Oseola McCarthy
Oseola McCarthy 1908-1999 University of Southern Mississippi’s most famous benefactor.
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National Black McDonald’s Operators Association
National Black McDonald’s Operators Association established in 1972, largest organization of Black entrepreneurs in the world. Fran Jones was the first woman chair.
Read more "National Black McDonald’s Operators Association"If you could have something named after you, what would it be? A street and I would live on Kiki Lane.
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Julia Greeley 1833-1918. Former slave. One of the “Saintly Six”
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Mother Mary Lange 1789-1882 Haitian. founded the Oblate Sisters of Providence in 1829, the first Black religious congregation in the United States. Was the first Black superior general. One of the “Saintly Six”.
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When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up? A teacher. I idolized my piano teacher who also was my kindergarten teacher. Mrs. Galley also recognized my academic achievements and had me advance into first grade (which she also taught) after a few weeks in kindergarten.
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Saintly Six
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What’s something most people don’t understand? Life happens for them and not to them. And we can control how we react to life.
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How has technology changed your job? I am retired but currently I am on a plane flying from DUB to SFO and am connected to the internet. Technology game changer.
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Pierre Toussaint 1766-1853 Haitian-American former slave first and only layman to be buried in the crypt below the main altar of the current St. Patrick’ Cathedral on Fifth Avenue. Declared Venerable in 1996. One of the “Saintly Six”
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