1. In the mid-60s, my mom’s first job out of library school was at the Chicago Public Library on Michigan Avenue. She was a reference librarian. A man came in and complained that there was a “nigger” sitting at the reference desk. Her boss explained: “That is Mrs. F. If you want help with...
5 Life Lessons My Mom Taught Me
1. On the eve of my freshman year of college, my mom told me to not let anyone borrow my slips. As it turned out she was right. I let C borrow my black half slip. I never got it back. She lost it on a date. 2. When I was 10 my mom...