Valerie Taylor has spent six decades swimming with sharks, but the only time she’s feared for her life was when she got trapped in a whirlpool. Once, she looked down and realized her leg was in a shark’s mouth. Even that didn’t scare her. “All I thought was, ‘Oh damn, […]
trailblazer
Election season amidst a global pandemic have you down? Let this spirited 100-year-old New Jerseyan pick you right back up. Mildred Cooley is a trailblazer, say family and friends. At a time when her male peers went off to the military, Cooley began pursuing a lifelong career in social justice, […]