Episode 2678: Dr. Army Daniel ~ Original Civil Rights Foot Soldier From 60’s Mississippi to Selma & the Meaning of Marching on in 2026!

Histotical Huntsville Foundation, Original foot Soldierhtat helped to Shape the Modern-Day Civil Rights Laws, Educational Life Advancement, & Economic Black Middle Class Army was born: in Jackson, Mississippi more than 95 years ago. He Grew up on Farish Street, a historically Black business district known as the “Black mecca of Mississippi.” His childhood was shaped by racial violence: His father, Army Daniel Sr., was killed in racial violence. His mother later died after struggling with that loss. These early experiences helped shape his commitment to civil rights. Connection to the Civil Rights Movement While attending Alcorn State University, he met and became close friends with Medgar Evers. They even played football together at Alcorn. When Evers later became the NAACP field secretary, Daniel often traveled with him, serving as a driver and companion to meetings and civil rights events. This is why he is described as a “civil rights foot soldier”—someone who worked behind the scenes supporting the movement rather than leading it publicly. Education and Career Studied physics and mathematics at Alcorn State. Later became a teacher in Jackson, Mississippi. Received a National Science Foundation fellowship to pursue graduate study at Michigan State University. He was nominated for a STAR teaching award while teaching at Jim Hill High School in the 1960s. Personal Life Married Frances Daniel, whom he met at Alcorn State. They had six children. Historical Significance Dr. Army Daniel Jr. represents the type of people often called “foot soldiers” of the Civil Rights Movement—individuals who worked on the ground helping organize, transport activists, attend meetings, and support leaders. These people formed the backbone of the movement even though they are not widely known historically. © 2026 Building Abundant Success!! 2026 All Rights Reserved Join Me on ~ iHeart Media @ Amazon ~ Audacy:

You can listen to Episode 2678: Dr. Army Daniel ~ Original Civil Rights Foot Soldier From 60’s Mississippi to Selma & the Meaning of Marching on in 2026! online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

Episode 2678: Dr. Army Daniel ~ Original Civil Rights Foot Soldier From 60’s Mississippi to Selma & the Meaning of Marching on in 2026! is an episode from Building Abundant Success!!© with Sabrina-Marie by Sabrina-Marie.

This episode is 47:45 long.

This episode was published on Mar 18, 2026.

Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.

Yes. This page shows related episodes from Building Abundant Success!!© with Sabrina-Marie when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.