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Gloria J. Browne-Marshall is a writer, social justice advocate, and full Professor at John Jay College (CUNY) where she teaches classes in constitutional law, race and the law, and gender and justice. Prior to John Jay College, taught at Vassar College and practiced civil rights law for SPLC, Community Legal Services (Philadelphia), and the NAACP LDF. 

Always the writer, Gloria has several stage-plays to her credit as well as award-winning short films 鈥淒reams of Emmett Till鈥� and 鈥淪HOT: Caught a Soul.鈥� Gloria is the author of 鈥淪he Took Justice: The Black Woman, Law, and Power,鈥� 鈥淭he Voting Rights War鈥� and 鈥淩ace, Law, and American Society: 1607 to Present鈥� among others. Her essays have appeared in鈥疶he Miami Herald, Milwaukee Courier, TIME.com, Bloomberglaw.com, CNN.com and NBCnews.com. She travelled to Angola to work on a docuseries based on her book 鈥淪he Took Justice.鈥� 

Browne-Marshall has given legal commentary on national and international issues for France24, CNN, MSNBC, CBS, BBC, NPR, WHYY, WVON and other media. Browne-Marshall has presented an intervention before the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, and spoken on issues of racial justice in England, Wales, Canada, France and across the United States. She is a member of the National Press Club, Dramatist Guild, Executive Council Member of ASALH, and a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Browne-Marshall is a Book Project fiction writer at the Lighthouse Writers Workshop (Denver), creator of a new animated series "Your Democracy," and recipient of a Pulitzer Center grant. 

As a Montgomery, Alabama native and lead Legendary Tours guide, Wanda Battle is no stranger to the historical relevance that her magical city has to offer. Being born during the 1956 Montgomery Bus Boycott and raised during the 1960鈥檚 Civil Rights Movement, Wanda has grown up with a sense of community that is unmatched. Ingrained in her is the desire to bring together a collaborative community that works to make life a better place for the next generation through the art of storytelling, and thus, Wanda has deemed herself a great Jalimuso, or Griot. 
 
Rooted in West Africa, a Jalimuso is a female Griot, commonly known as a wordsmith in West African culture. The craft of storytelling, using the power of music and words, is typically passed down through family members in an art form known as Jaliyaa. Most individuals who become Griots have an ancient history of being connected to serving royal families and sharing their knowledge through song, poetry, and stories. Wanda is a physical representation of a true Griot through each and every Legendary Tour and invites others to do the same. 
 
Using the inspiration of standing against injustices and segregation, Wanda embodies her ancestors as she fulfills her passion for legacy during each tour. Wanda uses her background in music to share experiences of everything from the non-violent movement led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to the Human Rights Movement and many other historical facets in Alabama history to offer an entertaining yet life-changing virtual experience. 
 
She is a 1977 graduate of Spelman College, B.A. Degree in Music, specialized in Voice and Performance. 

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