Nov 14, 2022
When thinking about the civil rights era, one of the biggest mistakes we can make is thinking that the people and events of the time are buried in ancient history. In reality, we are lucky to have many of the survivors of some of the most segregated times of modern history still among us to tell their story.
Today's guest on the Empowering Leadership podcast is Leona Tate, who was just six years old in 1960 when she and three other young black girls who were the first to integrate into formerly all white elementary schools in New Orleans.
Leona Tate joins host Doug McVadon to tell her gripping story of how she was first led into McDonogh 19 Elementary School and the challenges she faced just getting to the door.