O. Jennifer Dixon-McKnight

O. Jennifer Dixon-McKnight, an associate professor at Winthrop University, delves into the powerful activism of Black women during the Charleston hospital workers' campaign of 1969. She reveals how a wrongful termination sparked a significant strike, linking it to earlier labor actions in Charleston. Dixon-McKnight highlights influential figures like Mary Moultrie, and emphasizes the importance of oral histories in understanding these struggles. She challenges listeners to recognize the broader implications of working-class Black women's fight for dignity and equality.