by Lynn Oldshue | Aug 17, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up on the West Bank of New Orleans. In high school, I planned on owning my own business to work my own hours and make a lot of money. My four other siblings are in the medical and engineer fields. Then there is me, a natural storyteller with a love for...
by Lynn Oldshue | Aug 16, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“I was born in Brooklyn and lived there for four years. I remember the sidewalks, the brownstones, and being in a stroller. I remember the Italian sausage pizza and Italian ice and understanding the pleasure of food at an early age. When I was four, I wanted to be a...
by Lynn Oldshue | Aug 10, 2020 | A Southern Soul
Susan has been found!!! A good friend who is a fixer and problem solver, saw the post and contacted the Susan she knew. It was her. Susan had been gone for a few days and didn’t see the sign. She called Mike first thing this morning and then contacted me. She said I...
by Lynn Oldshue | Aug 10, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“Things could have been different if the government had taken more of a stand during the Civil Rights Movement. As a historian, I compare it to what happened after the Civil War. We had a great opportunity, especially in the South, to deal with the legacy of...
by Lynn Oldshue | Aug 9, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“My grandfather and father were in the Ku Klux Klan. Other family members were in the Ku Klux Klan auxiliaries. I was one of the first white southerners to work with the Civil Rights Movement. I am always glad when Southerners switch sides if they have been a...
