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February 24, 2026
@ 1:00 pm ET
K-12
The Civil Rights Movement in America
Dr. Robert L. Green

Dr. Robert L. Green is a renowned educator, scholar, and civil rights leader whose work helped shape the modern fight for educational equity in the United States.

Dr. Green was a close advisor and confidant of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., working alongside him during pivotal moments of the Civil Rights Movement. His efforts focused on expanding access to quality education, advancing desegregation, and advocating for justice through policy, research, and grassroots leadership.

A nationally recognized authority on multicultural education, Dr. Green served as a professor, university administrator, and president of the Southern Education Foundation, one of the nation’s oldest organizations dedicated to educational opportunity. Throughout his career, he has advised school districts, universities, government agencies, and civil rights organizations on issues of equity, access, and systemic reform.

Dr. Green’s life work bridges history and the present, offering students a rare firsthand perspective on the Civil Rights Movement and its lasting impact on education today. His story challenges young people to understand that progress is not automatic—it is built by individuals who choose courage, perseverance, and service.

Through Edutainment Learning, Dr. Green shares lessons on leadership, justice, and the responsibility each generation has to move society forward.

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