In this episode, I talk to Mark, who was born in Flint, Michigan in 1957. Mark's family moved into an upper middle-class mostly white neighborhood in Flint in the 1960's, and his family was harassed because they were African-American. He was a first-hand witness to white flight and what it did to the community. Nevertheless, his mother was an educator and instilled in the importance of education. Mark broke racial barriers at the University of Michigan, as a pharmacist, and as a lawyer and law professor. Hear his story here.
0:00-Introduction of episode
0:40-Introduction of guest
01:33-Childhood
18:03-Typical day and education
27:20-Employment
47:38-Family
1:00:54-Technology in personal life
1:07:19-Shifts in cultural attitudes
1:17:15-Final thoughts
1:20:48-Outro
Kim's suggested playlist, found on Spotify
What's Going On, Marvin Gaye
The Swimming Song, Louden Wainwright III
Think, Aretha Franklin
Indigo Blue, Hank Crawford
Heart of Gold, Neil Young
Revolution, The Beatles