of the Freedom Riders who was arrested in Jackson, Mississippi in 1961 and was confined for two months in the Maximum Security Unit of the Mississippi State Penitentiary. She was involved in the Jackson Woolworth Sit-in and worked alongside the likes of Stokley Carmichael and Medgar Evers. Her son, Loki Mulholland, produced multiple documentaries including, The Uncomfortable Truth, an insightful exploration of the origins and history of racism in America.  Guests are encouraged to view the documentary on Amazon or on our Guests' website:  https://joantrumpauermulholland.org/educators