Tobacco warehouse and factory work was over by late fall, throwing hundreds of African-American laborers into unemployment just as the holiday season started. Tobacco no longer dictates Wilson’s labor cycles, but this time of year is still tough for many. Please consider donating to one of the nine blessing boxes stationed across the city, including those in historic East Wilson.
This was definitely true in my household as a kid. My mom worked at Tobacco Processor for 25 years before they moved to Nashville. She would be laid off around the week of Thanksgiving, so things were tight during that time. Although sometimes we didn’t get everything we wanted for Christmas, having our mom home was present enough. She was a single mom of three and was able to put me through school on such a small salary.
These Blessing Boxes are such a great idea to those who really need them.
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