Poarch Stories: Consolidated Schoolhouse Part 3

Today, we're continuing our conversation about the Consolidated School. Maxine Lassiter joins us to discuss her time attending the Consolidated School and how it differs from school life today. We listen in as she reminisces about her early years attending school to becoming the school's bus driver.

[1:10] - Maxine Lassiter introduces herself.

[4:40] - Education was important to Maxine's family.

[8:10] - Maxine remembers when she tapped danced at a gathering.

[10:40] - The Consolidated School only had outhouses.

[12:00] - In first or second grade, Maxine had a band.

[15:18] - At the age of 40, Maxine earned her GED.

[18:30] - In 1984, Maxine was the school's bus driver.

[21:50] - Maxine reminisces about the places she lived.

[25:14] - Most of the food Maxine's family ate, her grandpa grew.

[28:40] - People in town always treated Maxine and her family differently.

[35:18] - Maxine reminisces about her religion.

[41:26] - It was important to Maxine for her kids to go to school.

[47:32] - Religion runs deep in the Poarch Community.

[52:00] - Maxine shares some words of wisdom with her grandkids and great-grandkids.