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"So, long ago I got the idea that the only way I could ever get ahead was to believe in myself and not the other fellow."
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Annie Fisher
Annie Knowles Fisher was a cook, caterer and entrepreneur. Annie lived in Columbia, Missouri, and worked for prominent families as a cook until she started her own catering business. Fisher became famous in Missouri for her widely sold beaten biscuits. Through her cooking, Fisher amassed a sizable fortune and purchased rental properties and farms in and around Boone County.
"So, long ago I got the idea that the only way I could ever get ahead was to believe in myself and not the other fellow."
"The erasure of black history is intentional. And so we’re going to be intentional about counteracting that narrative and bringing the truth to our curriculum. And it starts with Annie Fisher."
"I am happy in my work and I try to make everyone else happy by sticking to it."