[1] Her mother taught in Brevard County Public Schools in the 1970s, and Campbell credits her as being instrumental in teaching Black history in Florida classrooms.
[2] Campbell recounts one of her childhood memories from the 1950s as hiding on the floor while her father stood guard outside, fearing a visit from the Ku Klux Klan, which was still active in Florida at the time.
[4] Upon graduating, Campbell started in a corporate job but soon returned to a civic role, working for Maynard Jackson, the then-mayor of Atlanta, Georgia.
[3] In 1995, Campbell relocated to Washington, D.C. to work for the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP).
Campbell cites Height for the emphasis she placed on universal respect across generations: "She knew youth are our future, but never missed an opportunity to salute the Sheroes on whose shoulders she stood".