At the age of 4, her family emigrated from Russia to Carmel, New Jersey.
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Menika Dirkson,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
Rosales emigrated with her mother, aunt and uncle to Machala, a city in the southwest part of the country and the capital of El Oro province, which earned its name for large gold deposits and today is one of the world’s largest banana exporters.
The art will encompass the stories of Black people who journeyed north to escape slavery and the early Westfield settlers who ran safehouses that harbored them during their travels.
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Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
Gilbert, phone recorder and notebook in hand to document Westheimer’s stories and wisdom, journeyed to meet up with Westheimer every week beginning in 2024.
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