I met Catherine Brooks and I had the opportunity to sit and have dinner with her. I wanted to know more about her so I asked all types of questions. I learned that she was born , or as she likes to say "kicked out" in Birmingham 1939. She was born feet first and survived. She has 4 older sisters and 1 younger brother.
Growing up she was very resentful and she never feared consequences. She married her boyfriend Paul Brooks who passed a few years back. She had 2 beautiful daughters and currently has 1 grandchild. Before her husbands death, they invented the hair pick case. Because of this invention she stayed low key relaxing on the Bahama beaches. She also enjoyed selling Avon products. She was so good at her job that she was promoted to manager. She taught people under her how to sell Avon and also delivered people's orders. She did this for 15 years and then retired. Catherine Brooks was apart of the Freedom Riders. Her and 11 other people left Nashville and went to Birmingham. They sat in the front of the bus and refused to leave when they were asked to. They were then placed in jail for a night. Worst part of the jail experience for her was the bugs. The next day they were told to return to Nashville and again they refused. Catherine didn't fear anyone and wasn't afraid to die.
Ny'Zha Taylor
City Neighbors High School
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