The Rick Smith Show

Ricky Brown, Rosa Parks Museum Curator, Gives a Detailed History of the Montgomery Bus Boycott & How the Museum was Fortunate to Get their Historical Documents

Ricky Brown is a curator at the Rosa Parks Museum and he gives an in-depth knowledge of the museum, the Montgomery Bus Boycott and how the museum was fortunate to get a hold of the historical documents. 

Derryn Moten, History Professor at Alabama State University, Talks About Alabama's Civil Rights History

Derryn Moten is the Acting History Department Chair at Alabama State University and he joins the tour to talk about Alabama's Civil Right's History. 

Bren Riley, President of the Alabama AFL-CIO, Talks About the State's Labor History and Challenges Facing the Labor and Civil Rights Movement in Alabama

Bren Riley is the President of the Alabama AFL-CIO and he joins the tour to talk about Alabama's labor history and the challenges facing the labor and civil rights movement

Larry Hanley, President of the Amalgamated Transit Union, Discusses ATU's and the Labor Movement's Involvement in the Modern Civil Rights Movement

Larry Hanley is President of the Amalgamated Transit Union and he joins the Peoples Tour to talk about the ATU's, and Labor's, overall involvement in the modern civil rights movement. 

Curtis Howard, President & Business Agent of ATU Local 732 chapter in Atlanta, Georgia, Talks About Public Transportation as a Civil Rights Issue

Curtis Howard, President & Business Agent of ATU Local 732 chapter in Atlanta, Georgia, Talks About Public Transportation as a Civil Rights Issue

Dr. Felicia Bell, Director of the Rosa Parks Museum, Gives a Preview on What to Expect While in Montgomery, AL

Dr. Felicia Bell is the Director of the Rosa Parks Museum at Troy University and she gives us a preview on what to expect at the museum and in the Alabama State Capitol

Naomi R. Williams, Local Historian, Talks About Atlanta's Civil Rights and Labor History that Goes Back to the 1870's

Naomi R. Williams is a Visiting Associate History Professor at Georgia Tech who teaches labor history.  Naomi joined the Peoples Tour in Atlanta to talk about Atlanta's civil rights and labor history with strikes and actions dating back to the 1870's.  

Georgia State Senator Vincent Fort Discussed How Labor & The Atlanta Community Came Together for the 1996 Olympics

State Senator Vincent Fort is a member of the Georgia Legislature and he joined the program to talk about the 1996 Olympics, how labor and the local community came together to build apprenticeship programs, and more 

James P. Hoffa, Teamsters President, Recalls His Father's & The Teamsters' Involvement in the Civil Rights Movement

James P. Hoffa, President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, joins the Peoples Tour to talk about his father's and the Teamsters' involvement in the Civil Rights Movement.  

Day 2 from Atlanta

Day 2 from Atlanta

Vaughnette Goode-Walker, President of the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum, Talks About Slavery and the Early Organizing of Labor in the South

Vaughnette Goode-Walker is the President of the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum in Savannah, Georgia and she discusses slavery and the early organizing that took place in the South.

Phil LaPorte, Director of Labor History, Talks About the Labor and Civil Rights in the South

Phil LaPorte is the Director of Labor History at the University of Georgia and he discusses labor's involvement in funding the Civil Rights Movement

Charlie Fleming, Georgia AFL-CIO President, Offers Insights into Georgia's Labor History

Charlie Fleming is the President of the Georgia AFL-CIO and he gives the show some perspective on Georgia's labor history. 

Eric Robertson, Political Director for Teamsters Local 728, Talks About the Civil Rights History in Georgia

Eric Robertson is the Political Director for Teamsters Local 728 and he talks about the Civil Rights history in Georgia 

Ben Speight, Organizer with Teamsters Local 728, Discusses the Past and Present Presence of Labor Organizing in the South

Ben Speight is the lead organizer for Teamsters Local 728 and he talks about the history of labor's organizing in the South.

Richard Ray, Georgia AFL-CIO President Emeritus, Explains How Atlanta's Civil Rights Leaders and Labor Worked Hand in Hand

Richard Ray is the Georgia AFL-CIO President Emeritus and he explains how some of the prominent Civil Rights Leaders from Atalanta and the Labor Movement worked together during the Civil Rights movement and up until this day. 

Robert Whittington Explains How Port Truck Drivers Have Been Getting Screwed & Are Finally Fighting Back

Robert Whittington is a project manager and he explains how port truck drivers have been getting screwed out of wages and why they're finally fighting back.

John Jackson, 25 Year Veteran, Tells Us About His Experience & Why He's Pushing for a Union

John Jackson is a 25 year veteran and he explains why he's joining a union movement.

Jerome Irwin, Teamsters 728 Organizer, Explains the Importance of Organizing Port Truck Drivers

Jerome Irwin is an organizer with Teamsters Local 728 and he explains the importance of organizing port truck drivers

Carol Cauley Explains What it is Like Living as a Port Truck Driver When Employers Want Workers on Gov't Assistance

Carol Cauley is a port truck driver and she explains what it is like when employers want employees living off of government assistance.