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Lucille Berrien: Milwaukee’s Unstoppable Force | Milwaukee News
Lucille Berrien, Milwaukee’s fearless trailblazer and beloved “Grandma,” passed at 98, leaving behind a legacy as a welfare rights champion, Black Panther, and the first Black woman to run for mayor. Known for her daily pep talks with her granddaughter over the phone and her iconic Pepsi-only habit, she balanced fierce activism—with ties to Father Groppi and the anti-war movement—with deep family devotion, taking kids to cleaning jobs and teaching them grit. Her historic 1972 mayoral bid and work with Shirley Chisholm’s campaign paved the way; now Lindbergh Park bears her name, honoring a…
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