The daughter of Luther Black and Helen Goode Black , she is one of seven children .
An African - American woman , Kitty was born February 13 , 1948 in racially segregated Spartanburg , South Carolina .
The daughter of Luther Black and Helen Goode Black , woman is one of seven children .
An African - American woman , Kitty was born February 13 , 1948 in racially segregated Spartanburg , South Carolina .