A Family Man
A Family Man

A Family Man

June 07, 2012 | 3 min

In 1955, John L. Black, Sr. started his job as a janitor for the Cincinnati public school system. He regularly put in 16-hour days to provide for his wife and eleven children. At StoryCorps, his son Samuel talks with his wife, Edda Fields-Black, about his father’s lasting legacy and the power of a look.

Genres

Documentary Family

Cast

Naomi Scott

Samuel Black

Naomi Scott

Edda Fields-Black

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