DIOTALK EPISODE #207: From Civil Rights to the White House w/ Deric A. Gilliard.

Deric A. Gilliard is a retired federal communications leader with over 25 years of service across five U.S. presidential administrations. He served as a public affairs advisor to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and as national communications director for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Dr. King’s iconic civil rights organization.A seasoned journalist and media strategist, Gilliard has written for *USA Today*, *Time*, and the *Wichita Eagle-Beacon*, and was an editor at the *Atlanta Daily World*. He’s worked in communications for two HBCUs and led initiatives around key issues such as the Affordable Care Act, maternal health, HIV/AIDS, Medicaid expansion, and D.E.I.A dynamic speaker and historian, Gilliard was the first keynote speaker at the Rosa Parks Museum and spoke to U.S. troops in Germany before Desert Storm. A proud son of military parents, he helped promote the Million Man March and worked with civil rights leader Joseph Lowery to advance economic justice and voter empowerment.Author of Living in the Shadows of a Legend Gilliard holds a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Kansas and an M.A. in African-American Studies from Georgia State University. He is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and the National Association of Black Journalists.more:Website:https://www.dericgilliard.com/📌 Follow DIOTALK Podcast:Follow Us on Instagram:- @mr.dreaminspireobtainhttps://www.instagram.com/mr.dreaminspireobtain/- @dreaminspireobtain:https://www.instagram.com/dreaminspireobtain?igsh=c2RxbDI3N2U1eGdi- @diotalkpodcast:https://www.instagram.com/diotalkpodcast?igsh=cXk2dnBydmFpdHhlFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/DiomarkKingDiaz?mibextid=ZbWKwLMore info:- Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/dreaminspireobtain- Apple podcast: 886 7637 8599 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d-i-o-talk-podcast/id1562933810?uo=4- Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/54SDtx0CFJ58FfpDoSg4Bz- Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-6758037Store:https://spreadshop-admin.spreadshirt.com/DIOTALKSHOP/