Eugene Williams

The first time I met my eighty-one year old neighbor, Eugene Williams, he said, "You know, you and me - we're making history." I was hooked. A few days later, I was back on his front porch, sharing pizza and Orange Crush with him and his wife Lorraine. Eugene shared tales of segregation and injustice, stories of my neighborhood. He told me how he was the third black to move on that end of the street - and and how most of the whites quickly evacuated. He share d how he refused to use the cup...