North Carolina Rabbit Hole

S4 Bonus: The Voice of George Simkins (Replay)


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In 1955, a dentist and five of his friends played a round of golf. They were black. The course was white-only. What happened next changed the course of one man's life, and in turn, helped integrate an entire town. This originally premiered in July 2018 under the title "The Round of Golf That Changed a City."

To read a written version of this story, visit ourstate.com/simkins. There you can find the complete 2000 interview with George Simkins, along with a transcript.



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North Carolina Rabbit HoleBy Jeremy Markovich