Civil Rights icon Xernona Clayton says she’s very observant and has learned many lessons over the years—but says being kind fits every setting.
On Tuesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” and in honor of Women’s History Month, the pioneering broadcasting journalist and Trumpet Awards founder, talked candidly about being kind and operating in excellence—and how her mother’s words shaped the foundation of her life.
“She said, ‘There’s a price you pay for the life you live,’ ” said Clayton, who recently had an 8-foot statue erected in downtown Atlanta.
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