A Family Man

A Family Man

3 mins | Documentary, Family | June 7, 2012

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.

A Family Man

3 mins | Documentary, Family | June 7, 2012

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.
Producers Corporation for Public Broadcasting, House of Hassle, StoryCorps
Original title A Family Man
Directors Tim Rauch, Mike Rauch
Writers

Cast

Samuel Black

as Himself

Edda Fields-Black

as Herself