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Dr. Joyce Ladner

Civil Rights Activist, Author & Sociologist

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Dr. Joyce Ladner Biography

Dr. Joyce Ladner is is an American civil rights activist, author, civil servant and sociologist. One of the nation’s preeminent thought leaders, her career has been shaped through her first hand involvement with the civil rights movement in Mississippi and as a staff member that organized the March on Washington in 1963. She worked alongside Bayard Rustin and other civil rights leaders.

In 1963, Ladner was jailed for a week for attempting to integrate the all-white Galloway Methodist Church in Jackson, Mississippi. She is a native Mississippian and began her fight for social justice as a teenager when she helped organize an NAACP Youth Chapter in her hometown. She was expelled from Jackson State College in Mississippi for organizing a civil rights protest.

While Ladner was a Tougaloo student, she was in and out of the Delta and other parts of the state, helping organize voter registration drives. She also helped organize the March on Washington under the direction of Bayard Rustin.

She was a friend and worked with slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers, as well as civil rights pioneers Fannie Lou Hamer and Ella Baker. As a field secretary for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), Ladner was on the front lines of most of the major civil rights protests in the sixties including Greenwood, Birmingham, Albany, Selma and other dangerous areas and was on the stage when Dr. Martin Luther King gave his “I Have A Dream” speech.

An eminent sociologist, Ladner has studied and interpreted the intersectionality of race, gender and class. Her book, Tomorrow’s Tomorrow: The Black Woman was the first book published in African American Women’s Studies and is now an American classic. Her book, The Death of White Sociology, was a landmark work that challenged the value neutrality of mainstream sociology. She has published five additional books and numerous articles.

Ladner was a professor of sociology at Hunter College and the City University of New York Graduate Center, and Howard University. She also served as provost and interim president of Howard University. Ladner earned a B.A. from Tougaloo College and a Ph.D. from Washington University, St. Louis. She studied the roles of Tanzanian women in nation building and she has lived in Dakar, Senegal as well.

President Bill Clinton appointed Ladner to the District of Columbia Financial Control Board, which balanced the budget of the District of Columbia. She was also a senior fellow in the Governance Studies Program at the Brookings Institution She has appeared on nationally syndicated radio and television programs.

In January 2008, Ladner started a blog called The Ladner Report, for which she commented on the 2008 United States presidential race and openly supported the campaign and presidency of Barack Obama. Ladner also frequently posts news articles, posts from other blogs or other media that relate to Obama, national politics and the black community.

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Dr. Joyce Ladner Biography

Dr. Joyce Ladner is is an American civil rights activist, author, civil servant and sociologist. One of the nation’s preeminent thought leaders, her career has been shaped through her first hand involvement with the civil rights movement in Mississippi and as a staff member that organized the March on Washington in 1963. She worked alongside Bayard Rustin and other civil rights leaders.

In 1963, Ladner was jailed for a week for attempting to integrate the all-white Galloway Methodist Church in Jackson, Mississippi. She is a native Mississippian and began her fight for social justice as a teenager when she helped organize an NAACP Youth Chapter in her hometown. She was expelled from Jackson State College in Mississippi for organizing a civil rights protest.

While Ladner was a Tougaloo student, she was in and out of the Delta and other parts of the state, helping organize voter registration drives. She also helped organize the March on Washington under the direction of Bayard Rustin.

She was a friend and worked with slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers, as well as civil rights pioneers Fannie Lou Hamer and Ella Baker. As a field secretary for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), Ladner was on the front lines of most of the major civil rights protests in the sixties including Greenwood, Birmingham, Albany, Selma and other dangerous areas and was on the stage when Dr. Martin Luther King gave his “I Have A Dream” speech.

An eminent sociologist, Ladner has studied and interpreted the intersectionality of race, gender and class. Her book, Tomorrow’s Tomorrow: The Black Woman was the first book published in African American Women’s Studies and is now an American classic. Her book, The Death of White Sociology, was a landmark work that challenged the value neutrality of mainstream sociology. She has published five additional books and numerous articles.

Ladner was a professor of sociology at Hunter College and the City University of New York Graduate Center, and Howard University. She also served as provost and interim president of Howard University. Ladner earned a B.A. from Tougaloo College and a Ph.D. from Washington University, St. Louis. She studied the roles of Tanzanian women in nation building and she has lived in Dakar, Senegal as well.

President Bill Clinton appointed Ladner to the District of Columbia Financial Control Board, which balanced the budget of the District of Columbia. She was also a senior fellow in the Governance Studies Program at the Brookings Institution She has appeared on nationally syndicated radio and television programs.

In January 2008, Ladner started a blog called The Ladner Report, for which she commented on the 2008 United States presidential race and openly supported the campaign and presidency of Barack Obama. Ladner also frequently posts news articles, posts from other blogs or other media that relate to Obama, national politics and the black community.

Dr. Joyce Ladner Videos

  • SNCC: Conversation with Danny Lyon and Joyce Ladner - YouTube
    Dec 2, 2020 ... This program features a conversation between Danny Lyon and activist and scholar Joyce Ladner, moderated by Adam D. Weinberg, ...
  • Malveaux! Dr. Joyce Ladner
    Dr. Joyce Ladner is a civil rights activist, sociologist, academic administrator and jeweler who has also once been a painter. I first met her in...
  • 2018 Mississippi on the Potomac Honoree Dr. Joyce Ladner
    Dr. Joyce Ladner gives remarks as the 2018 Mississippi on the Potomac honoree.

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  • How to book Dr. Joyce Ladner?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Dr. Joyce Ladner for both live and virtual events for over 20 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for Dr. Joyce Ladner, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Dr. Joyce Ladner or any other celebrity of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Dr. Joyce Ladner?

    Booking fees for Dr. Joyce Ladner, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies between live and virtual events. Other factors that can affect speaker fees include the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The live and virtual event speaking fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Dr. Joyce Ladner, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
  • Who is the agent for Dr. Joyce Ladner?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Dr. Joyce Ladner for clients worldwide for more than 20 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Dr. Joyce Ladner for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service talent booking agency?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Dr. Joyce Ladner or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Dr. Joyce Ladner or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.

Dr. Joyce Ladner is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Dr. Joyce Ladner for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Dr. Joyce Ladner generally travels from Washington, DC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Angela Davis, Nikki Giovanni, Xernona Clayton, Dr. Marc Lamont Hill and Dr. Bernice King. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Dr. Joyce Ladner for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Dr. Joyce Ladner Speaker Videos

  • SNCC: Conversation with Danny Lyon and Joyce Ladner - YouTube
    Dec 2, 2020 ... This program features a conversation between Danny Lyon and activist and scholar Joyce Ladner, moderated by Adam D. Weinberg, ...
    Malveaux! Dr. Joyce Ladner
    Dr. Joyce Ladner is a civil rights activist, sociologist, academic administrator and jeweler who has also once been a painter. I first met her in 1971, not face to face, but when I picked up her...
  • 2018 Mississippi on the Potomac Honoree Dr. Joyce Ladner
    Dr. Joyce Ladner gives remarks as the 2018 Mississippi on the Potomac honoree.
    Off Script with Dr. Joyce Ladner-famed Civil Rights activist
    Dr. Joyce Ladner is a former Howard University president and noted Civil Rights activist with the famed Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. She's also from Mississippi, which just opened its...
  • Human Bridge: featuring Dr. Joyce A. Ladner
    Human Bridge: Daughters of Howard, Women of Excellence, featuring Dr. Joyce A. Ladner A Howard University sesquicentennial event hosted by the Women’s Studies Graduate Certificate Program and...

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