481. Ted Schirmer, "Defiance," Part 1

<div>481 Part 1 of our <a href="http://archive.org/download/481-ted-schirmer-defiance-part-1/481--ted_schirmer--defiance--part_1.mp3" target="_blank">interview</a> with Theodor "Ted" Schimer about his memoir, <i>Defiance</i>. In the '70s, even twenty years after Brown v. Board of Education, LSU was still refusing to give up its racist past. While most students attending LSU were primarily focused on obtaining a better life through getting a college degree, some could not turn their backs on injustice. <a name='more'></a>The students who fought at Ted's side were not the wealthy fraternity or sorority members. They were from middle to lower-middle class families and the working poor. It was Ted's goal in writing this book to honor their sacrifices and tell what it was like to fight the system-the LSU administrators, the Board of Supervisors, and the Greek organizations-in the deep south in the turbulent '70s. </div><ol type="a"><li>This week in Louisiana history. August 6, 1727. Ursuline nuns arrive in New Orleans and begin a school for girls. </li><li>This week in New Orleans history. Fire at Aunt Sally's Praline Shop, August 6, 1974. This New Orleans Pubic Library photograph shows firefighters battling a 4-alarm blaze at 314 Royal Street on August 6, 1974 which destroyed Aunt Sally's Praline Shop.<br /> </li><li>This week in Louisiana. <br /> <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/satchmo-summerfest-presented-by-chevron-2022-tickets-367695325617">Satchmo SummerFest</a> is a 2-day festival dedicated to celebrating the life, legacy and music of New Orleans' native Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong<br /> About this event<br /> The 22nd annual Satchmo SummerFest presented by Chevron is a 2-day festival dedicated to celebrating the life, legacy and music of New Orleans' native Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong. Th