Ruby Sharlow, Felicia Brown, and Janell Sharlow

Recorded December 20, 2023 Archived December 20, 2023 38:08 minutes
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Id: mby023416

Description

Ruby Sharlow (87) talks to her daughter Janell Sharlow (60) and family friend Felicia Brown (60) about her experience owning a restaurant and important lessons she has learned in life.

Subject Log / Time Code

Felicia Brown (FB) asks Ruby Sharlow (RS) about the restaurant she owned in Lafayette.
FB gives some background to her own family history.
Janell Sharlow (JS) talks about discovering a link between her and FB's families.
RS reflects on being a Black woman business owner.
JS asks RS the most important lessons she has learned in life.
FB asks RS what it was like owning a business and raising children.
RS reminisces on restaurant memories.
FB shares more about her family.
JS shares memories of cooking and baking with her mother.
FB talks about her experience with baking.
JS asks FB what her favorite meal was at RS' restaurant.
JS shares a childhood memory of her mom's cooking.
JS discusses what she has learned from RS.

Participants

  • Ruby Sharlow
  • Felicia Brown
  • Janell Sharlow

Recording Locations

Maison Freetown

People