In Durham, a new marker honors the life of Booker T. Spicely

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In Durham, a new marker honors the life of Booker T. Spicely

By Leoneda Inge

Published December 5, 2023 at 4:41 PM EST

At the intersection of Broad Street and Club Boulevard in Durham, a new North Carolina highway historical marker honors the life and condemns the death of Booker T. Spicely, a soldier who was shot and killed by a white bus driver in 1944.

Several members of Spicely's family were on site for the marker's unveiling, including Marilyn Spicely and her husband Lincoln T. Spicely.

Atty James Williams, speaking at the Pvt. Booker T Spicely marker unveiling.

Leoneda Inge attended the unveiling and later spoke with James Williams, chairman of the Booker T. Spicely Committee.

Guest

James Williams, chairman of the Booker T. Spicely Committee and head of the North Carolina Commission on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Criminal Justice System.

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Leoneda Inge

Leoneda Inge is the co-host of 瓜神app's "Due South." Leoneda has been a radio journalist for more than 30 years, spending most of her career at 瓜神app as the Race and Southern Culture reporter. Leoneda鈥檚 work includes stories of race, slavery, memory and monuments. She has won "Gracie" awards, an Alfred I. duPont Award and several awards from the Radio, Television, Digital 瓜神app Association (RTDNA). In 2017, Leoneda was named "Journalist of Distinction" by the National Association of Black Journalists.

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