Verdia Locklear shares her experience of the routing of the KKK at Hayes Pond, 1958

[@angellsowash6638]

I really wish America would take a lesson from this

[@AncientOne222]

Thanks for sharing I am Lumbee on my maternal side we are Locklear's

[@joewhite9590]

Im Lumbee and I heard many of those stories from family members growing up. I remember personally I was with my mother when I was little and we went over to a white womens house in Lumberton NC that my mother did laundry for and we always had to go to the back door of her house. My mother later told me that in NC if you went to a white persons house you never went to the front door.

[@johnwesley5119]

My father told me a similar story. My grandmother worked for a so-called white woman who came to pick them up one day. My father hopped in the front seat not knowing that it was against custom to ride in the front seat with a person deemed white. Well he was quickly moved to back. That was in Baton Rouge.

[@xepheru3067]

My grandma Thelma was there. She had a iron snub nosed revolver and her dad and uncle were there too, with shotguns. She told me about this growing up. It's wonderful to hear about it from other elders too. ❤

[@LithaMoonSong]

Oh do I love this lady, she is my kind of woman warrior.

[@wallytverstol8627]

ya the thing my mother's side of the family have many stories. when i was 5 the Nuns at the mission school used a scrub brush on my older sister's elbows because they were too dark. we soon moved off the res

[@michaelhaiden6718]

Amen lady

[@rflan7766]

Rest In Peace Ms. Verdia 🫶🏽 you were an amazing woman, mother, and elder and will he missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing you. You’ve done a lot for our culture. 🫶🏽❤️

[@DianeLee999]

A simple and righteous creed…Amen. 💜

[@kayallen7603]

Excellent words. Thank you.

[@fiesta4429]

Amen to that.

[@ambam90]

So proud.

[@pastorcharles1989]

I was about 10 around 1958 when we saw the flames in the distance we lived in a Wahulla on the McNair farm my father called us around and said the fire that we saw in the distance where the KKK then he told us that if they attacked our home that each one of us was to take one of the rifles or shotguns and go to a window and he would give us all the ammunition we needed then he got real serious and said no matter what happen inside the house don’t stop shooting until all of your bullets are gone I was too young to really understand. I grew up and went to school in Red Springs so I know about the theater with three sections I know about the three sets of school buses that drove by. In fact I used to drive schoolbuses I know about going into the back of businesses and houses because we are not allowed to go in through the front. Played (Charlie Ray and Julianne) and worked the Tobacco field with Lumbee (Big arc and smoky) much respect for the Lumbee as a people. we were black and my father’s name was Jody Mack. Mr. Jacob to my left and also I’ve worked with a lot of them over the years

[@Nclumbee4]

I'm lum too. And couldn't be prouder

[@CJJohnson-tt6xs]

Cj Love and Respect Mrs Verdia ❤❤❤❤

[@Frankford.]

Wonderful Story 👍

[@rat720]

Thank you for sharing

[@hhminc]

Sweet lady. Brave.

[@Iron-sy4yp]

You go girl great story

[@ricardoroarke]

Beautiful. Just perfect.

[@bluered5497]

Yes the lesson can be taught but will it be learned?

[@charlesdorsey7594]

Former major league baseball player gene Locklear is lumbee

[@robhill9989]

Strong 💪🏾 message.

[@lil_PowPow]

💖

[@charlesdorsey7594]

Actress heather locklear is Lumbee

[@CJJohnson-tt6xs]

Cj Very interesting and enjoyable.