Voices of Wisdom hosted by one of The Tougaloo Nine,Geraldine Hollis

Voices of Wisdom hosted by one of The Tougaloo Nine,Geraldine Hollis, Civil Rights Activist, Author, Lecturer and NOW, Radio Show Host.

Back for Season VII with a NEW host, TRIBE Family Channel welcomes Mrs. Geraldine Hollis to the family.

Mrs. Hollis is one of the Tougaloo Nine Civil Rights Activist known for desegrating libraries in the south during a March 1961 sit-in with others that were arrested.

Today's guest is Mr. Joseph Jackson, also one of The Tougaloo Nine, and the leader of the group.

What a historical season this promises to be as they recount how it happened and discuss the adversities that remain a challenge in today's times.

Tune in by calling 347-539-5285 or listen online:

www.blogtalkradio.com/gumboforthesoul

About The Tougaloo Nine:

At 11 a.m. on March 27, 1961, nine students from the historically black Tougaloo College walked into the all-white Jackson (Miss.) Public Library. Joseph Jackson Jr., their leader, approached the circulation desk. With heart thumping, he stammered a message he had memorized: “Ma’am, I want to know if you have this philosophy book. I need it for a research project.”

“You know you don’t belong here!” the library assistant yelled, proceeding to call the library director.

“May I help you?” the latter asked, coming out of her office.

“We’re doing research,” the students responded.

“There’s a colored library on Mill Street,” she said. “You are welcome there.”

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