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Veronica Shoemaker: A Symbol of Defiance and Determination in Fort Myers, FL by JJ Gamba

10mo ago
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Produced by John "JJ" Gamba, JJ shot, edited, narrated, played the piano and sang on the film, which weaves national and local history. He places Shoemaker and Fort Myers in the broader context of desegregation, pointing out that in spite of a 1954 Supreme Court ruling that schools should integrate, it took 15 years and a court order before Lee County’s did. As NAACP president, Shoemaker was a key player in the lawsuits that ultimately ended segregation in Lee schools.