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Places I've been
Elaine, Arkansas (Birthplace) (Hometown), Elaine, Arkansas (Birthplace)
Memphis, Tennessee (ages 7-23)
Detroit, Michigan (23- )
San Francisco, CA
Albuquerque, NM
Boston, MA
New York, NY
Watertown, NY
Chicago, IL
Cincinnati, OH
Phoenix, AZ
New Orleans, LA
Atlanta. GA
Rapid City, SD
Bellingham, WA
Raleigh, NC
Macon, GA
Education
- Booker T. Washington High School
- LeMoyne College
- University of Michigan
Work
- Detroit Board of Education
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About me
I am a divorced mother of two, grandmother of three. I am a retired English teacher who taught in the Detroit Public Schools for 35 years. I am now tutoring two days a week in the same school system,
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Activities
Favorite Charities
United Negro College Fund (UNCF), Heifer International, UNICEF, Amnesty International, ACLU, Habitat for Humanity, Doctors without Borders,
Favorite Music
Rhythm and Blues, especially Motown, Reggae, Show Tunes, Classical, Jazz and Blues. Favorite Artists--Marvin Gaye, Earth, Wind and Fire, Bob Marley, Michael Jackson, Prince, Stevie Wonder, Etta James. Lou Rawls, India.Arie, Aretha Franklin, The Beatles, Outkast, Erica Badu, Andrew Lloyd Webber,
Favorite TV Shows
Big Love, The Wire, Friday Night Lights, The Apprentice, the Biggest Loser, Deal or No Deal, Meet the Press, Jeopardy, Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Ugly Betty, 60 Minutes, Family Feud.
Favorite Movies
The Great Debaters, School Daze, The Shawshank Redemption, Pretty Woman, The Big Chill, Independence Day, Excalibur, Anne of the Thousand Days, Dirty Dancing, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Made in America, Malcolm X, Brokeback Mountain, The Gold Rush, The Chase (Marlon Brando), On the Waterfront, Gone with the Wind, To Kill a Mockingbird, Pan's Labyrinth, The Thomas Crown Affair (Steve Mc Queen), Stagecoach, The Sound of Music, Chicago, The Phantom of the Opera, Closer, Good Will Hunting, Mrs. Doubtfire, Sophie's Choice, Cooley High, A Time to Kill, Jurassic Park, An Officer and a Gentleman, Face/Off, Akeelah and the Bee, Juno, What's Love Got to Do With It?, The Usual Suspects, Rebecca, Notorious, Spellbound, The Wrath of Khan, Glory.
Favorite Books
Jubilee, The Autobiography of Frederick Douglass, A Time to Kill, Ride Out Singing, Rebecca, Black Boy, Native Son, A Raisin in the Sun (Play), Ivanhoe, The Crucible (Play), The Harry Potter Books(7), The Deadly Series by Brenda Joyce, Gone with the Wind, After the Night, The Pursuit of Happyness, The Writer's Project, Teacher Man, Dreams of My Father, Joshua Son of None, Jurassic Park, Coma, Toxin, The Celestine Prophecy, Roots, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, The Prince and the Pauper, The Catcher in the Rye, Morte D'Arthur, Their Eyes Were Watching God, The Places You Will Go, Up from Slavery, Lady Chatterley's Lover, Animal Farm, Brave New World, Clotel, Dopefiend, Starlit Surrender,
Favorite Quotes
"To be or not to be, that is the question.", There is a tide in the affairs of men ...", The fault , dear Brutus, is not in the stars, but in ourselves that we are underlings.", "What happens to a dream deferred?", "When the going gets tough, the tough get going."
Favorite People
Nelson Mandela, Jay Leno, Tom Brokaw, Walter Cronkite, Dennis Kucinich, Barack Obama, Denzel Washington, Maya Angelou, Nikki Giovanni, Meryl Streep, Diane Keaton, Al Gore, John McCain, Jennifer Granholm, Robert Ficano, Bill Clinton, Warren Evans, Halle Berry
Favorite Places
San Francisco, Vancouver, Boston, New York City, The Detroit Institute of Art, Chicago Museum, Belle Isle Park in Detroit, MI, Ann Arbor , MI, Northville, Mi, Frankenmuth, Mi, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, San Juan Puerto Rico,
Favorite Animals
Questions & Answers
If you were a contestant on Jeopardy what would be your dream trivia category?
Black History
What is the most important reason for dating?
Romance & Sex
What is your marital status?
Single
What kind of trip would you love to take in Italy?
Rent an Italian villa with my friends and/or family
What would you buy if money wasn't an object?
Help people in need
Do you think it's a good idea to pay for a child's college education?
Yes, if you can afford it
What's your favorite game to play at home?
Poker
How many children do you have?
2 - 3
What is your educational background?
Graduate School
What do you typically do on a Saturday night?
Go out with friends
Men look most attractive in:
Uniform - firefighter or police officer
What is your favorite type of music?
Jazz/blues
How much are you paying for a gallon of gas this week?
$3.56 - $4.00
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