These Boots Were Made for Walking

Episode 6 of the A Colored Girl Speaks podcast, hosted by Andrea Hunter, titled "These Boots Were Made for Walking" was published on April 5, 2021 and runs 6 minutes.

April 5, 2021 ·6m · A Colored Girl Speaks

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Summary

I first laid claim to social protest on a walk from the “white” elementary school, as we still called it. I encountered two white boys with BB rifles aimed at my head.

Episode Description

I first laid claim to social protest on a walk from the “white” elementary school, as we still called it. I encountered two white boys with BB rifles aimed at my head; they fired, and I refused to run. All these years later, I wonder what it will take to walk the last mile of the way.

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Andrea Hunter, Essayist and Producer
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