Essie Mae Washington-Williams with Dr. Gail Saltz at the 92nd Street Y Author: Essie Mae Washington-Williams Format: Audio Download Audio Length: 52 min. Rating: Not rated Price: $9.95 
Publisher's Summary: Essie Mae Washington-Williams is the daughter of the late Senator Strom Thurmond and one of his family's African-American maids. Thurmond, once this country's leading voice for racial segregation, refused to acknowledge her publicly but had a strong ongoing private relationship with her. Mrs. Washington-Williams discusses this relationship and the contradiction between the father she knew and his public image in this visit with Dr. Gail Saltz at the 92nd Street Y.This event took place on January 30, 2006. |