by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 15, 2024 | A Southern Soul
Tracie: “Everyone calls us the Wonder Twins. We aren’t from the same mother, but we’re sisters in every other way. We run The Ruff Wilson Youth Organization with after-school and summer programs in Daphne. ‘The Ruff’ started when the Boys and Girls Club pulled out of...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 14, 2024 | A Southern Soul
Jay: “We created Fat Boys Grilling to help veterans and those with medical needs. We cook and sell the meat as a benefit, with the proceeds going to the person we are helping at that event. It’s a chance to use our God-given talents to give back. We also just love...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 8, 2024 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up in Greater Ruth Chapel A.M.E. Church in Prichard and lived next door to the church–just six steps away. After the service, I would go under the big tree in my yard, reciting the sermon I had just heard. Serving God has been my first priority since...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 7, 2024 | A Southern Soul
“My father lives just a few minutes from Tuskegee in Hardaway, Alabama. My mother’s family is from Tuskegee. Many of them worked at and attended Tuskegee University. My great-uncle was a Tuskegee Airman and had his certificate signed by Booker T. Washington. Despite...