by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 15, 2019 | A Southern Soul
1954. Ten years after D-Day and the invasion of Normandy. Ten years before Freedom Summer and the British invasion. I learned about 1954 after picking that year and reading headlines from the front page of every edition, from January through December, of The...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 15, 2019 | A Southern Soul
“My grandmama raised me. We didn’t have much coming up, but we had a close family and loved each other. My grandmother had odds and ends jobs, but she made it work. We were raised on greens and beans. She couldn’t afford to take us to the doctor, so she...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 14, 2019 | A Southern Soul
“I have worked here about ten weeks. I needed a job and saw the sign about hiring. I said to myself, ‘O Lord, no.’ But the starting pay is $9 an hour. That is better than minimum wage. Nothing is beneath me. I was an automotive technician before this. I...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 13, 2019 | A Southern Soul
“I started working at Agave when I was 15 years old and have worked here for two years. This job has changed me. I didn’t talk to people before this job, but I was hired to greet customers. I started going to tables and looking for people to talk to because the...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 12, 2019 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up in Mexico, and got married when I was 17. I just went to sixth grade in school. My family was very traditional and didn’t think I needed more education. I wanted to keep going and cried a lot over it. I got my GED in Mexico after I got married...
