Spell Freedom with Elaine Weiss
Elaine Weiss, an award-winning journalist and author, joins Frogmore Stew to discuss her latest book, Spell Freedom: The Underground Schools That Built the Civil Rights Movement. Weiss has built a career on uncovering untold stories of history, and her new book sheds light on the overlooked contributions of Septima Clark, Esau Jenkins, and Bernice Robinson—three Black activists from South Carolina who played pivotal roles in the fight for voting rights under Jim Crow. Through grassroots education efforts known as Citizenship Schools, these individuals empowered Black communities to overcome…
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