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deurbano

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11. Thank you for sharing this! We are going to make a reservation to see one of her talks.
Sun Feb 17, 2019, 10:38 PM
Feb 2019

Not surprisingly, they are pretty popular! http://www.rosietheriveter.org/visit-discover/tours-schedules

I was just Googling her, and what an amazing woman! And SO sharp at 97... or ANY age!
Not sure how I missed hearing about her, since I live in the Bay Area, and she hasn't exactly been in hiding....

Here's a video:



Here's her blog:
http://cbreaux.blogspot.com/2019/

And I'm happy to see this article is by Farai Chideya! She met my daughter at a march for affirmative action at Berkeley and included her in her book, The Color of the Future.



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She is beautiful. sheshe2 Feb 2019 #1
inside and outside... Raster Feb 2019 #3
K&R Kurt V. Feb 2019 #2
OMG, she looks fantastic. Laffy Kat Feb 2019 #4
I'm such a slacker! brer cat Feb 2019 #5
To you Ms Soskin GeoWilliam750 Feb 2019 #6
She gives me hope. Dem2theMax Feb 2019 #7
She has more patriotism in her little toe than BigmanPigman Feb 2019 #8
What an inspiration!! Ferrets are Cool Feb 2019 #9
awesome. pansypoo53219 Feb 2019 #10
Thank you for sharing this! We are going to make a reservation to see one of her talks. deurbano Feb 2019 #11
She's nothing less than a miracle! akraven Feb 2019 #12
Beautiful! Thanks, JHan! ♡ nt littlemissmartypants Feb 2019 #13
OMG... I love this so much! NurseJackie Feb 2019 #14
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