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Looking back at education during the Jim Crow era

Treopia Green Washington's book "In Spite of..."
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Treopia Green Washington's book "In Spite of..."

This interview originally aired on In the Moment on SDPB Radio.

The desegregation of an Arkansas high school happened this week in 1957. We remember the historic event with Treopia Green Washington.

Her brother was one of the Little Rock Nine, the first nine students to integrate Central High.

She joins In the Moment to discuss her memoir "In Spite of" and her memories of seeking an education during the Jim Crow era.

Lori Walsh is the host and senior producer of In the Moment.
Ari Jungemann is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.