Stories of Growing up Black in Appalachia | Part 1

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Appalachian Memory Keepers

Appalachian Memory Keepers

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Growing up in rural Appalachia, Charity Gambill-Gwyn overcame great odds to become a successful and influential member of her mountain community. From being a charter member of the Alleghany County Rescue Squad to becoming the first female and first African American county commissioner, Charity's positivity and work ethic have had a lasting impact on Alleghany County, NC.
0:00 Intro
0:59 Farm Life
7:44 Home Remedies
11:07 School
17:49 Her Parents
23:11 Church
27:29 School Board Election
34:26 Message to Others

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@VeronicaDavis-ks7vc
@VeronicaDavis-ks7vc Ай бұрын
She reminds me of mother hard struggle on the farm.Beautiful skin tone like my mother and Southern mannerism.God bless this lady.
@meloniemurillo2885
@meloniemurillo2885 Ай бұрын
What a beautiful lady inside and out. Loved this video.
@choppybennett137
@choppybennett137 Ай бұрын
know this lady well and she is a very fine woman and friend to the county
@schoomzer
@schoomzer Ай бұрын
What a lovely lady with such a beautiful attitude about life and people!!! Younger generations should take a page from her playbook.
@missylearned9821
@missylearned9821 Ай бұрын
Proverbs 31 woman. Beautiful lady inside and out.
@BettyThompson-qn7cl
@BettyThompson-qn7cl Ай бұрын
Thank you for this amazing story. I’am 62 years old age, and remember when my grand parents lived a similar life. That was the best life. It was the good old days. Growing, and raising every thing that you ate. Taking care of the farm animals, was truly the best. This was living the best life to me! We didn’t have a lot, but we were happy.
@SpenSir
@SpenSir Ай бұрын
My grandmother used all these home remedies, and castor oil still remains❤
@AppalachianMemoryKeepers
@AppalachianMemoryKeepers Ай бұрын
They are all classics!
@allennezi1674
@allennezi1674 Ай бұрын
Good o’l common folk enjoying life better back then in someways than we have now. These people were survivalist and knew what hardships were all about. They helped and trusted each other along with what your word meant and you had better kept your word.
@sage4nowty129
@sage4nowty129 Ай бұрын
Black Americans are strong people and proud people!! Proud whether some people believe it or not. And as this woman said, Black Americans are hard-working people, like her parents. Not like the stereotype, of being lazy. This lady reminds me of Lena Horne the famous singer. They both have the same skin color.
@VeronicaDavis-ks7vc
@VeronicaDavis-ks7vc Ай бұрын
How thoughtful and sweet of you.Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
@lisacorio5668
@lisacorio5668 Ай бұрын
Beautiful Lady Love her story, reminds me of my upbringing. Thank you for sharing her story.
@AppalachianMemoryKeepers
@AppalachianMemoryKeepers Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@moonpiepatriot5381
@moonpiepatriot5381 Ай бұрын
I just relived my own childhood with your stories. Thank you, sweet lady. Times were hard but we did not know it.
@AppalachianMemoryKeepers
@AppalachianMemoryKeepers Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@VeronicaDavis-ks7vc
@VeronicaDavis-ks7vc Ай бұрын
You are quite welcome!
@lesterwatson8519
@lesterwatson8519 Ай бұрын
What a wonderful women, God Bless her she should be a role model for people, especially black people.
@TeresaGibby
@TeresaGibby Ай бұрын
What a beautiful sweet lady ❤
@AppalachianMemoryKeepers
@AppalachianMemoryKeepers Ай бұрын
We agree!
@sincerelylatasha
@sincerelylatasha Ай бұрын
Amazing that you have her history recorded via interview. I'm a fellow north Carolinian, and this reminds me of when my grandmother would tell me about her life, so much richness in hearing our elders stories.
@londonkyguy
@londonkyguy Ай бұрын
I love listening to her
@jdawes4403
@jdawes4403 Ай бұрын
She is adorable !
@rogieru8796
@rogieru8796 Ай бұрын
I love calling Allegheny County home ❤
@lillianwilliams5510
@lillianwilliams5510 29 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for these family stories. MANY PEOPLE CAN RELATE TO THESE STORIES. Especially about castor oil.
@valeriereed5401
@valeriereed5401 12 күн бұрын
My grandmother made this thing called muster plaster and put on our chest for colds. The stories she's telling reminds me of my grandparents 😊
@ericataylor1708
@ericataylor1708 Ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your journey ❤
@AppalachianMemoryKeepers
@AppalachianMemoryKeepers Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@user-kz3nn6si9k
@user-kz3nn6si9k Ай бұрын
Great interview, i have alot of respect for the way you are so positive. I loved this.
@AppalachianMemoryKeepers
@AppalachianMemoryKeepers Ай бұрын
In our negative world, it is so inspiring to find a positive person. Ms. Charity is a beacon of hope!
@rightpath44
@rightpath44 22 күн бұрын
Love this! Such a beautiful lady with entertaining stories. We can learn a lot from the things of yesterday.
@AppalachianMemoryKeepers
@AppalachianMemoryKeepers 22 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@judyatkins8439
@judyatkins8439 Ай бұрын
I think you are just lovely. I grew up with a sharecropping dad. We were content and happy, Did not know we were poor, However, There were those who mase sure we know it. God bless this ;lovely .lady. I was born white. There were plenty of white sharecroppers in my area.
@Spring_Flowerrrrs
@Spring_Flowerrrrs Ай бұрын
I used catnip tea for my son’s colic and burned flour on diaper rashes. Both worked like a charm but ppl would look at me like I had 3 heads when I would tell them about the remedies. My great, great grannies told me💁🏽‍♀️
@ravengameslife9071
@ravengameslife9071 Ай бұрын
What a great living
@CJJohnson-tt6xs
@CJJohnson-tt6xs Ай бұрын
Cj My grandmother lived that way in Texas.
@CJJohnson-tt6xs
@CJJohnson-tt6xs Ай бұрын
Cj My grandmother & my mother would give us castor oil, cod liver oil & olive oil to clean us out when we were constipated.
@CJJohnson-tt6xs
@CJJohnson-tt6xs Ай бұрын
Cj Those were the days like she mentioned they did things as family.They educated themselves by the use of old fashion sense.
@CJJohnson-tt6xs
@CJJohnson-tt6xs Ай бұрын
Cj My parents even talked about the way they had to walk to school.
@CJJohnson-tt6xs
@CJJohnson-tt6xs Ай бұрын
Cj I was always told every one was like family in thoe days.
@oldskoold22
@oldskoold22 25 күн бұрын
Poltis on the chest! With Vics vapor rub. I had several.
@CJJohnson-tt6xs
@CJJohnson-tt6xs Ай бұрын
Cj ❣️💕💕❣️
@CJJohnson-tt6xs
@CJJohnson-tt6xs Ай бұрын
Cj 💯💯💯💯
@CJJohnson-tt6xs
@CJJohnson-tt6xs Ай бұрын
Cj My grandfather was a Buffalo soldier.
@CJJohnson-tt6xs
@CJJohnson-tt6xs Ай бұрын
Cj ♥️♥️♥️♥️
@CJJohnson-tt6xs
@CJJohnson-tt6xs Ай бұрын
Cj 👍👍👍👍
@user-pu6vb4mj3m
@user-pu6vb4mj3m Ай бұрын
Listening to how this lady accepted her lot in life when she was growing up confuses me but I can understand how one can resign themselves to their fate when they know there's no alternative. Another thing that always confuses me is how black people, especially in this country, could ever believe in the existence of God and be so devout. But I also get it. Church was black people's first political podium and, to a degree, still remains one today. Anyway, the most admirable and impressive thing about black people here or in Africa, for that matter, is their resilience.
@missylearned9821
@missylearned9821 Ай бұрын
How did she accept her lot? She was a child and had no control over anything back then. As an adult, she participated in the fruits available to her and thrived! She’s the perfect example of a Proverbs 31 woman. Beautiful lady inside and out.
@user-pu6vb4mj3m
@user-pu6vb4mj3m Ай бұрын
@@missylearned9821 I suggest you read my comment again, this time, in its entirety, which I don't think you did.
@CJJohnson-tt6xs
@CJJohnson-tt6xs Ай бұрын
Cj They were very poor.They learned without riches.I am 75 years old & I was very spoiled; I was a city raised girl.
@CJJohnson-tt6xs
@CJJohnson-tt6xs Ай бұрын
Cj My grand
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