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  1. Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock: With Angela Bassett. Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock is the story of a seven-year journey by filmmaker Sharon La Cruise to unravel the life of a forgotten civil rights activist named Daisy Bates.

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    • 2010
    • Documentary
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  2. Feb 2, 2012 · Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock: Directed by Sharon LaCruise. With Nastajae Alderson, Angela Bassett, Destiny Gatson, Melvin Hayes. A look at the life of African American political activist and newspaper publisher Daisy Bates.

    • Sharon LaCruise
    • 2012-02-02
    • Documentary
    • 55
  3. Directed by. Sharon La Cruise. EXPLORE THE FILM. About the Documentary. In 1957, Daisy Bates became a household name when she fought for the right of nine black students to attend the...

  4. Daisy Bates was a complex, unconventional and largely forgotten heroine of the civil rights movement who led the charge to desegregate the all-white Central High School in Little Rock,...

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    • PBS NewsHour
  5. Summaries. Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock is the story of a seven-year journey by filmmaker Sharon La Cruise to unravel the life of a forgotten civil rights activist named Daisy Bates. Beautiful, glamorous and articulate, Bates was fearless in her quest for justice, stepping into the spotlight to bring national attention to issues - and ...

  6. Feb 2, 2012 · Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock tells the story of her life and public support of nine black students who registered to attend the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, which culminated in a constitutional crisis — pitting a president against a governor and a community against itself. Unconventional, revolutionary ...

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  8. A conversation with Sharon LaCruise, filmmaker; director of Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock. The film examines the life and legacy of Daisy Bates, who...

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    • IWL Rutgers