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The most powerful woman you've never heard of | T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Garrison

Mar 7, 2019

T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Garrison are the dynamic co-founders of GirlTrek, a health initiative aimed at improving the lives of Black women through walking and activism. They shine a light on the legacy of Septima Clark, the unsung hero of the civil rights movement, whose teachings inspire their mission. Topics include the revolutionary power of grassroots movements, personal journeys along the Underground Railroad, and the call for a million women to join their health revolution. Their passionate advocacy and resilience are contagious!

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Vanessa Garrison

T. Morgan Dixon

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Empowering Health Equity Through Activism

2min

Empowering Legacy: Septima Clark and Modern Activism

8min

A Journey of Hope and Humanity Along the Underground Railroad

4min

Empowering Change Through Activism and Resilience

3min

Everyone's heard of Martin Luther King Jr. But do you know the woman Dr. King called "the architect of the civil rights movement," Septima Clark? The teacher of some of the generation's most legendary activists -- like Rosa Parks, Diane Nash, Fannie Lou Hamer and thousands more -- Clark laid out a blueprint for change-making that has stood the test of time. Now T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Garrison, the cofounders of GirlTrek, are taking a page from Clark's playbook to launch a health revolution in the US -- and to get one million women walking for justice. (This ambitious plan is a part of The Audacious Project, TED's initiative to inspire and fund global change.)

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