78-Year-Old Former Seamstress and Great-Grandmother Earns College Degree at 78
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Former seamstress Vivian Cunningham has just accomplished a lifelong goal of becoming a college graduate at 78. The Birmingham native graduated from Samford University on May 8.
Cunningham proves that it’s never too late to turn your dreams into a reality.
“If you have a dream and you are passionate about that dream, pursue it,” Cunningham told
ABC News. “Don’t let anyone tell you that it can’t be done.”
From Seamstress and Single Mom to College Classes
Cunningham was born in the 1940s. She was only a toddler when World War II ended in 1945, growing up during the civil rights era. This period marked the evolution of integration and access for Black people. As more educational opportunities and doors began to open, Cunningham took steps towards acquiring her “American Dream”.
The ongoing struggles of being a single mother is something Jovani Mora knows well. Mora said her journey as a single mother has been far from easy, although her son does have a relationship with his father who’s in a different state, she’s the one that’s there every single day.
By Liz Scheier May 07, 2021 Security Commission: Business & Personal Finance Books 2021 By Liz Scheier | May 07, 2021
In an uncertain economy, Americans are looking for new ways to pay down debt, save for retirement, and plan for the future. Books by authors who’ve done the legwork point the way.
Estate Planning 101
Vicki Cook and Amy Blacklock. Adams, Aug.
This “crash course in preparing for the unexpected” (per a burst on the cover) guides readers through the planning, decisions, and paperwork they’ll need to get in order before shuffling off this mortal coil. Cook and Blacklock, cofounders of the personal finance site Women Who Money, provide direction on life insurance, designating beneficiaries, writing a living will, and other necessities that ensure estates and sanity are protected.