Dorothy Cotton, Civil Rights Pioneer, Dies at 88

Image via Dorothy Cotton Institute website 

She was a leader in numerous institutes and organizations. She developed the Citizen Education Program where she trained marginalized people to become politically involved and organized and understand their civil. She was also a leader in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, serving as an educational director in the 1960s.

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An image of the November 2026 issue of Sojourners, titled "Face to Face." It features George Lakey on the cover
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