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'''Virginia McLaurin''' (born March 12, 1909) is an American community volunteer and |
'''Virginia McLaurin''' (born March 12, 1909) is an American community volunteer and [[supercentenarian]] who resides in [[Washington, D.C.]] |
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== Early life and education == |
== Early life and education == |
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Virginia McLaurin was born in [[South Carolina]] on March 12, 1909<ref name=wapo-110 / |
Virginia McLaurin was born in [[South Carolina]] on March 12, 1909.<ref name=wapo-110 /> In her childhood she worked in the fields with her parents, and left school at [[eighth grade]].<ref name="independent">{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/virginia-mclaurin-dancing-106-year-old-describes-moment-she-met-president-obama-a6891276.html|title=Virginia McLaurin: Dancing 106-year-old describes moment she met President Obama|last=Itkowitz|first=Colby|date=February 23, 2016|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|access-date=August 10, 2019}}</ref> |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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In 2014, a TV crew publicized the fact that her apartment was infested with [[Bed bug (insect)|bed bug]]s. A local pest control company got rid of the infestation and gave her a free bed.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://wjla.com/news/local/106-year-old-woman-s-d-c-apartment-no-longer-bed-bug-infested-thanks-to-7-on-your-side-110766 |title=106-year-old woman's D.C. apartment no longer bed bug infested, thanks to 7 On Your Side|first=Horace|last=Holmes|publisher=[[WJLA-TV]]|date=January 21, 2015|accessdate=February 26, 2016}}</ref> She gained national attention after a visit to the [[White House]] on February 18, 2016 to celebrate [[Black History Month]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/02/22/meet-106-year-old-who-got-dance-president-and-first-lady |title=Meet the 106-year-old who got to dance with the President and the First Lady |publisher=[[The White House]] |first=Melanie |last=Garunay |date=February 22, 2016 |access-date=February 25, 2016}}</ref> as a video of her dancing with President [[Barack Obama]] and First Lady [[Michelle Obama]] went viral on social media.<ref name=cncs /> |
In 2014, a TV crew publicized the fact that her apartment was infested with [[Bed bug (insect)|bed bug]]s. A local pest control company got rid of the infestation and gave her a free bed.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://wjla.com/news/local/106-year-old-woman-s-d-c-apartment-no-longer-bed-bug-infested-thanks-to-7-on-your-side-110766 |title=106-year-old woman's D.C. apartment no longer bed bug infested, thanks to 7 On Your Side|first=Horace|last=Holmes|publisher=[[WJLA-TV]]|date=January 21, 2015|accessdate=February 26, 2016}}</ref> She gained national attention after a visit to the [[White House]] on February 18, 2016 to celebrate [[Black History Month]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/02/22/meet-106-year-old-who-got-dance-president-and-first-lady |title=Meet the 106-year-old who got to dance with the President and the First Lady |publisher=[[The White House]] |first=Melanie |last=Garunay |date=February 22, 2016 |access-date=February 25, 2016}}</ref> as a video of her dancing with President [[Barack Obama]] and First Lady [[Michelle Obama]] went viral on social media.<ref name=cncs /> |
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On March 11, 2016, McLaurin received the [[President's Volunteer Service Award]] for her two decades of service to schoolchildren.<ref name=cncs>{{cite pr |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/internet-sensation-106-year-old-dancing-grandma-receives-presidents-lifetime-achievement-award-for-service-300234802.html |title=Internet Sensation, 106-year-old Dancing Grandma Receives President's Lifetime Achievement Award for Service |publisher=[[Corporation for National and Community Service|CNCS]] |via=[[PR Newswire]] |first=Samantha Jo |last=Warfield |date=March 11, 2016 |access-date=July 5, 2017}}</ref> On May 27, 2016, she attended a [[Washington Nationals]] baseball game and was presented with a custom jersey on the field.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.fox5dc.com/sports/145931824-story|title=107-year-old Virginia McLaurin attends first MLB game, dances on the field |work=[[Fox 5 DC]] |date=May 27, 2016 |access-date=November 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529083932/https://www.fox5dc.com/sports/145931824-story |archive-date=May 29, 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> She celebrated her 108th and 109th |
On March 11, 2016, McLaurin received the [[President's Volunteer Service Award]] for her two decades of service to schoolchildren.<ref name=cncs>{{cite pr |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/internet-sensation-106-year-old-dancing-grandma-receives-presidents-lifetime-achievement-award-for-service-300234802.html |title=Internet Sensation, 106-year-old Dancing Grandma Receives President's Lifetime Achievement Award for Service |publisher=[[Corporation for National and Community Service|CNCS]] |via=[[PR Newswire]] |first=Samantha Jo |last=Warfield |date=March 11, 2016 |access-date=July 5, 2017}}</ref> On May 27, 2016, she attended a [[Washington Nationals]] baseball game and was presented with a custom jersey on the field.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.fox5dc.com/sports/145931824-story|title=107-year-old Virginia McLaurin attends first MLB game, dances on the field |work=[[Fox 5 DC]] |date=May 27, 2016 |access-date=November 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529083932/https://www.fox5dc.com/sports/145931824-story |archive-date=May 29, 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> She celebrated her 107th, 108th and 109th birthday's with her favourite Basketball team the [[Harlem Globetrotters]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pearl|first1=Diana|title=Virginia McLaurin, Who Danced with the Obamas, Celebrates Her 108th Birthday with the Harlem Globetrotters|url=http://people.com/politics/virginia-mclaurin-who-danced-with-the-obamas-celebrates-her-108th-birthday-with-the-harlem-globetrotters|website=People.com|publisher=People|accessdate=August 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Moye |first1=David |title=Woman Celebrates Her 109th Birthday With The Harlem Globetrotters |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/virginia-mclaurin-109-birthday-harlem-globetrotters_n_5a9ee9a3e4b0d4f5b66b0ca2 |accessdate=9 August 2019 |publisher=The Huffington Post |date=6 March 2018}}</ref> |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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Revision as of 17:10, 21 December 2019
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| Born | March 12, 1909 |
| Occupation | Community volunteer |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | President's Volunteer Service Award |
Virginia McLaurin (born March 12, 1909) is an American community volunteer and supercentenarian who resides in Washington, D.C.
Early life and education
Virginia McLaurin was born in South Carolina on March 12, 1909.[1] In her childhood she worked in the fields with her parents, and left school at eighth grade.[2]
Career
She worked as a seamstress,[1] as a domestic helper for families in Silver Spring, Maryland, and managed a laundry shop.[2]
Since the early 1980s, she volunteers forty hours a week at the Roots Public Charter School, as a Senior Corps Foster Grandparent.[3] In 2013, she received a volunteer community service award from Mayor Vincent C. Gray.[4]
In 2014, a TV crew publicized the fact that her apartment was infested with bed bugs. A local pest control company got rid of the infestation and gave her a free bed.[5] She gained national attention after a visit to the White House on February 18, 2016 to celebrate Black History Month,[6] as a video of her dancing with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama went viral on social media.[3]
On March 11, 2016, McLaurin received the President's Volunteer Service Award for her two decades of service to schoolchildren.[3] On May 27, 2016, she attended a Washington Nationals baseball game and was presented with a custom jersey on the field.[7] She celebrated her 107th, 108th and 109th birthday's with her favourite Basketball team the Harlem Globetrotters[8][9]
Personal life
McLaurin married at 13, and later moved to New Jersey as part of the Great Migration. They had two children. Her husband died in 1939, and she joined her sister in Washington D.C.[2]
References
- ^ a b Klein, Allison (March 12, 2019). "Virginia McLaurin, who charmed hearts when she danced with Obama in the White House, turned 110 today". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c Itkowitz, Colby (February 23, 2016). "Virginia McLaurin: Dancing 106-year-old describes moment she met President Obama". The Independent. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c Warfield, Samantha Jo (March 11, 2016). "Internet Sensation, 106-year-old Dancing Grandma Receives President's Lifetime Achievement Award for Service" (Press release). CNCS. Retrieved July 5, 2017 – via PR Newswire.
- ^ Sherwood, Tom (December 17, 2013). "104-year-old Virginia McLaurin honored for volunteering in D.C." WRC-TV. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ Holmes, Horace (January 21, 2015). "106-year-old woman's D.C. apartment no longer bed bug infested, thanks to 7 On Your Side". WJLA-TV. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
- ^ Garunay, Melanie (February 22, 2016). "Meet the 106-year-old who got to dance with the President and the First Lady". The White House. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ "107-year-old Virginia McLaurin attends first MLB game, dances on the field". Fox 5 DC. May 27, 2016. Archived from the original on May 29, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ Pearl, Diana. "Virginia McLaurin, Who Danced with the Obamas, Celebrates Her 108th Birthday with the Harlem Globetrotters". People.com. People. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ Moye, David (March 6, 2018). "Woman Celebrates Her 109th Birthday With The Harlem Globetrotters". The Huffington Post. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
Further reading
- Milloy, Courtland (April 23, 2016). "Obama's dance partner is persona non grata in D.C. government". The Washington Post.
