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Mary Luana Williams (born October 13, 1967) is an American social activist and author who wrote The Lost Daughter: A Memoir about her life. The memoir details being adopted by Jane Fonda and Tom Hayden in her adolescence, as well as growing up as a daughter of Black Panthers before Fonda adopted her.
Mary Luana Williams is an American social activist and author. She is known for her inspirational activism with Sudanese refugees. A daughter of Black Panthers members, Williams grew up in the heart of the movement, in East Oakland, California.
Apr 9, 2013 · Jane Fonda’s Adopted Daughter, Mary Williams, Shares Her Extraordinary Life Story. Parade. Apr 9, 2013. Mary Williams was born to Black Panther parents during the heart of the Black Power...
Oprah visits Oscar®-winning actress Jane Fonda and her adopted African-American daughter, Mary Williams, for their first-ever interview together. Later, Oprah and Jane speak one-on-one at...
Oprah's Next Chapter: Meet Jane Fonda's "Lost" Daughter, Mary Williams. At 14, Mary Williams moved from the poverty-stricken streets of East Oakland, California, to Jane Fonda's...
May 7, 2013 · Williams sees billionaire former CNN boss Ted Turner, Fonda’s third husband, as her “real father”. On the surface Williams’s story aligns to stereotypical trope: the poor black child from a broken home is rescued by a wealthy white family.
Apr 9, 2013 · Mary Williams role models were few and far between: her father was in prison, her older sister a teenage prostitute, and her hot-tempered mother struggled to raise six children alone. When Mary was thirteen, she was invited to spend a summer at Laurel Springs Children’s Camp, run by Jane Fonda and her then husband, Tom Hayden.
