How A Black Repairman's Conversation With His White Client Touched The Nation

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How A Black Repairman's Conversation With His White Client Touched The Nation

How A Black Repairman's Conversation With His White Client Touched The Nation

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South Carolina repairman Ernest Skelton talked to Caroline Brock about racism at an appointment.

NPR's David Greene spoke with Skelton, who is Black, and Brock, who is white.

Source: Stories About Black History

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