
Woodson includes Davis’ memoir in the books “She wants you to read”.
Listen to Davis discuss her mom’s good-life principles with host Jonathan Fields here!
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In a Q&A with interviewer Brendan Dowling, Davis talks about unique moms, the Numbers, and Detroit’s heyday.
Davis’ book is noted for its nonviolent “crime” story about mother who engaged in a legitimate business that just happened to be illegal.
Joining a chorus of black women writers, Davis describes the role the literary icon played in her own life, and how she drew on her advice and words of wisdom.
Davis shares with a national TV audience why she finally revealed the story of her mother’s Numbers business after keeping it secret for decades.