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Give Sarah Keys Her Flowers Now

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Nearly seven decades after a Black Army private named Sarah Keys helped end discrimination on interstate buses, North Carolina is recognizing her nearly-forgotten civil rights case.

In this rebroadcast from November 24, 2021, host Lindsay Foster Thomas showcases WUNC military reporter Jay Price’s story about the seminal court case Keys v Carolina Coach Co, and the work of middle school social studies teacher Rodney Pierce in amplifying Keys’ legacy.

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Charlie Shelton-Ormond is a podcast producer for WUNC.
Jay Price has specialized in covering the military for nearly a decade.