“I grew up thinking of her as our Elsie, not as someone else's mother. She was the black woman who had cleaned my parents' house once a week since 1975. She had worked for my grandparents for two decades before… — Kristen Green Copy Share Image
“I grew up thinking of her as our Elsie, not as someone else's mother. She was the black woman who had cleaned my parents'… — Kristen Green Copy Share Image
“Many Southern communities developed two school systems: an underfunded public system mostly attended by black students, and private schools set up for white children.… — Kristen Green Copy Share Image
“Many white children in this city never set foot in a public school. They follow in the footsteps of their parents and grandparents, attending… — Kristen Green Copy Share Image
“My mom liked to say that Elsie was part of our family. My parents treated her better than other families who expected their housekeepers… — Kristen Green Copy Share Image
“Farmville is still the quiet community where I spent long summer afternoons floating in my parents' pool. On the surface, it is a perfectly… — Kristen Green Copy Share Image
“The country was becoming increasingly disgusted by Prince Edward, which was making national headlines for its still-closed schools. Dr. Robert L. Green and a… — Kristen Green Copy Share Image