Brother Outsider, Brother Insider

Lawrence Thomas Guyot Jr. (19392012), known simply as Guyot (pronounced ghee-aught), was a pivotal yet underrecognized figure in the civil rights movement. As a Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) field secretary in the 1960s, he battled southern poverty and racism, championing voting rights for Black Mississippians. His leadership in the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) highlighted tensions between the MFDPs electoral goals and SNCCs more radical stance. Guyot later moved into Washington, DC, politics, working alongside leaders like Marion Barry, shifting from a rural civil rights organizer to an urban political strategist.Chris Danielsons nuanced portrayal of Guyot offers a fresh perspective on the civil rights movement. Through Guyots activism, Brother Outsider, Brother Insider invites a reassessment of the era and the individuals who shaped it.