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In this episode of Porch Poppin’, EJ Johnson discusses the life of Tessie Prevost Williams, who died on July 6 at age 69. At six years old, she was one of the “McDonogh 3” who integrated McDonogh 19 Elementary School on November 14, 1960.

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