The Supremes’ Mary Wilson Reflects on Segregated South In Final Billboard Interview

Mary Wilson, founding member of the Supremes, died Monday (Feb. 8) at her home in Henderson, Nevada at age 76. In her last interview with Billboard, conducted last summer in the wake of George Floyd’s death, the Motown legend spoke about the segregation she faced while touring the South as one of pop’s biggest stars and compared her experiences to the systemic racism that still permeates the U.S.
“I’m glad people are protesting,” she said. “I just really would