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Today, Daisy Bates’s contributions, first as a newspaper publisher in Little Rock and then as head of the Arkansas NAACP, remain unrecognized outside of Arkansas. The film connects Bates to many of the well-known female civil rights activists who followed in her footsteps: Gloria Richardson Dandridge, Diane Nash, and Angela Davis.
29 mag 2012 · With both being documentaries by black female directors on the subject of black female leaders, your film Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock will undoubtedly draw some comparisons to Shola ...
11 gen 2012 · Daisy Bates became a household name in 1957 when she fought for the right of nine black students to attend the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. As head of the Arkansas NAACP and advocate for the nine students, Bates would achieve instant fame as the drama played out on national television and in … Continue reading "Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock"
A conversation with Sharon LaCruise, filmmaker; director of Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock. The film examines the life and legacy of Daisy Bates, who...
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2 feb 2012 · Daisy Bates was a complex, unconventional and largely forgotten heroine of the civil rights movement who led the charge to desegregate the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Ark., in 1957.
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9 gen 2012 · Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock tells the story of a seven-year journey by La Cruise to unravel the life of the Arkansas civil rights activist Daisy Bates. Beautiful, glamorous and articulate, Bates was fearless in her quest for justice, stepping into the spotlight to bring national attention to civil rights issues.
1 feb 2012 · Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock The documentary will have its premiere on PBS stations on Thursday evening (check local listings). Above, Ms. Bates photographed during a parade. Credit ...
