A Family Man

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.

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Art

Bill Wray

Art Direction

Directing

Tim Rauch

Director

Mike Rauch

Director

Production

Lizzie Jacobs

Producer

Mike Rauch

Producer

Sound

Fredrik

Music

Michael Ramberg

Sound Recordist