How a lifetime of activism fuels a radical commitment to children's rights
In short: Marian Wright Edelman discusses the origins of her advocacy and the founding of the Children's Defense Fund. In this conversation, she reflects on how her upbringing in the segregated American South and her work alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. shaped her enduring mission to support vulnerable children.
Marian Wright Edelman founded the Children's Defense Fund in 1973. Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement.
In her discussion with TEDWomen curator Pat Mitchell, Edelman explores the challenges of building a national movement. She notes that as she has grown older, her commitment to these causes has become increasingly radical, emphasizing the necessity of persistent advocacy to address the systemic issues facing children today.
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