EPISODE · Oct 11, 2024 · 14 MIN
The little girl who kept the bus from moving.A JIM CROW story
from In The Know with Tony Reeves · host Anthony Reeves
For any 8 year old, the world can be a big and scary place. For an 8 year old Black Girl growing up in the Jim Crow South during the 1950s, the world can be terrifying. In today's episode, I will share my mother's story of how her inadvertent decision to sit in the front of the bus in 1954 as an 8 year old girl resulted in the bus not moving and the lasting impact this incident had on her life. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/in-the-know-with-tony-reeves--5596987/support.
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For any 8 year old, the world can be a big and scary place. For an 8 year old Black Girl growing up in the Jim Crow South during the 1950s, the world can be terrifying. In today's episode, I will share my mother's story of how her inadvertent decision to sit in the front of the bus in 1954 as an 8 year old girl resulted in the bus not moving and the lasting impact this incident had on her life. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/in-the-know-with-tony-reeves--5596987/support.
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