Bette Braxton was born in Evanston, Illinois, where her father worked as a painter and handyman. Her mother suffered from tuberculosis and had to remain in a TB ward, and after one particularly harsh winter when her father froze his feet, the family decided to move to California in 1945. They were part of the […]
Silvia Lacy was born in Los Angeles, California in 1948 and grew up on 51st and Main St, which is where Silvia’s parents Emiel and Elizabeth (Jeanie) owned and ran Reasonable Cleaners. Silvia’s parents moved to the East side of Los Angeles during the Great Migration to flee racial discrimination. Her mother passed away when […]
Janet Clark was born and raised in Los Angeles. Her parents and grandparents were part of the Great Migration from the American South to Los Angeles to escape racial discrimination. Her early childhood was marked by instability and food insecurity before her parents separated and Janet and her brother moved in with her grandparents. Her […]