Introducing(3)

Introducing : 

Introducing Jo Ann Brown

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This is me. Jo Ann Brown

I wasn't born with a : 

I wasn't born with a

Silver spoon in my mouth. : 

Silver spoon in my mouth.

I was once very, very poor. : 

I was once very, very poor.

A cotton field : 

A cotton field

Is where I spent my early childhood - every summer. : 

Is where I spent my early childhood - every summer.

At age 5, I picked 50 lbs of cotton a day. : 

At age 5, I picked 50 lbs of cotton a day.

At age 10, I picked 300 lbs of cotton a day. : 

At age 10, I picked 300 lbs of cotton a day.

We carried the cotton from the field to be weighed : 

We carried the cotton from the field to be weighed

Everybody told me that I was a hard worker. : 

Everybody told me that I was a hard worker.

All Earnings Went To Family : 

All Earnings Went To Family

No Indoor Plumbing : 

No Indoor Plumbing

We pumped water from a well and brought it into the house. : 

We pumped water from a well and brought it into the house.

No Indoor Bathroom : 

No Indoor Bathroom Slop Jar We urinated and had stools in a slop jar at night. Outhouse Daytime toilet

No Indoor Bathroom : 

No Indoor Bathroom Bathtub Every child took a bath in the same water.  Girls were first.

I didn't know that I was poor. : 

I didn't know that I was poor.

Because everybody in my neighborhood lived like this. : 

Because everybody in my neighborhood lived like this.

My mother preached everyday. : 

My mother preached everyday.

Go To College : 

Go To College Lincoln University Everyone in the family attended this university.

So you don't have to live like me. : 

So you don't have to live like me.

Families helped each other. : 

Families helped each other.

My brother-in-law said - Come and live with us. : 

My brother-in-law said - Come and live with us.

Eye Opener : 

Eye Opener At age 15, year 1969, my sister let me move from Wardell and live with her.

I Moved To Florissant, MO : 

I Moved To Florissant, MO

Excellent Schools  & Beautiful Homes : 

Excellent Schools  & Beautiful Homes

But : 

But

I Had No Social Life : 

I Had No Social Life Hazelwood Central H. S.   1969 -1971 19 blacks 5,000 whites

Church - Two Times a Week : 

Church - Two Times a Week Wagner Ave - Church of Christ Thursday night bible class Two services on Sunday

Babysitting - My First Business : 

Babysitting - My First Business

I Saved $1,000 From Babysitting : 

I Saved $1,000 From Babysitting

I bought a stereo and television from babysitting. : 

I bought a stereo and television from babysitting.

I Started A Hope Chest With Money From Babysitting : 

I Started A Hope Chest With Money From Babysitting

Filled it with every thing I would need for a house : 

Filled it with every thing I would need for a house

One day, at age 16, my oldest brother - June Bug : 

One day, at age 16, my oldest brother - June Bug

visited with a friend. : 

visited with a friend.

The friend told us, his wife's parents gave them $10,000 : 

The friend told us, his wife's parents gave them $10,000

as a wedding gift. : 

as a wedding gift.

That's when it happened : 

That's when it happened

I started dreaming about what I could do to help my childrenget started. : 

I started dreaming about what I could do to help my childrenget started.

College Bound! : 

College Bound!

My brother-in-law said : 

My brother-in-law said

You can graduate from college in 2 1/2 years. : 

You can graduate from college in 2 1/2 years.

So, That's What I Did. : 

So, That's What I Did.

Can you explain that? : 

Can you explain that? Colleges use to charge a flat fee per semester. The fee was based on taking 12 hours. Anything over 12 hours, you didn't have to pay for. So, I would enroll for 12 hours at the beginning of the semester and summer school. Then I would add additional hours. I took as many as 23 hours during the semester and 15 hours during summer school.

I received 13 job offers! : 

I received 13 job offers!

I chose to work for The General Accounting Office : 

I chose to work for The General Accounting Office

Reason #1 : 

Reason #1

Opportunity to Travel : 

Opportunity to Travel

Reason #2 : 

Reason #2

Job Security - No Layoffs! : 

Job Security - No Layoffs!

Got Married : 

Got Married

Bought A House : 

Bought A House

Started A Family : 

Started A Family

Business Opportunity - Rehab Property : 

Business Opportunity - Rehab Property

Ah Hah Moment #1 : 

Ah Hah Moment #1 Create Passive Income

Ah Hah Moment #2 : 

Ah Hah Moment #2 Give my children a house.

I have given both children a house and a car for starters. : 

I have given both children a house and a car for starters. Goals help you achieve anything.

New Inspiration - Barack Obama : 

New Inspiration - Barack Obama Give  Back  To  The  Community

Personal Finance - What They Don't Teach In School : 

Personal Finance - What They Don't Teach In School