I will never forget the first time I heard an instructor tell the class that the first person to successful sale products door to door was some Caucasian man in the 1950s. He obviously had never heard of Sarah Breedlove or Annie Malone, women who became millionaires by selling their products door to door. They started as far back as 1890. Breedlove became Madam CJ Walker who sold haircare and grooming products.
This week we focus on business. In this section of the book we take a moment from when Zo is having a chat with her new friend Andrew. She is running her plans by him. Remember this is 1912.
“I gonna run by Mr. Sweet tomorrow an see if he will let me write for his paper.”
“His newspaper?”
“Yes, sir.”
“Girl, he won’t let no woman do that kind of work.”
“I have experience. I even have some bylines.”
Andrew sighed.
“You will be better going to clean someone’s house. I know this little family that can use someone.”
She looked at him like he had insulted her. He needed to know she as not some ordinary heifer. She was capable of much more.
“I don’t clean other people’s houses. I am an educated woman.”
Destiny’s Dilemma
An African American woman moved home to take care of her dying mother giving up the opportunity to experience a world beyond segregation. Zoraida Hughes Williams finds that some things have changed about her hometown of Fort Worth, Texas while some have stayed the same, like Hell’s Half Acre, an area where saloons, prostitution and gambling runs wild. Like most of the residents, she wants to keep her head down and stay away from trouble, but it comes in the unlikely form of an Anglo Baptist preacher. He messes up everything and almost gets them killed.
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Episode We The People
This week we are celebrating Black History and Love! As part of Black History Month we listed movies that tell stories of black love. Regina and I have put together our list of the top Black Movies to share. We have added some altered movie posters of our favorites. What are your thoughts?
It is Black History Month. I love being African American. I love history. This month I will share different moments from the Book of the Quarter, Destiny’s Dilemma. This week in history we will celebrate music. In this scene Zo, our heroine entertains her mother with music she knows she will like.
“Mama I want you to hear this.”
After getting back from the long afternoon, she brought her mother into the parlor and made her comfortable. She enjoyed this time with her. They could talk in a way they had not before.
“Is this some of them blues?”
“Mama, listen.”
Zo started the phonograph. Hattie listened for a few minutes, then looked at her daughter.
“Is she…”
“Singing about Jesus. Yes ma’am. I told you some of these new fangle things could be used for the good.”
Zo giggled at herself. She loved the surprised look on her mother’s face. She enjoyed watching her mother settle in and listen.
“What Baptist church she go to?” her mother asked about the woman singing.
“Mama she one of them holy rollers.”
“You don’t say.”
“This little girl’s name is Arizona. She from around this way, up in Sherman.”
“She can sing. The lambs blood washed me clean. I like that.”
Her mother reclined on the sofa and listened to church music.
Destiny’s Dilemma
An African American woman moved home to take care of her dying mother giving up the opportunity to experience a world beyond segregation. Zoraida Hughes Williams finds that some things have changed about her hometown of Fort Worth, Texas while some have stayed the same, like Hell’s Half Acre, an area where saloons, prostitution and gambling runs wild. Like most of the residents, she wants to keep her head down and stay away from trouble, but it comes in the unlikely form of an Anglo Baptist preacher. He messes up everything and almost gets them killed.
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Kind of like comfort food, this series is one of those shows that has lots of familiar things the audience has grown comfortable with. In this new spin off, they have changed the recipe. Will it work? Will these sisters still gain their Law & Order degrees? Listen to hear.
Episode Law And Order
In celebration of Black History Month, Regina and I are going to share some of our favorites with you. This week it is our top favorite movies.
Destiny’s Dilemma
An African American woman moved home to take care of her dying mother giving up the opportunity to experience a world beyond segregation. Zoraida Hughes Williams finds that some things have changed about her hometown of Fort Worth, Texas while some have stayed the same, like Hell’s Half Acre, an area where saloons, prostitution and gambling runs wild. Like most of the residents, she wants to keep her head down and stay away from trouble, but it comes in the unlikely form of an Anglo Baptist preacher. He messes up everything and almost gets them killed.
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