Few residents of 20th-century Black communities grew up without hearing about The Numbers. While 21st century America gets giddy every time the Mega Millions or the Powerball Jackpot soars into the hundred million (or, as was the record-breaking case in January 2016, cracks a billion), African Americans are traditionally well-versed in The Numbers, the side-hustle of many a striving, struggling Black family.

This lesson plan focuses on two informative accounts on the subject Louise Meriwether’s Daddy was a Number Runner and Bridgett