The Texas Civil Rights Project, Building a Social Justice Movement - Episode 63 with Guest Jim Harrington

Host Amelia Headley-Lamont talks with Jim Harrington, founder of theTexas Civil Rights Project, about his new memoir and decades of organizing and litigation for farmworkers, students, people with disabilities, and communities. Harrington reflects on victories, setbacks, and lessons for activists and lawyers working to protect civil and disability rights. His new book, "The Texas Civil Rights Project: How We Built a Social Justice Movement," was recently released by the University of Texas Press.

The conversation covers harsh conditions, strategies like house meetings and community organizing, key legal battles on workers’ compensation, police brutality, accessible voting and public spaces, and the broader effort to build a lasting social justice movement.