Article: WELL DONE Bright young woman's achievement inspiring

WELL DONE

Bright young woman's achievement inspiring

Monday, August 9, 2004

After reading the Aug. 2 article "Young woman bypassed statistics, not school" about Justina Shaw, I can't begin to express the wonderful feeling and compassion I had for this young woman.

I am 61, a mother of three, married 40 years to a retired Milwaukee detective and, for what it's worth, white. I am also the proud aunt of two terrific nephews, both of whom are part black and part white.

Every day, I read so many distressful articles, but that day, I cut out Shaw's story to show many people. In the ...

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