💪Mama is described as a tall and good-looking woman who exudes power and strength.
🙌Mama's philosophy for dealing with white people is one of avoidance, which she sees as being realistic rather than cowardice.
🏆Mama enjoys pointing out that she was the only Negro woman in stamps, defying societal expectations.
🛍️Mama's role as a store owner challenges stereotypes and demonstrates her resilience in the face of adversity.
✊Maya's generation, inspired by Mama's strength, would go on to actively pursue their rights as American citizens in the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s.