Ep. 61-DeeDee Strum and Nan McKay: Growing Up Black vs. White

Trailblazers Connect host DeeDee Myers shares with friend and fellow co-host Nan McKay how her family’s experiences with racism inform her dedication to lifting up women and people of color.

Myers describes her father being turned down for a corporate management job in 1960s Detroit because white workers would not accept authority from a black man. This led him to the military, while still imperfect, offered greater opportunity for him to move up the ranks.

Myers was determined that the obstacles that stopped her father’s advances wouldn’t inhibit her. She’s equipped herself by learning about the long history of segregation, describing it as an ‘electrical fence’ that trapped people in. As Myers advanced in the housing development business world, she always sought to mentor young women and people of color so they are empowered to pursue their dreams.

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