My mom, God rest her soul - she liked nicknames. In the womb she...

Who said "My mom, God rest her soul - she liked nicknames. In the womb she... "?

"My mom, God rest her soul - she liked nicknames. In the womb she... " is one of a famous quotes by Henry Louis Gates. Complete quote is as follows;
"My mom, God rest her soul - she liked nicknames. In the womb she named me Skip. There was another black guy in Piedmont, W.Va., and his name was Skip. They called him Big Skip, and I was Little Skip."

What is "My mom, God rest her soul - she liked nicknames. In the womb she... "?

"My mom, God rest her soul - she liked nicknames. In the womb she named me Skip. There was another black guy in Piedmont, W.Va., and his name was Skip. They called him Big Skip, and I was Little Skip." This is a quote by Henry Louis Gates which is about . He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• My inspiration was my mom. She's a great cook, and she still cooks, and we still banter back and forth about cooking. Growing up in a mostly Portuguese community, food was important and the family table was extremely important. At a very young age I understood that.

What does "My mom, God rest her soul - she liked nicknames. In the womb she... " mean?

This quote is primarily about mom although it also includes other themes like . It is attributed to Henry Louis Gates. Complete quote is as follows;
"My mom, God rest her soul - she liked nicknames. In the womb she named me Skip. There was another black guy in Piedmont, W.Va., and his name was Skip. They called him Big Skip, and I was Little Skip."