On this episode of Our American Stories, before Devon Westhill became the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, he learned the meaning of perseverance from the woman who raised him. His mother faced poverty, long hours, and the weight of raising a family on her own in rural Florida. Yet through every setback, she refused to let her children see defeat.

Her story is one of grit and grace, a mother who built stability out of scarcity and taught her children that success isn’t handed down, it’s earned, day by day.

We’d like to thank our partners at Philanthropy Roundtable for sharing this story with us.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, before Devon Westhill became the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, he learned the meaning of perseverance from the woman who raised him. His mother faced poverty, long hours, and the weight of raising a family on her own in rural Florida. Yet through every setback, she refused to let her children see defeat. Her story is one of grit and grace, a mother who built stability out of scarcity and taught her children that success isn&rsquo;t handed down, it&rsquo;s earned, day by day. We&rsquo;d like to thank our partners at&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.philanthropyroundtable.org%2Festher-larson-on-donorstrust-giving-ventures-podcast%2F%3Fgad_source%3D1%26gad_campaignid%3D22427844903%26gbraid%3D0AAAAABs5moTIwqoddiYojb8PBcouijWRm%26gclid%3DCj0KCQjwv-LOBhCdARIsAM5hdKeU-lA3BOTHOIaeb5vPAmoIu0dQu11-lMQhizdneYFIqb-xvpTqd3gaAhRzEALw_wcB&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C6d99ab97c4ff496b99b708de9724ae79%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639114380993261008%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ckzEWifemOM7UQb7ISUlCSx%2FnnXX3mRrfkek0%2F5RKk8%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3">Philanthropy Roundtable</a>&nbsp;for sharing this story with us.
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Our American Stories

Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories tells stories that aren&rsquo;t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we&rsquo;ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

The Woman Who Refused to Let Her Children See Defeat

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