In this episode, we, Dr. Raina J. León and Dr. Norma D. Thomas, introduce you to Grannie, who lived a COLORFUL life. She went to danced on the Apollo stage as Princess Olga, was a cigarette girl with Billie Holiday, a leader of the Evening Star, traveling widely. She also also suffered the loss of her first son during a TB epidemic in 1947, while pregnant, an epidemic which ultimately saw her daughter also placed in a sanatarium with her two grandchildren, one who would not survive. Even amidst the loss, Grannie laughed and welcomed and celebrated. This episode celebrates her gumption and offers you some methods to find out more about your people
Cover photo from Rohan DaCosta
Cover art from Dr. Raina J. León
Theme song, Funky Percussions, from AudioCoffee on Pixabay
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