Ingrid was the first black child to attend a white school in Milwaukee, WI. I told her story in detail in episode 11 of this podcast. In this new episode, I have a phone conversation with Ingrid about that school experience and other personal stories from her childhood.
As a child she knew and spoke to relatives of hers who were alive during slavery. Those stories are extraordinary.
She also talked about her own childhood stories, including the time she drank from a white water fountain, and her father's response to that.
There were moments in this conversation when I had tears in my eyes and other moments when we were laughing.
This is worth your time.