“A movement has to move.” – Gloria Feldt
Gloria distinctly remembers when Diahann Carroll broke through a major television barrier by starring in the hit sitcom, Julia. Diahann was a black actress starring in a hit television show during the height of the Civil Rights Movement in 1968, a task that required courage, tenacity, and aplomb. In the midst of cultural unrest, Carroll was the first African-American woman to have the starring role in her own television show. Gloria argues that this was as momentous a step forward for racial equality as Rosa Parks’ refusal to go to the back of the bus, because media images are so powerful in creating social change and challenging the status quo. In this episode, Gloria lists and breaks down the five powerful lessons for change-makers from Diahann Carroll’s life. These include being intentional about your steps forward, using controversy and compromise strategically, and never underestimating your impact, among others. Finally, Gloria speaks to her own involvement with the Civil Rights Movement, her hunger for social change, and the inspiration to continue advocating for righteous cases like women’s rights.
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American Psychologist study finds that people now see women as ambitious as men
https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/amp-amp0000494.pdf
Diahann Carroll on IMDB:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0140792/
Civil Rights Movement https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/civil-rights-movement#section_12
U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Brown v Board of Education decision https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/brown-v-board-of-education-of-topeka
Profile of Michael Stars CEO Suzanne Lerner in Philanthropy Women
Diahann Carroll obituary in the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/04/arts/television/diahann-carroll-dead.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
Washington Post article “Without Diahann Carroll, we wouldn’t have Olivia Pope” https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/10/04/without-diahann-carroll-we-wou
Books Mentioned:
No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think About Power
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