My Lighted Path: The Spiritual Journey of a Boston Black Woman on a Road Less Traveled

The First Phase of My Life has been amazing. I have met, associated with and been mentored by some of the most famous people in history. They include Tony Bennett, the singer, Dr. Martin Luther King, El Haj Malik Shabazz (Malcolm X), Dr. Dean Howard Thurman, Arthur Long (a high school teacher), the Honorable Elijah Muhammad and his wife Clara Muhammad, Muhammad Assad (Leopold Weiss), Dorothy Height, Louis Farrakhan (Louis X), Presidents Carter, Bush, Sr. and Ronald Reagan. Each interaction with them enhanced my life, was a blessing, and an opportunity for me to grow. I thank the Parent Creator God for placing them in my path and influencing me in ways that have allowed me to be who I am today.

I live in Chelsea, Massachusetts. My children, Willie J, Marwan J. and Namala T. live less than one hour away; so I am fortunate. I attended Boston Girl’s High School from 1952 until 1956, followed by Boston University’s Metropolitan College and Antioch University in Cambridge, which later became Cambridge College. I attended the University of Wisconsin Engineering Department and was trained in Chemical Engineering for Non Chemical Engineers and the manufacturing of polymers. I started law school and my doctorate but due to life circumstances I was unable to complete them. At sixty-nine years of age, I attended Middlesex Community College and received my Associates in Biotechnology. I am a constant learner. God willing I will continue to be until I pass.