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An African American Girl Moves from Philadelphia to a Private Prep School

In 1971, writer Lorene Cary was one of the first black female students to be enrolled at St. Paul's, a private prep school in New Hampshire; Cary grew up middle class in Philadelphia. Her memoir about entering the privileged, elite world of the school is called "Black Ice."

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Other segments from the episode on March 18, 1991

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, March 18, 1991: Interview with William McPherson; Review of Dennis Johnson's novel "Resuscitation of a Hanged Man"; Interview with Lorene Cary; Review of Graham Parker's…

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