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Saturday, April 27, 2013

From Poverty to Professional Accomplishment. An American Black Family's Story


Herman Blake, left, and Simon Blake at StoryCorps in New York.
StoryCorps

From Poor Beginnings To A Wealth Of Knowledge

Herman Blake and his six siblings struggled so much during the '40s that one brother decided to drop out of school and help support the family. A friend of the family stepped in and made sure that didn't happen, despite her own meager means. That sacrifice taught the Blake children the value of an education.


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