On Thursday, March 12 Eva Rutland, her daughter Ginger and her granddaughter, also named Eva, visited CCHS. Eva Rutland, now in her 90’s and legally blind, is the author of over 20 books. Teacher, Kellee Thomas and her students read Ms. Rutland’s only non-fiction book When We Were Colored which chronicles the life of her family through stories told from a mother and wife’s view point. Her stories in When We Were Colored focus on the real-life issues faced by African Americans in the 1950’s and 60’s. Ms. Rutland’s visit was both inspirational and enlightening.
