Robert Farrell
Retired City Councilman
Los Angeles City Council
Farrell, a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1974 until 1991, took PTM fellows through the history of politics in the city of Los Angeles.
Four days later, he took the class on a Freedom Ride through models of civic engagement and churches throughout South Central LA, including the First AME Church, which was once famously led by Rev. Dr. Cecil Murray.
Listen to a 10-minute preview of the presentation:
The full podcast can be downloaded for FREE from iTunes U. Audio has been edited for sound quality and content.
The Passing the Mantle Clergy and Lay Leadership Institute, now part of the newly launched USC Cecil L. Murray Center for Community Engagement, provides vision and practical training for the next generation of African American clergy and lay leaders. PTM was made possible by grant support from The James Irvine Foundation.
