Remembering Legendary Detroit Activist Grace Lee Boggs (1915-2015)

[KamaAina]

http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2015/10/5/remembering_legendary_detroit_activist_grace_lee

Democracy Now! has learned the longtime Detroit activist and philosopher Grace Lee Boggs died this morning at the age of 100. “She left this life as she lived it: surrounded by books, politics, people and ideas,” said her friends and caretakers Shay Howell and Alice Jennings.

Grace Lee Boggs was involved with the civil rights, Black Power, labor, environmental justice, and feminist movements over the past seven decades. She was born to Chinese immigrant parents in 1915. In 1992, she co-founded the Detroit Summer youth program to rebuild and renew her city.

Grace Lee Boggs was a regular guest on Democracy Now! for many years. Watch all of her appearances here

I did get to see her at Stanford a few years ago. My old boss (who I miss desperately ) brought the whole office!

[KamaAina]

1. No love for Grace Lee Boggs?

[Octafish]

2. We are fortunate to have lived in the same time with such a human being.

She spelled it out for ALL who care:

“Don’t wait for the messiah. We are the leaders we have been waiting for.”

[KamaAina]

3. Indeed.

[Octafish]

4. An American Revolutionary

http://www.pbs.org/pov/americanrevolutionary/

Known around the world for advancing civil and human rights through awareness and communication. DU's loss.

[dmr]

5. A great woman & role model.

R.I.P., Grace. You'll be missed, but your legend lives on.

[scarletwoman]

6. Sad news - but what an amazing life she led!

An awesome human being, we were so blessed to have her among us for so long!