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Edelman has said the inspiration came from her work as a civil rights attorney during the Freedom Summer in Mississippi in This year, CDF will celebrate 50 years overall.

Read Marian Wright Edelman's letter about her decision to transition out of the role of President of CDF, her new role as President Emerita, and her.

It started in Bennettsville with the Freedom Schools in s. The church parsonage in Bennettsville where Edelman was born and raised became the incubator and curriculum laboratory for the CDF Freedom Schools pilot program. Recently, the Herald-Advocate conducted a roundtable interview with several teachers and leaders who participated with CDF from its beginnings and current staff members.

Robin Sally, a national director of curriculum and instruction, said the Freedom Schools and CDF started piloting everything people know today here in Bennettsville. Johnakin who served as a teacher in the program and is now a volunteer said it was an honor being asked to work in the program. They push us to that level of thinking about what children can do.

The program help us to see that this was possible here in Marlboro. Woods who also was a teacher enjoyed the strategies and ideas that she was able to implement in the classroom.

CDF Freedom Schools program provides summer/after school enrichment for scholars and their families.

Johnakin added it made them think about the children being facilitators of learning rather than just giving them everything. Woods felt one of the strong parts of Freedom Schools was the parenting program. It was overwhelming back then. They Parents were excited and wanted to know when the next program was. It was a strong parenting piece.