How this sex worker braved the odds to become a civil rights leader and playwright in the 60s

Endesha Ida Mae Holland was 11 when she was raped by a white man who employed her as a baby sitter. Living in a society that was plagued with racism, sexual abuse, and little support, Holland figured that the only way to make ends meet was to turn to prostitution and theft. As a teenager, […] The post How this sex worker braved the odds to become a civil rights leader and playwright in the 60s appeared first on Global Diaspora News.

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