Mable Martin-Scott describes her childhood as "growing up in the 'hood" in Cabrini-Green in Chicago. She was laser-focused on becoming a lawyer at a time when peole coulnd not envision that as even possible, and she succeeded. She discusses her journey in this episode.

You can see a transcript of this conversation on www.genjoneschronicles.com, on the Gen Jones Stories page next to Mable's photograph.

01:12-Identity and childhood

07:46-Early education and college

23:46-Law School

33:00-Career

43:11-National or international events

46:33-Family life and parenting

67:28-Technology in personal life

74:03-Shifts in cultural attitudes

82:17-Climate change

84:54-Final thoughts

Kim’s suggested playlist for this episode with artist performance available on Spotify:

Living for the City  (Stevie Wonder)

Beginnings (Chicago)

School Day (Chuck Berry)

A Change is Gonna Come (Aretha Franklin)

Wind Beneath my Wings (Bette Midler)

Abraham, Martin, and John (Dion)

I Believe I Can Fly (Yolanda Adams)

Operator (that’s not he way it feels) (Jim Croce)

You are So Beautiful (Joe Cocker)

Big Yellow Taxi (Bob Dylan)

In My Life (Crosby, Stills, & Nash)

Fly Like an Eagle (Steve Miller Band)