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Classic Notes

Coming to terms with her voice’s extraordinary potential was initially difficult for Cooper. “In the beginning it was staggering. I recognize I have this gift, but what do I do with it? It was a weighty responsibility and challenge.” The discipline of opera during her college career was also at times overwhelming. “I struggled academically. I spent long nights learning how to sing and convey emotion in a foreign language—convincingly. There were times I when I wanted to give up, but my parents and my teachers didn’t give up on me and I persevered.”

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An Open Letter to My Daughters

Both of you are fortunate that you need not look beyond our family for role models; I can think of no better examples of women of power than your grandmother, mother, and aunt. I am so proud you’ve chosen to begin your professional lives as teachers, following in Gramma’s footsteps. However, Mom displayed so many other qualities worthy of emulation: selfless dedication to family and business; unwavering support to Poppa as a true partner in working to realize their shared dreams; and a relentless drive to uplift the less fortunate.

  • Money

Soledad O’Brien on Why Some Black Families Struggle Financially

“The impact of decades of slavery, Jim Crow and unfair hiring practices are still being felt today," says Soledad O'Brien of the reason one of every three Black families is currently at risk of falling out of the middle class due to job loss and other financial woes. "They’re the reasons why many Blacks were not able to accumulate the sort of wealth they’d need to survive economic hardship … [let alone] pass down to their children in relation to their white counterparts.”

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