by Lynn Oldshue | Apr 27, 2017 | A Southern Soul
I am the first African American woman promoted to major in the Mobile Police Department. It is a big deal and an honor, but I realize I didn’t get here by myself. My goal is to pave the way for other females, not just to be major but to be chief or assistant...
by Lynn Oldshue | Apr 26, 2017 | A Southern Soul
“I have Majority, a plus size boutique. I worked at Cache for years and my mother was plus size and couldn’t wear the clothes. I would try to get her the tops that they had but it never worked out. I stopped working at Cache when we had our children and I...
by Lynn Oldshue | Apr 25, 2017 | A Southern Soul
“Fashion is my heart. I started in retail. I like to make people feel better about themselves. I started reading Vogue at about nine, I would sneak it up to my room. The community around me embraced me instead of teasing me about it. That says a lot about...
by Lynn Oldshue | Apr 24, 2017 | A Southern Soul
“I have been studying art for 10 years and came to Havana to study it at the university. I started drawing with my mother and grandmother when I was small and it never stopped. In school, I learned more about materials, mediums and art history. Now I want to do...
by Lynn Oldshue | Apr 23, 2017 | A Southern Soul
“Most of our family has worked at T.P. Crockmiers for 40 years. They take good care of us. We have worked together all of our lives. I am a server and my sister is a cook. Our mama taught us to work hard. She works here too and she is 80. She would rather work...
