The Rick Smith Show

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.

Floyd Cohens Explains Why He is Pushing for a Union After Trucking for 40 Years

Floyd Cohens has been trucking for over 40 years and talks about his prior organizing experience with freight and container drivers and why he joined the Teamsters organizing drive.  

Gerald Spaulding, Port Truck Driver, Explains What it Means to be Cheated Out of Wages & the First in His Family to Push for a Union

Gerald Spaulding is a port truck driver in Savannah, Georgia who is tired of getting ripped off at work.  He explains what it is like to be the first member of his family to ever be a part of a union drive. 

Chester Dunham from the Dunham Report Talks About His Labor and Civil Rights Experience in the Savannah Region

Chester Dunham is a Savannah Celebrity from the Dunham Report and he joined the Peoples Tour to talk about his experience in the local labor and civil rights movements.

Pastor Thomas Dixon Gives Insight into the Modern Civil Rights Movement Taking Place In Charleston

Pastor Thomas Dixon, community organizer and co-founder of The Coalition (People United to Take Back Our Community), explains how the Fight For 15, Public Transportation and Black Lives Matter are part of the modern Civil Rights Movement taking place in Charleston, South Carolina

Christine Nelson was a Nurse at the Medical University of South Carolina & She Explains How Little Has Changed in the 45 Years Since the Strike of 1969

Christine G. Nelson was a nurse at the Medical University of South Carolina and she explains how little has changed in the 45 years since the famous strike.  She was fired from her job for insubordination, but luckily she has been able to land work with the International Longshoremen Association.