by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 22, 2019 | A Southern Soul
“We sit out here four days a week selling Girl Scout cookies. Their grandmother comes, too. We don’t let them have tablets or phones out there and they have to do the math. We sold 800 boxes of girl scout cookies last year. Our goal is 1,000 this year....
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 21, 2019 | A Southern Soul
Before I could get both feet inside the door at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, a short woman wrapped her arms around me. It was a hug of love and family from a woman I had never met. Her name was Brenda and she was the greeter. Her cousin Wanda gave the...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 21, 2019 | A Southern Soul
“I was born in Montgomery. My family was filled with community leaders, activists and advocates for human rights and political issues. They owned business during the bus boycott, including a funeral home and a taxi service that helped transport people during the...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 20, 2019 | A Southern Soul
“I have been blind since birth. I was born in New Orleans and there was an LSU program for parents of visually impaired. My sister is sighted and four years older than me and my parents learned to treat us the same and expect just as much out of me. I started...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 19, 2019 | A Southern Soul
“I was kicked out of my house and on the streets when I was 18. I was a rebellious child seeking the love I was never given. I didn’t have any money so I did what I had to do to eat and live so I became a dancer. At first, it was the best choice for me because I...
