Black history is American history and CBS2 recently spoke to a 104-year-old woman who was born and raised in New Jersey. She explained history from her point of view. alecia__reid reports.
She explained history from her point of view.Edwards has a lot to sing about. She was born in 1918, the year of the Spanish flu, and weighed only 2 pounds.But she grew strong. Life was mostly good, but she faced racism. At Snyder High School, she was one of eight Black students. The Centenarian says one of her teachers wanted her to act like a slave.
"I said to her, 'I'm sorry, I can't tie my hair in those little white things, but I can draw the side of a cabin if you want,'" Edwards said.
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