This woman in Cleveland is 119 years old, as recognized by the U.S. government, but she cannot enter the Guinness Book without a birth certificate, which was denied to African-Americans in Mississippi during the 19th (yes 19th) century. [HDYT]JRegnrA3z-M[/HDYT]
I saw this earlier. What a shame. I love hearing about these older people, especially having a father in his 80s.
That's wonderful...if it's true. She does not look 100, let alone 119. Hmmm. She looks to be in her late 80s. Regardless, she is definitely not the oldest person in the world because there are a people in the 120ish range, living today.
Saw this a few days ago. She's a black person born in 1892 Mississippi and she's survived all this time? Impressive.
