Facepalm America

The Explosive Beginning of School Desegregation in America

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Episode notes

We're joined by Rachel Louise Martin, author of A Most Tolerant Little Town: The Explosive Beginning of School Desegregation in America to discuss Clinton, Tennessee in 1956. Dozens of interviews from different demographics and perspectives later, Rachel unpacks the experiences of students living through the beginning of desegregation and how it compares to schools today.

A Most Tolerant Little Town: The Explosive Beginning of School Desegregation in America is out June 13th.

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