Today I honor my father, CSM Spencer Gilliard, who fought in Korea and twice in Nam after serving as a guinea pig in Korea, the only black soldier in his platoon. Here he briefs the Sec. of the Army on troop readiness in Viet Nam. He went on to serve 30 years as a CME pastor. My hero, my father.
November 11, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Today I honor my father, CSM Spencer Gilliard, who fought in Korea and twice in Nam after serving as a guinea pig in Korea, the only black soldier in his platoon. Here he briefs the Sec. of the Army on troop readiness in Viet Nam. He went on to serve 30 years as a CME pastor. My hero, my father.
Great day repping Omega at Real Men Read event at Stoneview Elementary. Shared how readers are leaders, which led me to be a writer who has been privileged to work as the comms director for Dr. King's organization, as well as advise HHS appointees for the past five presidents.www.DericGilliard.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Great day repping Omega at Real Men Read event at Stoneview Elementary. Shared how readers are leaders, which led me to be a writer who has been privileged to work as the comms director for Dr. King's organization, as well as advise HHS appointees for the past five presidents.www.DericGilliard.com
GA Gov. Kemp often brags about having a $14.6 Billion budget surplus. Yet he isn't willing to step in and save SNAP-- the admin he supported cut--because he sees it as a "federal problem." Instead, he lets his 1.4 million citizens try and make it without their benefits. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
‘Where does this end?’ Why Kemp opposes state bailout of food stamp program
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp rejects calls to tap state funds to keep food assistance flowing as federal government shutdown enters its fourth week.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:42 AM
GA Gov. Kemp often brags about having a $14.6 Billion budget surplus. Yet he isn't willing to step in and save SNAP-- the admin he supported cut--because he sees it as a "federal problem." Instead, he lets his 1.4 million citizens try and make it without their benefits. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
Check out a replay of the incomparable Rachel Maddow's Andrew Young:The Dirty Work, Sunday, 9-11 p.m. on MSNBC. Young discusses his challenges negotiating with PLO 46 years ago. Here we are at the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 last summer. www.DericGilliard.com
October 19, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Check out a replay of the incomparable Rachel Maddow's Andrew Young:The Dirty Work, Sunday, 9-11 p.m. on MSNBC. Young discusses his challenges negotiating with PLO 46 years ago. Here we are at the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 last summer. www.DericGilliard.com
Big ups to country star Luke Bryan, who followed his heart-- not the politically correct pro-ICE, anti-democracy message, despite the fact that his new song, "Bad News," will likely cost him conservative fans. Love you brother! There's always a cost for true patriotism. www.aol.com/lifestyle/em...
'Embarrassed' Zach Bryan Breaks Silence on Backlash From Controversial New Song
The country crooner said he's 'not only embarrassed, but kind of scared' by the public's reaction to the song.
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October 9, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Big ups to country star Luke Bryan, who followed his heart-- not the politically correct pro-ICE, anti-democracy message, despite the fact that his new song, "Bad News," will likely cost him conservative fans. Love you brother! There's always a cost for true patriotism. www.aol.com/lifestyle/em...
President DTW, 45/47: "There's some people who really don't deserve to be taken care of in a shutdown and we'll take care of them in a different way". In 2019, however, he said "all federal employees, those who work and those who don't," will be paid back, once it's over. Tell traffic controllers.
October 8, 2025 at 7:36 AM
President DTW, 45/47: "There's some people who really don't deserve to be taken care of in a shutdown and we'll take care of them in a different way". In 2019, however, he said "all federal employees, those who work and those who don't," will be paid back, once it's over. Tell traffic controllers.
They learned more about black history and institutional racism as it impacts life today. Each holding my first book, which profiles 20 of the consequential "unsung" figures of the civil rights movement. .https://covchurch.org/mercy-justice/sankofa/. Sankofa: Looking back to move forward.
September 29, 2025 at 4:42 AM
They learned more about black history and institutional racism as it impacts life today. Each holding my first book, which profiles 20 of the consequential "unsung" figures of the civil rights movement. .https://covchurch.org/mercy-justice/sankofa/. Sankofa: Looking back to move forward.
Great time this weekend speaking to a Sankofa group in Atlanta, along with two of the SCLC field staff, Lula Joe Williams and J.T. Johnson, both personally hired by Dr. King. They spoke to sojourners from across the country who left Atlanta headed from Birmingham, Montgomery, Selma and Memphis.
September 29, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Great time this weekend speaking to a Sankofa group in Atlanta, along with two of the SCLC field staff, Lula Joe Williams and J.T. Johnson, both personally hired by Dr. King. They spoke to sojourners from across the country who left Atlanta headed from Birmingham, Montgomery, Selma and Memphis.
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Just released today....Visit www.DericGilliard.com for more information about the book and to purchase your copy. Stay connected with Gilliard’s ongoing work and social justice initiatives by following me on Facebook and Instagram.
Just released today....Visit www.DericGilliard.com for more information about the book and to purchase your copy. Stay connected with Gilliard’s ongoing work and social justice initiatives by following me on Facebook and Instagram.
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September 25, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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Just released today....Visit www.DericGilliard.com for more information about the book and to purchase your copy. Stay connected with Gilliard’s ongoing work and social justice initiatives by following me on Facebook and Instagram.
Just released today....Visit www.DericGilliard.com for more information about the book and to purchase your copy. Stay connected with Gilliard’s ongoing work and social justice initiatives by following me on Facebook and Instagram.
Great time at Lowery Library in ATL today at author's showcase sharing my two books with a vibrant, lively audience. Also warned of the dangers of losing our democracy and freedom of speech, as we are seeing happen before our eyes. www.DericGilliard.comwww.DericGilliard.com
September 21, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Great time at Lowery Library in ATL today at author's showcase sharing my two books with a vibrant, lively audience. Also warned of the dangers of losing our democracy and freedom of speech, as we are seeing happen before our eyes. www.DericGilliard.comwww.DericGilliard.com
The beginning of the end of a Democratic society is the denial of free speech and governmental control of the media that challenges the leadership of those in authority.
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September 19, 2025 at 12:48 AM
The beginning of the end of a Democratic society is the denial of free speech and governmental control of the media that challenges the leadership of those in authority.
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continued..."And that's increasingly difficult to deny every hour we go forward." Stuart Stevens, interviewed on The Lawerence O'Donell Show on MSNBC's segment, It was all a Lie: How the GOP Became Donald Trump 45. August 12, 2020, p 240,
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The Longest Four Years of my Life, www.DericGilliard.com
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September 18, 2025 at 10:44 PM
continued..."And that's increasingly difficult to deny every hour we go forward." Stuart Stevens, interviewed on The Lawerence O'Donell Show on MSNBC's segment, It was all a Lie: How the GOP Became Donald Trump 45. August 12, 2020, p 240,
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The Longest Four Years of my Life, www.DericGilliard.com
"You don't have to be a racist to support Donald Trump. But ultimately, you have to be comfortable with having a racist as president. There's something you think you'regetting from him being president {that} is more important than him being a racist." Stuart Stevens, Lincoln Project advisor. 8/12/20
September 18, 2025 at 10:36 PM
"You don't have to be a racist to support Donald Trump. But ultimately, you have to be comfortable with having a racist as president. There's something you think you'regetting from him being president {that} is more important than him being a racist." Stuart Stevens, Lincoln Project advisor. 8/12/20
Excited to join other authors at Evelyn G. Lowery for a showcase Saturday, Sept. 20th, at 11:30, in SW Atlanta. Come join us for discussions surrounding our writing process and projects, as well as book signings. Looking forward to meetng some of yu there. www.DericGilliard.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Excited to join other authors at Evelyn G. Lowery for a showcase Saturday, Sept. 20th, at 11:30, in SW Atlanta. Come join us for discussions surrounding our writing process and projects, as well as book signings. Looking forward to meetng some of yu there. www.DericGilliard.com
On 9/1/20, S. LaFraniere of NYT wrote, Trump's top Media Czar pushes Bizarre Conspiricies and warns of an armed revolt. Caputo, with no public health training or education, repped in Trump 45 what the 9 former CDC directors screamed about RFK on 9/1/25: www.huffpost.com/entry/ex-cdc... see p 235
September 2, 2025 at 6:37 AM
On 9/1/20, S. LaFraniere of NYT wrote, Trump's top Media Czar pushes Bizarre Conspiricies and warns of an armed revolt. Caputo, with no public health training or education, repped in Trump 45 what the 9 former CDC directors screamed about RFK on 9/1/25: www.huffpost.com/entry/ex-cdc... see p 235
Ed Martin, Trump goon squad member and former FBI agent charged in Jan. 6th insurrection, standing outside the home of NY Atty Gen. LaTisha James in an attempt to intimidate, is like J. Edgar Hoover telling Dr. King he should commit suicide. apnews.com/article/fbi-.... Previewed here in Trump 45:
August 21, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Ed Martin, Trump goon squad member and former FBI agent charged in Jan. 6th insurrection, standing outside the home of NY Atty Gen. LaTisha James in an attempt to intimidate, is like J. Edgar Hoover telling Dr. King he should commit suicide. apnews.com/article/fbi-.... Previewed here in Trump 45:
Fellow journalist and KU J-School alum Sam Ford, a long-time tv vet who recently retired, at the NABJ convention in Cleveland. Sam was of the NABJ founders honored as we celebrate the organization's 50th anniversary. Sam bought my new book, The Longest Four Years of My Life, www.DericGilliard.com
August 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Fellow journalist and KU J-School alum Sam Ford, a long-time tv vet who recently retired, at the NABJ convention in Cleveland. Sam was of the NABJ founders honored as we celebrate the organization's 50th anniversary. Sam bought my new book, The Longest Four Years of My Life, www.DericGilliard.com
youtu.be/NBwaBLd8nCA?... There is a real through line between the gains detailed in the 20 profiles from my first book to Project 2025 and Trump's relentless mission to erase black history and turn back the clock 60 years. Check it out here: www.DericGilliard.com We won't go back!!!
Living in the Shadows of a Legend: Unsung Heroes and Sheroes Who Marched with Dr. King Jr.
YouTube video by Deric Gilliard
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August 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM
youtu.be/NBwaBLd8nCA?... There is a real through line between the gains detailed in the 20 profiles from my first book to Project 2025 and Trump's relentless mission to erase black history and turn back the clock 60 years. Check it out here: www.DericGilliard.com We won't go back!!!
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My first book, Unsung, focused on the selfless contributions of 20 people -- black, white, men and women, young and old -- who challenged and shamed this country towards the passage of the CRA of '64 and the VRA of 1965. Check them out here. www.DericGilliard.com Forward!
My first book, Unsung, focused on the selfless contributions of 20 people -- black, white, men and women, young and old -- who challenged and shamed this country towards the passage of the CRA of '64 and the VRA of 1965. Check them out here. www.DericGilliard.com Forward!
Living in the Shadows of a Legend: Unsung Heroes and Sheroes Who Marched with Dr. King Jr.
YouTube video by Deric Gilliard
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August 18, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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My first book, Unsung, focused on the selfless contributions of 20 people -- black, white, men and women, young and old -- who challenged and shamed this country towards the passage of the CRA of '64 and the VRA of 1965. Check them out here. www.DericGilliard.com Forward!
My first book, Unsung, focused on the selfless contributions of 20 people -- black, white, men and women, young and old -- who challenged and shamed this country towards the passage of the CRA of '64 and the VRA of 1965. Check them out here. www.DericGilliard.com Forward!
Newly elected National Association of Black Journalists’ President Erirn Haines honored at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s 66th Annual Convention tonight in ATL. Haines was presented the George Curry Jounalism Award by new SCLC President DeMark Liggins, Sr. www.DericGilliard.com
August 16, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Newly elected National Association of Black Journalists’ President Erirn Haines honored at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s 66th Annual Convention tonight in ATL. Haines was presented the George Curry Jounalism Award by new SCLC President DeMark Liggins, Sr. www.DericGilliard.com
Newly elected National Association of Black Journalists’ President Erirn Haines honored at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s 66th Annual Convention tonight in ATL. Haines was presented the George Curry Jounalism Award by new SCLC President DeMark Liggins, Sr. www.DericGilliard.com
August 16, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Newly elected National Association of Black Journalists’ President Erirn Haines honored at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s 66th Annual Convention tonight in ATL. Haines was presented the George Curry Jounalism Award by new SCLC President DeMark Liggins, Sr. www.DericGilliard.com
Excited to spend time with former SCLC Youth Director Brenda Davenport and the new leadership team of President Liggins at the SCLC's 66th Convention Dinner Friday. Here I am with SCLC staff 30 years ago (left) with one of my favorite books, The Spook Who Sat by the Door. www.DericGilliard.com
August 15, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Excited to spend time with former SCLC Youth Director Brenda Davenport and the new leadership team of President Liggins at the SCLC's 66th Convention Dinner Friday. Here I am with SCLC staff 30 years ago (left) with one of my favorite books, The Spook Who Sat by the Door. www.DericGilliard.com
Awesome time making connections in Cleveland at 50th anniversary of NABJ. Interaction with 2 fellow scribes I was excited to see who bought my books at a pitch session featuring literary agent and senior publicist Laini Brown, who offered advice to a host of aspiring authors. www.DericGilliard.com
August 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Awesome time making connections in Cleveland at 50th anniversary of NABJ. Interaction with 2 fellow scribes I was excited to see who bought my books at a pitch session featuring literary agent and senior publicist Laini Brown, who offered advice to a host of aspiring authors. www.DericGilliard.com