Her insights were profound. And her story about she and her children getting maced by the police was powerful! Thank you Miriam DeCosta-Willis-a TRUE AMERICAN PATRIOT who helped America to keep its Constitutional commitment! @BerniceKing@NAACP@DerrickNAACP@TheKingCenter
The WIH team is sad to report the passing of Miriam DeCosta-Willis. We had the pleasure of interviewing her for our project. More than that, we had the privilege of meeting a person of such principle and devotion to the cause. A true Civil Rights icon! @JamesRada@WKNO_TV
When she told us the story of her saying, "I'm an American," and a person responded, "No you're not - you're colored."...We knew then that line would play a prominent role in the documentary - and it did! @NCRMuseum@memphisnews@uofmemphis
With February winding down, African-American History is also coming to an end. The WIH team plans to keep the commemoration going well beyond Feb 29th! But first up, we're headed to Memphis to help @WKNOFM cover the Super Tuesday Primaries.
Some say that, next to your spouse, no one knows you like the person who does your hair. Here, we hear MLK's barber, Nelson Malden, tell the story of how they met. @WKNO_TV@NETA_Tweets@APTV@mygpb@Morehouse @ASUHornetNation... https://t.co/Eb0l2AHRxd