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Have you ever met a famous celebrity in person?

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Yes, while in college I met Coretta Scott King, Rosa Parks, Stevie Wonder, Julian Bond, Andrew Young. Through friends and family I met Willie Brown, Gavin Newsom, Nancy Pelosi, Diane Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, as well as Angela Davis and Maya Angelou.

ProdigalSummer · F

@bijouxbroussard I’m in awe reading that list. What an amazing journey life has given you.

clamenza · 56-60, M

@bijouxbroussard Wow .. that’s a lot of people. 👍

clamenza · 56-60, M

@bijouxbroussard That’s amazing . I’ve only ever met one.

SW-User

@bijouxbroussard Nice list there!😉

bijouxbroussard · F

@SW-User I met the first few at a celebration for what would’ve been Martin Luther King Jr’s 50th Birthday. Since I was in the music department I got to move around freely and was introduced to people scheduled to speak and Stevie Wonder who performed with local choirs. My family was pretty active in local politics, too.

SW-User

@bijouxbroussard Fantastic! ☺

bijouxbroussard · F

@SW-User I also met the late Huey Newton, twice. First time I was 13 at a Panther Food drive helping to pass out food, and he called me “Baby X” and thanked me. The second time was when I was 22 and a friend and I ran into him at Ivey’s in Oakland. He invited us to join him for a drink, and we did.

SW-User

@bijouxbroussard As youngsters say...kewl!☺

rottenrobi · 56-60, F

@bijouxbroussard Wow! Great list! Those are notable greats!