Kathleen Owens Simmons wore a sparkly tiara that matched her teardrop earrings to her birthday party in Norfolk Thursday. “100 & fabulous,” her pink-and-gold sash read.
Born in Suffolk on June 12, 1925, Kathleen Simmons had to pay 50 cents a week to ride the school bus.
She attended school in the Suffolk Public Schools district, which was segregated at the time and did not provide public transportation for her. Instead, members of the African-American community in the area purchased a worn-down bus, dubbed the “Ol’ Grey Goose,” to transport students to and from school…