Lena Epps Brooker\'s parents had a special hope for their children.
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Brooker took up her parents\' dream.
They hoped that one day, those with "brown" skin wouldn\'t be devalued by a bigoted society.
They hoped that one day, Brooker and her two brothers could use the same water fountain as white children.
As American Indians living in the Jim Crow South, they had faced extreme prejudice all their lives, and they wanted a better future for their children.
Lena Epps Brooker\'s parents had a special hope for their children