Gladys Woodson
Oral History
Recorded in Summer 2020 with StoryCorps, a national nonprofit whose mission is to preserve and share humanity's stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world. It was facilitated by Mary Bess Ser.
Biography
Gladys Woodson was born in Tutwiler, Mississippi and moved to Chicago in 1965. She spent her career working for the Board of Education as an instructional assistant. She also raised over ten children, including several of her sisters'. Gladys is the co-founder of Unity Park at 19th & Kostner.