Frankie Muse Freeman's guest appearances

Frankie Muse Freeman

St. Louis on the Air

RareGem Productions

Alive and Well STL

Louis American

Charles County

Bobby Norfolk

Annie Malone

Cardinal Ritter

Jason Wilson

Huldah Blamoville

Bernie Hayes

Donald M. Suggs

Chris Krehmeyer

Montrice Williams

Louis Black

Larry Bastain

Jade James

Lacy Clay

OwlTail

Among the names of those who have been most involved in advancing civil rights in St. Louis, Frankie Muse Freeman’s is one of the most prominent. On Friday’s St. Louis on the Air , host Don Marsh discussed the life and legacy of the civil rights lawyer. Freeman died Jan. 12 at age 101. She worked to address and end cases of discrimination in St. Louis and nationally. Joining the discussion were community activist Percy Green, St. Louis City NAACP president Adolphus Pruitt II and James Buford, former president and CEO of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis. “What I think about when I see Frankie is stature, courage, power, carriage – the way I would want my kids, anybody I know, to carry themselves as a leader in the African-American community,” Buford said. “She was magnanimous. She was holistic.” While Green’s political approach differed from Freeman’s, he said Freeman was personable. Green said he disagreed with some of Freeman’s political decisions, like her support of former

Civil rights lawyer Frankie Muse Freeman advocated that everyone ‘do more’

Frankie Muse Freeman, age 98, shares her story of civil rights activism and how she became a lawyer in a deeply segregated society. She was a key part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and helped enact progress through the Civil Rights Commission.

Evening With Elders Frankie Muse Freeman