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Interview of Alice Walker, writer of The Color Purple. 

Walker: “May Pool was my great great great grandmother who lived to be 125 so the legend goes: which means she lived …
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Excerpt from book:

“Your wine any good, Pilate?” asked Guitar. “Couldn’t tell you.” “Why not?” “Never tasted it.” Milkman laughed. “You sell wine you don’t even taste?” “Folks don’t buy …
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Senator Nina Turner of Ohio, says her grandmother taught her that “all you need to succeed in life are the 3 bones-the wishbone, the jawbone, and the backbone.”

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“Mary Coley was among the last generation of granny midwives providing care to pregnant women across the rural South. These women were indispensable at a time when hospitals were often …
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“Grandma’s Hands” was the last major commission completed by Ernie Barnes. Singer-songwriter Bill Withers commissioned the work, inspired by his 1971 hit of the same name. Barnes wanted “people to …
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Chance shares the moment “when he decided to commit to a life of joyful purpose. “When I was younger, my grandma said a prayer over me that damn near sounded …
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In 2013, at 31-years-old, Aja Brown was the youngest person to be elected mayor of Compton. Her “New Vision for Compton” platform was as much political as it was personal. …
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“It’s a very difficult place,” says Eric Bauman, chair of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party, which endorsed Brown for mayor. “The people have struggled to break out of a …
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