Historic Chevy Chase DC
“It (the wealth in the land) could have been trickled down. . .We could have had so much more (today). … But my grandmother didn’t have a lot…when you’re a homeowner you have more of a sense of a – you know, a sense of (pride of possession in the land). Because it’s something – it’s yours, it’s your property. You know, and nobody can take it from you.”
“Let the people hear the story. Not any one of us desires to move to Chevy Chase. Let the residents enjoy the park…. I care about changing the mindset of people about who was ruined in the African American community (and to) … correct the wrongs done with support such as mentorship, quality education, tutoring services, guidance and support for single parents.”
“When I said I planned to go to college, (family members who had low expectations) said, ‘College? You’re not that smart!’ So, that was the mindset. You had to be really, really smart to go to college. That just didn’t happen with Black folks.”
