Known for her determination and perseverance, she used her newfound celebrity to support her community
“Perseverance, determination and respect for the way my mother raised me” were the qualities retired nursing teachercited as having enabled her to become the first black woman to reach both the North and South Poles shortly before she turned 80.
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