Tell me about your relationship… “I’m the middle child. My brother was one year older than me, and my sister is four years younger. It was one of those things…I didn’t know her well because when I was leaving for college, she was going into hig
How was it being the youngest? “I’m the baby, but I’m the person in charge!” “Oh she’d like to think so!”
Is the sister you knew as a child the same one you know now? “I’m gonna say yes. She’s always had that ‘I’m a thinker’ way about her. She’s always thinking. And that’s what most of her baby pictures look like…she was always trying to work somet
Did y’all fight as kids? “Oh there was lots of fighting going on! Mostly between my brother and I. You could get into big trouble fighting her. But she was sneaky! So we had to be very careful because she’s one of those you’d say, “Listen up. D
What’s one of your favorite memories with her? “May of 1978. I had just graduated from high school, and that’s when she sent for me to come to Detroit. As a graduation present. That was my first time out of Birmingham. I was 17, and we really d
Can you tell me about losing your brother? “It was devastating. We were close in the way that, he might get on my nerves but if anyone else has a problem with him then they have a problem with me. We were close like that. When he passed, it was
What’s something you learned from her? “She’s always encouraged me to look for the bigger picture. Don’t just get a job for the moment. Don’t just start with this small step. She taught me how you need to look ahead for advancement. Because she
“She’s a people person, and that’s harder for me. I’m super introverted. She’s Miss Congeniality all the time, and people gravitate toward her. She is easy with them. She’s not always that nice, but they still like her, right? I’m not that nice,
What makes her laugh? “Oooh Lord. What makes her laugh? I don’t know what makes her laugh.” “What makes anybody laugh? We laugh a lot but…” “Go on and tell the truth…we don’t know the answer to that one!”
What’s the best thing about having a sibling? “I think the best thing is that I have a witness to my mom and my grandparents. There’s someone else who knew them in a way that I knew them. That was the hardest thing when my mom died…because who
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