Septima Clark: Teaching People How to Use Their Power

In this Women’s History Month episode of Afternoon Coffee Break with Darren Watts, Darren explores the life and legacy of Septima Clark, a key figure in the civil rights movement whose work focused on education as a path to empowerment.Through the creation of Citizenship Schools, Clark helped thousands of Black Americans learn to read, understand their rights, and register to vote—leading to a dramatic increase in voter participation across the South.This episode explores civil rights history, voting rights, grassroots education, and the ongoing relevance of empowerment through knowledge.Septima Clark, civil rights movement, citizenship schools, voting rights, NAACP history, SCLC, Black education history, grassroots activism, voter registration, social justice education,