Loretta Jean Odom

Life story

Loretta rebuilt her life in Charlotte after her divorce, rose to branch manager, and now hosts the Thanksgiving table.

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Moments from history during Loretta's life, and moments tied to what she loves.

• 1954The year Loretta was born, the Supreme Court ruled school segregation unconstitutional in Brown v. Board of Education.
• 1963Loretta loves cooking. When she was 8, Julia Child's The French Chef premiered on public television.
• 1968Loretta loves tennis. When she was 13, Arthur Ashe won the first U.S. Open of the Open Era.
• 1999Loretta loves tennis. When she was 44, Serena Williams won her first Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open.
• 1960When Loretta was 5, four students began the Greensboro lunch-counter sit-ins.
• 1968When Loretta was 13, Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to Congress.

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