This post was originally posted on The Birmingham Times.

 

“Nothing happens until somebody sells something. Those were the words on a sign inside of Louis J. Willie’s office during my time at Citizens Federal Savings Bank. Lou, A G Gaston’s top lieutenant, was doing double duty, serving as the president of the Citizen’s Federal, my employer and president of the Booker T Washington (BTW) Insurance Company, his main job.”

 

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