"What Was the Saddest Moment of Your Life?" -- A Story of Discrimination
Listen to Sam Harmon, a Navy veteran, recall a painful memory for his grandson Ezra Awimey. Mr. Harmon recounts a visit to Washington, DC that he calls "without any exception...the most painful recollection...that I have." http://www.storycorps.net/audio/harmon.mp3 [MP3, 1:31 minutes]
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