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  1. Mar 19, 2024 · David Dennis Jr. and his father, David Dennis Sr., co-wrote a book about their family history and the legacy of a Freedom Ride. They share their perspectives on the movement, the world, and their relationship in The Movement Made Us.

  2. Civil rights activism. David J. Dennis is a civil rights activist whose involvement began in the early 1960s. Dennis grew up in the segregated area of Omega, Louisiana. [1] He worked as co-director of the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO), as director of Mississippi's Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), and as one of the organizers of ...

  3. Learn about Dave Dennis, a Black civil rights activist, author, and educator who participated in the Freedom Rides and the Algebra Project. Find out his biography, achievements, and career advice for youth.

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  5. Dave Dennis, a civil rights activist and Freedom Summer volunteer, delivered a passionate speech at the funeral of James Chaney, who was murdered in 1964. He urged the audience to fight for their freedom and end the violence.

  6. Oct 6, 2022 · David Dennis, Jr. co-wrote a book with his father, David Dennis, Sr., a civil rights organizer and hero of the Freedom Rides. He argues that civil rights activists should be treated as war veterans who faced violence, threats, and PTSD.

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  7. Jun 17, 2022 · David Dennis Sr. was a key leader in the '60s freedom movement, which left him running from survivor's guilt. In conversation with Wesley Lowery, Dennis Jr. explains how he rebuilt his...

  8. May 10, 2022 · Podcast. David Dennis Jr. on the ways ‘The Movement Made Us’. By John Hammontree | jhammontree@al.com. May 10, 2022 at 4:07 pm CDT. David J. Dennis Jr. talks about writing "The Movement Made Us" with his father, David J. Dennis Sr., a titan of the civil rights movement (John Hammontree)

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