In August 2003, she gave the first telephone interview after not talking to reporters in about 20 years. Although Wilkerson agreed that mistakes were made, she maintained many of the ideas that she supported in the 1960s.
In August 2003, she engaged in her first telephone interview following a 20-year hiatus from discussing her views with journalists. Although Wilkerson acknowledged that errors occurred, she retained many of the principles she advocated in the 1960s.