George and I went to pick up Gloria Steinem from Belvedere.  I read a lot about her online,but it does not tell one much.  We brought her to UC Berkeley campus for her first appearance at 12 p.m. and listened to her speech, and the conversations she had with a couple of young women. One of them was very  moving - she was asking what she can do in order not to follow into the steps of other women in her family - her sister is an escort, her mom alcoholic:  no money to go to school and no help from anybody.  

Gloria is a wonderful, unassuming, generous, beautiful person.  A teacher and a guide.  

Dolores Huerta

Yuri Kuchiyama

Mable, Tameeka , Sylvia and I went to visit Yuri at her place on San Pablo Avenue in Oakland. 

She was so curious about who we are, each one of us.  Asked follow-up questions if she wanted to understand better.   Mable talked with her about the speech for the Four Legend event .  

She is the most humble yet fierce person I came across.  Passionate and compassionate.  I feel lucky to have met her - she is 94 years old!