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Barbara Hillary, the First Black Woman to Reach the North and South Poles, Dies at 88
If Barbara Hillary was going to go to the South Pole, she was going to make it worth her while. Hillary, a 79-year-old retired nurse, was the first black woman to ever venture to the bottom of the world in 2011 (just four years before, she became the first documented black woman to reach the…
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The 1st Black Woman to Reach the North and South Poles Has the Best Advice for You
In 2011, Barbara Hillary, a 79-year-old retired nurse, became the first black woman to reach the South Pole. Just four years earlier, Hillary stood on top of the world as the first black woman to ski the North Pole—a mere two years after a bout with cancer. The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. recently caught up with…
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