Episode 12 - Lem Geathers: Tiptoe Through the Tulips

Published: April 6, 2020, 3:49 a.m.

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.

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Stay tuned next week for part two with Lemuel Geathers in Episode 13. 

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