Afua Ferdnance interviews Argusta Walker on August 5, 2021 at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center. Argusta was born on July 30, 1953 in Shaw, Mississippi. She grew up in Greenville, Mississippi during segregation. At ten years old, Argusta worked at her aunt's café in Hernando, Mississippi during the summer. By the time she was sixteen, she worked in her mother's café, cooking and planning the menu. Argusta discusses attending school during integration.
