Abstract In this oral history interview, Ms. Willodean Kirby discusses her life and experiences moving from Sylacauga, Alabama, to Washington, D.C. Ms. Kirby talks about her upbringing and educational experiences in Sylacauga and reflects on her move to D.C. at the age of 17 after graduating from high school. She discusses her life and work in Washington, her relationship with the interviewer’s grandmother, and her return to Sylacauga to care for her parents at the end of their lives. Finally, Ms....