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Most of it of the not good variety. known unfortunately as much for byron de la beckwith, and tom bradys infamous speech after brown v. the board of education as anything else, fairly or not, its hard to get past that. during all the years of cruelty and struggle from 1933 on, through it all and until today, this place, luscos, was a beloved institution. once a grocery store, it turned restaurant to the money class, serving them in discreet quarters in the back where one could enjoy an alcoholic...

Care." so thats what you have to go through here. but remember, you have to keep that smile. >> anthony: telling the truth was still risky business in 1966 mississippi, and booker wright was not rewarded for his candor. it was not a good experience for him. it did not make him a star by, you know -- >> john t. edge: not within the white community, but even though stokely carmichael maybe first chanted "black power" here, that was less important to the black community here than what booker said o...

Some are nice, some are not. some call me booker. some call me john. some call me jim. some call me nigger. all that hate, but you have to smile. if you dont, whats wrong with you? the meaner the man be, the more you smile, although youre crying on the inside. im not going to tip that nigger. you dont look for no tips. yes, sir, thank you. what did you say? thank you, sir. thats what you have to go through here. but remember, you have to keep that smile. >> telling the truth was still risky busi...

All that hate, but you have to smile. if you dont, whats wrong with you? the meaner the man be, the more you smile, although youre crying on the inside. im not going to tip that nigger. you dont look for no tips. yes, sir, thank you. what did you say? thank you, sir. thats what you have to go through here. but remember, you have to keep that smile. >> telling the truth was still risky business in 1966 mississippi, and booker wright was not rewarded for his candor. it was not a good experience fo...

Reliquary of like indiscretions past, you know? >> but maybe to really tell the story of this place, you have to start with a story of its most famous employee, booker wright. he had been working at luscos as a waiter since he was 14 years old. >> we dont have a red menu. id be glad to tell you what theyre going to serve tonight. >> in 1965 nbc news came to town, making a documentary on race relations. bookers entertaining recitation of the menu at luscos was famous around town, so they asked hi...

Some call me booker. some call me john. some call me jim. some call me nigger. all that hate, but you have to smile. if you dont, whats wrong with you? the meaner the man be, the more you smile, although youre crying on the inside. im not going to tip that nigger. you dont look for no tips. yes, sir, thank you. what did you say? thank you, sir. thats what you have to go through here. but remember, you have to keep that smile. >> telling the truth was still risky business in 1966 mississippi, and...

Why? >> this place is like a reliquary of like indiscretions past, you know? >> but maybe to really tell the story of this place, you have to start with a story of its most famous employee, booker wright. he had been working at luscos as a waiter since he was 14 years old. >> we dont have a red menu. id be glad to tell you what theyre going to serve tonight. >> in 1965 nbc news came to town, making a documentary on race relations. bookers entertaining recitation of the menu at luscos was famous ...

If you dont, whats wrong with you? the meaner the man be, the more you smile, although youre crying on the inside. im not going to tip that nigger. you dont look for no tips. yes, sir, thank you. what did you say? thank you, sir. thats what you have to go through here. but remember, you have to keep that smile. >> telling the truth was still risky business in 1966 mississippi, and booker wright was not rewarded for his candor. it was not a good experience for him. it did not make him a star. >> ...

>> but maybe to really tell the story of this place, you have to start with a story of its most famous employee, booker wright. he had been working at luscos as a waiter since he was 14 years old. >> we dont have a red menu. id be glad to tell you what theyre going to serve tonight. >> in 1965 nbc news came to town, making a documentary on race relations. bookers entertaining recitation of the menu at luscos was famous around town, so they asked him to do his usual routine for the camera. >> we ...

Reliquary of like indiscretions past, you know? >> but maybe to really tell the story of this place, you have to start with a story of its most famous employee, booker wright. he had been working at luscos as a waiter since he was 14 years old. >> we dont have a red menu. id be glad to tell you what theyre going to serve tonight. >> in 1965 nbc news came to town, making a documentary on race relations. bookers entertaining recitation of the menu at luscos was famous around town, so they asked hi...