Barbara Hillary 87-year-old from New York has become
the first African American woman on record to
reach both the North Pole and the South Pole.
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The Latest Dreams of Barbara Hillary
By: Lauren Collins
The last time I heard from Barbara Hillary, she had just got back to Arverne, Queens, from Longyearbyen, Norway. This was in 2007…
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87-Year-Old Polar Explorer’s New Adventure
Barbara Hillary is no ordinary 87-year-old woman. In 2007, at the age of 75, the retired nurse from Harlem and two-time cancer survivor…
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Meet the first black woman
Jun 12, 2018
It goes without saying that trekking to the top of the world is not for the faint of heart. The bitter temperatures, wild wind storms and gaping crevices in the ice make it a perilous.
It goes without saying that trekking to the top of the world is not for the faint of heart. The bitter temperatures, wild wind storms and gaping crevices in the ice make it a perilous.
Lung Cancer Survivor
“Let’s just say I’ll be setting another world record,” the 76-year-old lung cancer survivor said with a smile, adding that her next “vacation” will take place in a dangerous, remote area.
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