Addressing Community Needs: Who Is Responsible? | StoryCorps

Learn about Mary Stepp Burnette Hayden, born into enslavement and freed at age seven, who delivered hundreds of babies for families in Black Mountain, North Carolina, in this animated StoryCorps video. Hayden’s daughter and granddaughter reflect on her impactful legacy and the powerful example she set for them through her life of service to neighbors who lacked adequate health care. Hayden’s story provides students an opportunity to explore communal responsibilities and the influence of historical legacies on our choices today.