RON SCOTT
Speaker
Media Producer/Host
Activist
Transformationalist
Ron Scott’s dual passions for
activism and producing are
evidenced by his two most
impressive awards: the “Unsung
Heroes” Award from the
Congressional Black Caucus; and
the Emmy and Silver Circle
Awards from the National
Academy of Television Arts &
Sciences. He has boasts than 40
years of experience in activism
as well as radio, television, and
video production. A co-founding
member and officer of the Detroit
Branch of the Black Panther
Party who appeared on the
acclaimed documentary “Eyes on
the Prize,” he has completed
significant documentary projects
on various topics related to
current affairs, cultural icons,
entertainment, and politics on the
North American continent and the
Caribbean. The U.S.
Congressional Black Caucus
bestowed on him the “Unsung
Heroes” Award. He is also one of
the 2008 Recipients of the Silver
Circle Award for Journalism.
Ron Scott
As a TV/radio host, Ron Scott has
interviewed more than 1,000 luminaries,
including:
Law & Activism
Entertainment/Sports
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Amiri & Amini Baraka
Benjamin Chavis (formerly Benjamin
Muhammad),
Angela Davis
Geoffrey Feiger, Civil Litigation Attorney &
Former
Michigan Gubernatorial Candidate
Rev. Jesse Jackson
Bobby Seale, Black Panther Party Co-Founder
Rev. Horace Sheffield, National Action Network
Kwame Toure, All African Peoples Revolutionary
Party
Michael Schultz, Exec. Dir., Amnesty
International
USA
Dr. David Abdulai, AIDS Activist, Ghana & West
Africa
Chokwe Lumumba, New African Peoples
Organization
B.B. King
Count Basie
Harry Belafonte
Public Enemy
The Four Tops
Richard Pryor
Bob Marley
Stevie Wonder
Eartha Kitt
Patti LaBelle
Joe Williams
Interviews… (cont.)
Politics/Government
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Former Detroit Mayor Dennis W. Archer
Former Michigan Governor James
Blanchard
U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks
Kilpatrick
U.S. Congressman John Conyers
Former President George Bush, Sr.
Former Michigan Governor John Engler
G. Gordon Liddy
Archbishop Napier of Durban, South
Africa
Former Michigan Governor George
Romney
David Saobeko, Founder, Pan-African
Congress of
Azania (South Africa)
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of
California
Former Detroit Mayor Coleman A. Young
Business & Entrepreneurship
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Roger Smith, Former President, General
Motors
Corporation
Lee Ioccoca, Former President, Chrysler
Corporation Juergen Schrempp, CEO,
DaimlerChrysler
Corporation
Reginald Lewis, Chairman, Beatrice Foods
Randi Payton, Publisher, African
Americans on Wheels
TV and Radio Host...
Television Host
• One of the first producer/hosts
of Detroit Black Journal,
WTVS-56, Public Television,
Detroit, MI
• Currently co-hosts “For My
People,” UPN50, Detroit, MI
Radio Host - Current
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“Fighting for Justice,” Anti-Police Brutality
Program, Air America affiliate WDTW 1310AM,
Detroit area
Radio Host - Past
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Legends of Jazz, WCHB-AM, Detroit, MI
Soul on Sunday, WJR-AM, Detroit, MI
Documentary Series:
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Ron also appeared in the
acclaimed Civil Rights
documentary “Eyes on the Prize,”
where he talked about the Black
Panther Party.
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“My Music, My People, WABX-AM,
Detroit, MI—Six-part radio series tracing
the history of African American music in
the context of political and social
developments.
“We Do More Than Run, Jump, &
Throw”—Documentary special
interviewing African American athletes who
made the transition to professional and
entrepreneurial endeavors.
“All Girl Band”—Featuring the edgy “girl”
singing group LaBelle shortly before their
rise to fame; related their rise to the
burgeoning women’s movement.
Ron Scott - Politics & Activism
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Co-Founder, Detroit Branch, Black Panther
Party
Spokesperson, Detroit Coalition Against
Police Brutality—served to impact policies and
culture and of the Detroit Police Department and
facilitate the decision to impose a Federal
Consent Decree to monitor and effect changes in
the department’s practices and policies
Transition Team Member, Detroit Mayor
Kwame Kilpatrick
Helped plan and organize Million Man March
follow-up activities
Advocated successfully on behalf of more than
50,000 public housing tenants to facilitate
individual empowerment, social services, and
ownership
Key player in effort to abolish the abusive
Detroit Police Department initiative S.T.R.E.S.S.
(Stop the Robberies, Enjoy Safe Streets)
KEY LOCAL AND NATIONAL CAMPAIGN
CONSULTANT FOR…
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Former President Bill Clinton
U.S. Congressman John Conyers
Detroit Mayor Coleman A. Young
Presidential Candidate Ross Perot
Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm
Ron Scott - Academia
• Lecturer, University of Michigan – Center for African
American & African Studies
• Faculty Member, Black Men & Unions – Collaborative
program between Wayne State University, University of
Michigan, Michigan State University, United Auto
Workers, and the AFL-CIO - Focused on issues involving
organizing and empowerment of union members
Ron Scott - Speaking
Engagements
Organizations:
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Africa Rising/Campaign for Human Development,
Detroit, MI (Initiative of the Archdiocese of Detroit)
Jamaican Film Festival, Kingston, Jamaica
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
National Organization for Women
Corporation for Public Broadcasting – Minneapolis,
MN
Michigan Coalition of Law Enforcement
Gaelic League of Michigan (Irish Heritage Club)
Mexican American Youth Organization, Mission, TX
National Lawyers Guild – National Conference,
Detroit, MI
Arab Cultural Community Economic & Social
Services (ACCESS)
Detroit Empowerment Zone
Educational Commission of the States (National
Educational Policy Organization), Denver, CO
Universities:
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University of Michigan
University of Maryland, College Park, MD
University of Detroit
Marygrove College, Detroit, MI
Wayne State University (Medical and Law Schools),
Detroit, MI
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Michigan State University, Lansing, MI
Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Macomb Community College, Warren, MI
Wayne County Community College, Detroit, MI
Clarion College, Clarion, PA
Ron Scott - Knowledge Areas
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Civil Rights History
Media
Police Brutality & Citizen Oversight of
Law Enforcement
Radical/Revolutionary Intellectual
Thought
African American History
African Americans in Broadcasting
World History
Religious Activism
International Human Rights
Community Development
Housing Issues
Racism & Sexism
Politics & Activism
Speaking Topics...
Politics & Activism
• Police Militarization and the
Assault on American Freedom
• Program, Popularity, Politics, &
Pimpin’: An Analysis of Activism
and Opportunism Today
• How to End Police Brutality
• How to Fight the Power and Win
• How to Win An Election at Any
Level: What We Should Be Doing
Now
Media
• Who Controls the Media?
• African Americans in
Broadcasting—Then and Now
Speaking Topics...
History
Cultural analysis
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It Wasn’t Just About the Gun: The
Lasting Legacy of the Black Panther Party
Programs, People, Power:
Intercommunalism and the Black Panther
Party
Revolutionary Children: How Youth
Formulated the Black Panther Party
Why They Still Hate the Black Panther
Party
Why They Still Love the Black Panther
Party
Spies, Lies, and Murder: Then & Now
(Analysis of the continuing Cointelpro
Program)
Soul Women of the Grass Roots: Female
Activists Who Changed America
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Hip Hop: Hype, Hustle, or Revolution? An
Analysis of Critical Trends in Hip Hop
Singing the Revolution: A History of
Progressive and Revolutionary Musicians
and Spoken Word Artists
Pass the Plate: An Analysis of Today’s
Prominent Preachers, Politicians, and
Personalities
Can Humanity Survive? A Global
Perspective on Unity
Black Youth and Survival—Future
Promise, Future Risk
Education for Liberation
You ‘Gotta Be More Than Black
Activism for Impact…Ron
Scott has:
Black Panther Party
Other prOjects…
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Defense Captain, Detroit Branch
Developed elementary schools, medical
clinics & free breakfast programs
Worked to establish the first Sickle Cell
Detection Centers in Detroit, MI
Provided youth political training and
community organizing expertise for youth
Formed multicultural coalitions
Worked to free political prisoners,
including Party Founder Huey P. Newton,
Bobby Seale, and Angela Davis
Developed collaborations with area
churches
Participated in the Eldridge Cleaver for
President Campaign, 1968
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Led in advoacy project to eliminate brutal
Detroit Police initiative, “S.T.R.E.S.S.”
(Stop the Robberies, Enjoy Safe Streets)
Helped to impact the culture of and change
policies within the Detroit Police
Department
Led a successful effort to prevent a “Yes”
vote to restore the death penalty in
Michigan
Spoke out forcefully against the increasing
militarization of police, including the
institution of multijurisdictional task
forces in urban areas.
Brought media attention to the abuse of
homeless individuals in downtown Detroit,
leading to the disbanding of the “Men in
Black” private security detail for the
Greektown entertainment district.
Activism for Impact…Ron
Scott has:
Other prOjects…(cOnt.)
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Instrumental in influencing the U.S.
Justice Department to issue two Consent
Decrees against the Detroit Police
Department for use of force and detention
abuses.
Successfully pushed for the hiring of the
new Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee,
who is now working to restore a
community policing framework to the
Detroit Police Department.
Helped facilitate the inclusion of African
American organizations in the United
Fund’s payroll giving program
Organized public housing tenants in
Detroit to facilitate progressive policies
and projects, including recreational
facilities, drug use abatement, and
economic development
AFFILIATIONS / AWARDS
Spokesperson, Detroit Coalition
Against Police Brutality
Board Member, National Lawyers
Guild – Detroit Chapter
Officer, Democratic Party State
Central Committee
Board Member, Boggs Center to
Nurture Community Leadership
(founded by James and Grace
Lee Boggs)
“Unsung Heroes” Award,
Congressional Black
Caucus
Other Awards From:
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Michigan Coalition on
Human Rights
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Michigan Council on
American Islamic Relations
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National Academy of
Television Arts and Sciences,
Michigan Chapter—Emmy
and Silver Circle Awards