Listen to husband and wife, Sharell and Clyde Walker, share the lessons they learned from their parents about overcoming racial, gender, and class discrimination. Their reflections offer nuggets of generational wisdom that they have carried with them their entire lives. They share “coping mechanisms” for how to act and respond when faced with challenging situations. Generational learning changes the narrative established toward a narrative of hope and growth and resilience.
You need to be exceptional, not to overcome racism; but you need to be exceptional because that is what you are capable of
