This Is Centenary : Dr. C.O. Simpkins : Episode 12

This episode of This is Centenary features remarks from Shreveport civil rights pioneer Dr. C.O. ...

An episode of the This Is Centenary podcast, hosted by Centenary College of Louisiana, titled "This Is Centenary : Dr. C.O. Simpkins : Episode 12" was published on January 9, 2020 and runs 20 minutes.

January 9, 2020 ·20m · This Is Centenary

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This episode of This is Centenary features remarks from Shreveport civil rights pioneer Dr. C.O. Simpkins, who passed away in December 2019, at the age of 94. Simpkins, a founding member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and close associate of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., visited Centenary several times to share his experiences during the civil rights struggle in Shreveport and his perspectives as an Air Force veteran, dentist, state legislator, and community activist. Dream Week is the College’s annual celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dream Week 2020 begins Sunday, January 19, with a Unity March on Jones-Rice Field. A full schedule of events is available at centenary.edu/dreamweek.

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This episode of This is Centenary features remarks from Shreveport civil rights pioneer Dr. C.O. Simpkins, who passed away in December 2019, at the age of 94. Simpkins, a founding member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and close associate of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., visited Centenary several times to share his experiences during the civil rights struggle in Shreveport and his perspectives as an Air Force veteran, dentist, state legislator, and community activist. Dream Week is the College’s annual celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dream Week 2020 begins Sunday, January 19, with a Unity March on Jones-Rice Field. A full schedule of events is available at centenary.edu/dreamweek.

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