Jahmal Williams stumbles on a clue about his grandmother’s history that answers a question he’s always had. (11 minutes)
Video: The Williams family gets on the bus for their trip north in 1962. WJAR-TV Collection © Rhode Island Historical Society.
Archival audio in the story: WPRI-TV Collection ©1962 WPRI-12, Nexstar Media Inc. Courtesy of the Rhode Island Historical Society.
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