This episode is perfect for anyone interested in family history, community service, connecting to ideas and possibility, and a lifelong friendship and love.
IN THIS EPISODE
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Sally remembers her first home in Charlotte, growing up in the 1930s and 1940s, her father and the work he did in textile machinery.
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She shares her mother’s community service during the war and the example of civic leadership she established.
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She recalls her brothers’ military service and the family routine of listening to the news and supporting the war effort.
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Sally discusses going to boarding school at St. Mary’s School in Raleigh, the influence of a particular teacher, and her first date with Russell Robinson.
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She talks about studying history and being a student at Duke University, and whether she ever felt limited as a homemaker during the 1950s.
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Sally reflects on segregation, the civil rights movement, and how her perceptions about race relations have evolved.
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She explains how her passion for civic life developed in the 1980s and 1990s, and why she helped launch the Levine Museum of the New South.
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Sally discusses serving Charlotte today, her connection to Duke University, and why her marriage works so well.