If we all lived half as much life as Toni has, we’d be so lucky!

She became an inner-city teacher at Crenshaw High School in Southern California where she taught drama and AP literature .


She was the subject of a book called "And Still We Rise" by Miles Corwin - And Still We Rise is an unforgettable story of transcending obstacles that would dash the hopes of any but the most exceptional spirits.


She was bff's with Bo Derek - yes, the movie star - and was on a greek island when John Derek left Linda Evans for 15 year old Bo. Toni was abandoned with Bo’s mom and Linda Evans with no way home in a foreign land.


She is also friends with Ann Margaret and has lots of old Hollywood tales to tell.


She did PR for some more famous people and she's good friends with Shari Belafonte Harper!


One of her former AP students wrote a book and dedicated it to Toni as her inspiration.


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