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Education

Education–grandmothers and grandchildren’s educational experiences and views. The importance, denial, and prioritization of education. Battles to get a good education or in some generations an education at all. LaShawnDa’s grandmother used to tell her, “Nobody can ever take that away from you!” It wasn’t until she got her doctorate that she realized she meant knowledge, not degrees.

TESTIMONY: SAHARA ANTHONY JR.
2 years ago

TESTIMONY: SAHARA ANTHONY JR.

“I Saved You for a Reason”

Jessie Simone Gordon (1929-) was born in Port Arthur, Texas to Cornelius Wilson and Alvin James Paul.  Her grandchildren affectionately call her ‘Gramma’ or …
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RESILIENCE: DON’T BE UNEDUCATED
2 years ago

RESILIENCE: DON’T BE UNEDUCATED

Read about how Jessie Simone Gordon emphasized the importance of education with her grandchildren. Her grandson Sahara Anthony Jr. grew up being told: “Boy, don’t be uneducated!” It deeply impacted …
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TESTIMONY: CYNTHIA REYNOLDS
6 years ago

TESTIMONY: CYNTHIA REYNOLDS

“Raised to Love”

Ruth Bowden (unknown-1982) is my grandmother. When I was about 3-years-old, I had to stay at home with my grandmother while my sisters and brothers attended school. …
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