“How did I get here? Charles Oden reflects on his life’s journey

At 83, Charles Oden has touched many lives. Growing up just east of Washington, NC, he recalled as a child playing in the dirt, sand, and mud, and working his father’s tobacco field. Little did he know that he would go on to spend 40 years in education, many of which were as a middle and high school principal. So to answer his own question, “I got here by the grace of God and many good role models. Oden’s story is part of the Black Oral Histories of Beaufort County. blackoralhistories.blubrry.net