Shahieda Hudson and Shakir Hudson
Recorded
October 6, 2023
Archived
October 6, 2023
34:42 minutes
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Id:
mby023177
Description
Twin sisters Shahieda Hudson (47) and Shakir Hudson (47) talk about their mother Stephanie Hudson’s legacy working in the St. Louis, Missouri community to improve the literacy of children and the lives of people living with sickle cell disease.Subject Log / Time Code
Shakir Hudson (SKH) talks about the reading program that her mother started in St. Louis, Missouri.
SKH tells the story of how her mother found out that her and Shahieda Hudson's (SH) baby sister had sickle cell disease.
SH remembers how her mother incentivized kids to read in her literacy program.
SKH describes the breakfast with Santa program her mom would put on with the Sickle Cell Disease Association.
SH reflects on realizing the impact of sickle cell on her community after seeing so many people attend the events that her mother organized.
SH when they found out her mother had a brain tumor.
SH and SKH remember the heartbreaking time wherein the Sickle Cell Disease Association board asked their mother to step down.
SKH reflects on the value of being a part of the solution.
Participants
- Shahieda Hudson
- Shakir Hudson