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The Black Army private who wouldn’t move to the back of the bus

Sarah Keys Evans became an unwitting Civil Rights activist when she refused to give up her seat for a white Marine. She was on a bus that had crossed state lines into North Carolina, where in 1952, she was told to move to the back of the bus. 

In recent years, her story has become better known, partly thanks to a new book she co-wrote with author Amy Nathan. (This Due South conversation first aired May 27, 2026.)

• You can watch and listen to Sarah Keys Evans speaking with PBS NC for an oral history.

Amy Nathan, co-author with Sarah Keys Evans of Riding into History: The Surprising Story of Sarah Keys Evans and the Fight to Desegregate Bus Travel

Ervin Griffin, one of the Roanoke Rapids educators who installed a monument honoring Sarah Keys Evans, president Emeritus of Halifax Community College

Ophelia Gould-Faison, leader of the Sarah Keys Evans Public Art Project in Roanoke Rapids

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Raleigh’s resident bald eagle family 

Raleigh’s lush greenspaces have always been a home to towering oak trees, but now feathered neighbors are taking the spotlight. In recent weeks, birdwatchers have flown to Shelley Lake Park in Raleigh to witness the newest member of a bald eagle family. (This Due South conversation first aired May 27, 2026.)

Sean Gough, Land Stewardship Program Manager for the City of Raleigh

Sydney Merrell, Invasive Species Program Assistant Coordinator for the City of Raleigh