Norma Jean Darden
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93 appearances
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first heard Aug 2026
last heard 4 Aug
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So in our journey to rediscover our family, we found the most precious thing to do is to collect photographs, to collect recipes, because that is all of our legacies, and that is what makes things so special, and it makes our contributions to society, and we feel they're small, but when we look back on it,
They're really grand, and we're part of the fabric that makes the society work.
And in my travels, I've managed to work for President Clinton, for President Bush, for President Trump.
Money is money.
And when one door closes, another can open if we're open to our destinies.
And thank you for listening.
My father used to tell me when he came out of Alabama and moved to Newark, New Jersey, that people living in the most modest shacks on Sunday would come out with their clothes pressed, their shoes polished, even if they were walking on dirt roads, they were spectacularly stylish.
When you went to church you had your hat, you had your Sunday best, and you spent Saturday getting that together.
So style has always been important in our community.
We might not have had our freedom in the old days, but
How we presented ourselves and what we wore was very important in saying who we were.
So style was a precious part of the Black community, and I think that's why we've had so many wonderful designers and models coming out of our communities, because we always had church fashion shows.
Before we could be on 7th Avenue, we were still styling.
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