Brave souls like Rosa Parks, Dr. King, and others including the famous football father of our guest Maya Washington1 battled racial ignorance in their own lives. Maya shares her family's story of over 50 years ago in her book and film,  Through the banks of the Red Cedar, in which she tells about the powerful tale of courage and a championship football team that defied the odds.

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