Women’s History Is Now— The Oldest Living American Is Now A Black Woman

Women’s History Is Now— The Oldest Living American Is Now A Black Woman

Essence Magazine:

By Rayna Reid Rayford ·Updated March 4, 2024

Houston, we have a celebration! At 114-years-old a Black woman living in Houston, has just become the oldest living person in America and fifth-oldest person on Earth, according to LongeviQuest and the Gerontology Research Group.

Francis became the new recordholder

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