In Episode 12 -
Tiptoe Through the Tulips
we hear from 94 year old
Lemuel Geathers
, former
City commissioner, mayor, teacher, electrical contractor, landlord, grove owner, insurance salesman, hospital board member, congressional aide, and World War II Navy veteran. In part one of a two part interview with Mr. Geathers, he recalls his former years in World War II and what his civil rights looked like during a time of segregation.
Stay tuned next week for part two with Lemuel Geathers in Episode 13.