Sarah Rector was only 11 years old, but she was determined to stand up for herself. Her mission was a simple one: “Don’t sell my land!” Sarah was a “Creek Freedman” — that is, a descendant of African ...
It was the morning of Saturday, Dec. 14, 1991, when 16-year-old Sarah Yarborough arrived early to drill team practice at Federal Way High School near Seattle, Washington. Later, when members of her ...