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Documentary. Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock is the story of a seven-year journey by filmmaker Sharon La Cruise to unravel the life of a forgotten civil rights activist named Daisy Bates. Beautiful, glamorous and articulate, Bates was fearless in her quest for justice, stepping into th...
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About the Documentary. In 1957, Daisy Bates became a household name when she fought for the right of nine black students to attend the all-white Central High School in Little Rock,...
2 feb 2012 · Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock tells the story of her life and public support of nine black students who registered to attend the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, which culminated in a constitutional crisis — pitting a president against a governor and a community against itself.
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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- IWL Rutgers
As a black woman who was a feminist before the term was invented, Daisy Bates refused to accept her assigned place in society. This film tells the story of her life and public support of nine black students who registered to attend the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas -- pitting a president against a governor and a ...
- Independent Lens
- 55 min
2 feb 2012 · After all she did, why was Bates never fully embraced, even within the Little Rock community? The documentary “Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock” explores many of these questions.
Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock: Directed by Sharon LaCruise. With Nastajae Alderson, Angela Bassett, Destiny Gatson, Melvin Hayes. A look at the life of African American political activist and newspaper publisher Daisy Bates.
