Johnnie And George: One Of His Boys

One hundred years ago or so, George W. Carver enlisted college boys from the South to assist him in spreading his message, not just about farming innovations but also about racial reconciliation. Carver called them “his boys.” I interview the Author of a new book about the correspondence between the Wizard of Tuskegee and one of his boys, Johnnie Pickle.

Listen: https://withintherealm.libsyn.com/johnnie-and-george-one-of-his-boys

Buy the book here:

https://www.powells.com/book/one-of-his-boys-9781588383716

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