We were joined for a very special presentation by long-time activist Muriel Tillinghast. As a member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) Ms. Tillinghast was one of three female project directors in the state of Mississippi during “Freedom Summer in 1964. Later, she headed state operations out of Jackson, MS and regional administrative work at SNCC headquarters in Atlanta, GA.
Since that time, Muriel Tillinghast has pioneered in domestic violence abuse, worked at River’s Island and the Brooklyn House of Detention, built St. Margaret’s House for Trinity Church, aborted scientific experimentation on a child, worked in reviving landlord abandoned housing, tried to save a church and worked in a community garden. She spends a great deal of time doing historical research as is a recognized autodidact in Black and American History.
About Muriel Tillinghast
Muriel Tillinghast as a member of SNCC was one of three female project directors in the state of Mississippi in 1964 during “Freedom Summer.” As director, she was responsible for voter registration and other work in three river counties within the second congressional district. At a later point, Ms. Tillinghast headed state operations out of Jackson, MS, subsequent to which she handled regional administrative work at SNCC headquarters in Atlanta, GA. Government interference and reaction to a published recommendation for a 2-state solution on the issue of Palestine brought about the collapse of the organization.
Since that time, Muriel Tillinghast has pioneered in domestic violence abuse, worked at River’s Island and the Brooklyn House of Detention, built St. Margaret’s House for Trinity Church, aborted scientific experimentation on a child, worked in reviving landlord abandoned housing, tried to save a church and worked in a community garden. She spends a great deal of time doing historical research as is a recognized autodidact in Black and American History. She and her cat live in Brooklyn, NY.