Strategy and Historical Empowerment: The NAACP, SNCC, BPP, and LCFO

This course is part of the Institute for Common Power's "Rising to the Moment" series. It is taught by Dr. Terry Anne Scott and consists of three lectures. All lectures will be recorded and sent to ticket holders.

Strategy and Historical Empowerment! The NAACP, SNCC, Black Panther Party, and Lowndes County Freedom Organization. What they teach us about leadership, change, and power!

By Dr. Terry Anne Scott

THURSDAYS, October 9, 16, and 30 - 5 pm - 6:30 pm PST / 8 pm - 9:30 pm EST

Join Dr. Terry Anne Scott, Director of the Institute for Common Power, as she examines what we can learn from notable historical organizations that challenged racial injustice as they fought for freedom and equity. Unpack the triumphs and challenges of these organizations, and learn how their strategies can inform our collective fight against the forces attempting to destroy us. They are not going to win!

All content is recorded and made available to registrants, so that registrants can attend live or watch on their own schedule. Registrants get recordings of all lectures even if they sign up after the starting date, so they can watch the full series.

Dr. Terry Anne Scott Biography

Dr. Terry Anne Scott is an award-winning historian, author, and speaker. She left her position as an associate professor of American history and Chair of the Department of History at Hood College in Maryland to become the Director of the Institute for Common Power. During her tenure at Hood College, Dr. Scott received numerous awards, including the college’s highest commendation for professors—the Excellence in Teaching Award. Dr. Scott has also taught at other universities, including the University of Washington, where she was nominated for a Distinguished Teaching Award and received the Outstanding University of Washington Woman Award.

Dr. Scott earned her doctorate in history from the University of Chicago where she was awarded a fellowship from the University’s Board of Trustees. She received a master’s degree with distinction from Southern Methodist University.

Dr. Scott’s research interests focus largely on African American social and cultural history, urban history, the intersection of sports and race, and political and social movements. She is the author of several books, including Lynching and Leisure: Race and the Transformation of Mob Violence in Texas (winner of the 2022 Ottis Lock Endowment Best Book Award)and the forthcoming From Bed-Stuy to the Hall of Fame: The Unexpected Life of Lenny Wilkens. She is also the editor of Seattle Sports: Play, Identity, and Pursuit in the Emerald City and the forthcoming anthology Reclaiming Democracy: A History of Voter Suppression and a Handbook for Voting Justice. Additionally, Dr. Scott serves as an associate editor of the Journal of Sports History.

Dr. Scott regularly lectures about race, sports, social movements, and voting rights at venues across the country. Additionally, she is frequently featured on regional and national media programs, including NPR. Dr. Scott is a featured historian in several episodes of the History Channel’s “I Was There.” She is also in the critically acclaimed documentary “Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day,” which received a 2022 NAACP Image Award, a 2022 Peabody nomination, and was short-listed for an Academy Award. Dr. Scott was most recently featured in Stanley Nelson’s 2023 documentary, “Sound of the Police.”