Suzanne Rust

Those were laws which prohibited discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing. Before that, all bets were off. Betty says that even after over six decades, she is still dealing with the traumatic effects from the years of death threats that her family received for choosing to live in their dream home.

While onstage minstrel shows basically died out somewhere in the 1920s, blackface lived on in the movies and beyond, regrettably to the present day where whites and blackface still resurface. I checked in with Betty via email. She told me that she had a stroke last year and that since then she's just trying to live life one day at a time. But that life has been very rich.

While onstage minstrel shows basically died out somewhere in the 1920s, blackface lived on in the movies and beyond, regrettably to the present day where whites and blackface still resurface. I checked in with Betty via email. She told me that she had a stroke last year and that since then she's just trying to live life one day at a time. But that life has been very rich.

While onstage minstrel shows basically died out somewhere in the 1920s, blackface lived on in the movies and beyond, regrettably to the present day where whites and blackface still resurface. I checked in with Betty via email. She told me that she had a stroke last year and that since then she's just trying to live life one day at a time. But that life has been very rich.

Betty became a park ranger in Richmond at the age of 85, making her the oldest active ranger with the National Park Service. Prior to that, Detroit-born Betty has been a songwriter, an author, and a civil rights activist. Betty's great-grandmother was born into slavery in 1846. Betty actually knew her.

Betty became a park ranger in Richmond at the age of 85, making her the oldest active ranger with the National Park Service. Prior to that, Detroit-born Betty has been a songwriter, an author, and a civil rights activist. Betty's great-grandmother was born into slavery in 1846. Betty actually knew her.

Betty became a park ranger in Richmond at the age of 85, making her the oldest active ranger with the National Park Service. Prior to that, Detroit-born Betty has been a songwriter, an author, and a civil rights activist. Betty's great-grandmother was born into slavery in 1846. Betty actually knew her.

And at one time, Betty, her mother, her grandmother, and her great-grandmother all lived together under one roof. Four generations of powerful women. When Betty was a guest at the Obama White House, she held her photo of her great-great-grandmother tucked into her breast pocket. To see photos of Betty, her family, and their California home, go to themoth.org.

And at one time, Betty, her mother, her grandmother, and her great-grandmother all lived together under one roof. Four generations of powerful women. When Betty was a guest at the Obama White House, she held her photo of her great-great-grandmother tucked into her breast pocket. To see photos of Betty, her family, and their California home, go to themoth.org.

And at one time, Betty, her mother, her grandmother, and her great-grandmother all lived together under one roof. Four generations of powerful women. When Betty was a guest at the Obama White House, she held her photo of her great-great-grandmother tucked into her breast pocket. To see photos of Betty, her family, and their California home, go to themoth.org.

Coming up next, spinning wheels and busting moves when the Moth Radio Hour continues.

Coming up next, spinning wheels and busting moves when the Moth Radio Hour continues.

Coming up next, spinning wheels and busting moves when the Moth Radio Hour continues.

This is the Moth Radio Hour, and I'm Suzanne Rust. In this episode, we're featuring stories about big reveals, those moments with an element of surprise. Jason Nunez told this next story at a Moth High School showcase in Brooklyn. Here's Jason.

This is the Moth Radio Hour, and I'm Suzanne Rust. In this episode, we're featuring stories about big reveals, those moments with an element of surprise. Jason Nunez told this next story at a Moth High School showcase in Brooklyn. Here's Jason.

This is the Moth Radio Hour, and I'm Suzanne Rust. In this episode, we're featuring stories about big reveals, those moments with an element of surprise. Jason Nunez told this next story at a Moth High School showcase in Brooklyn. Here's Jason.

That was Jason Nunez. And no, he never saw his beloved birthday bike again. Jason is currently a student at Ithaca College. He loves playing basketball and, yes, riding his bike. And he has finally mastered the art of hands-free biking. Our final story takes place in Mumbai, but it was told at a Moth Grand Slam in Chicago, where we partnered with public radio station WBEZ.

That was Jason Nunez. And no, he never saw his beloved birthday bike again. Jason is currently a student at Ithaca College. He loves playing basketball and, yes, riding his bike. And he has finally mastered the art of hands-free biking. Our final story takes place in Mumbai, but it was told at a Moth Grand Slam in Chicago, where we partnered with public radio station WBEZ.

That was Jason Nunez. And no, he never saw his beloved birthday bike again. Jason is currently a student at Ithaca College. He loves playing basketball and, yes, riding his bike. And he has finally mastered the art of hands-free biking. Our final story takes place in Mumbai, but it was told at a Moth Grand Slam in Chicago, where we partnered with public radio station WBEZ.

Here's Jitesh Jaggi, live at the Moth.