Today In History Clara “Mother” Hale, founded the Hale House, a sanctuary for drug-addicted and HIV/AIDS-infected babies in Harlem, NY—she was born in Elizabeth City, NC, on this date April 1, 1905. Mother Hale was much more than a mother, a wife and businesswoman. She was a great humanitarian, a champion of the principles of self-determination and a caregiver of all caregivers. Through her devotion to her own three children she was inspired to reach out to others in her community who were in need of nurturing. “My daughter says she was almost sixteen before she realized all these other kids weren’t her real sisters and brothers. Everyone called me ‘Mommy.”‘ Hale was honored many times during her life. Despite the accolades, throughout the years, Mother Hale’s thoughts were always with the needy children who were brought to her for assistance. In 1986, she told Herschel Johnson of Ebony that, “I’d like for it to go down in history that we taught our children to be proud Black American citizens, and that they learned they could do anything, and that they could do it for themselves.” CARTER™️ Magazine carter-mag.com #wherehistoryandhiphopmeet #historyandhiphop365 #cartermagazine #carter #clarahale #motherhale #staywoke #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #history https://www.instagram.com/p/CqfaoIEO6xr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
