Lucy Burman
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Lucille Burman Flato was a writer, American Communist Party member and union activist.
Flato was born in Oakland, California
to Daisy Whitney and Frank Burman. She moved to New York City
as a young woman where she became a communist party member and met her future husband Charles Flato
, the writer and Soviet agent. She involved herself in party work, as well as union and community activities. In the 1950s, after marrying, she moved to San Francisco.
Besides contributions for other publications, she wrote extensively for the People's Weekly World
under the name of Lucille Whitney. Flato was a member of the Glide Memorial Church
, an institution reputed for its active participation in progressive social activism.
In 1995, she graduated cum laude from San Francisco State University
. She died in 2004 of complications from a massive stroke.
Flato was born in Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
to Daisy Whitney and Frank Burman. She moved to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
as a young woman where she became a communist party member and met her future husband Charles Flato
Charles Flato
Charles S. Flato was an American writer, American Communist Party member and a Soviet agent....
, the writer and Soviet agent. She involved herself in party work, as well as union and community activities. In the 1950s, after marrying, she moved to San Francisco.
Besides contributions for other publications, she wrote extensively for the People's Weekly World
People's Weekly World
The People's World is a news web site associated with the Communist Party USA.The People's World / Mundo Popular, formerly the People's Weekly World / Nuestro Mundo is a national, grassroots weekly newspaper and the direct descendant of the Daily Worker, founded in 1924...
under the name of Lucille Whitney. Flato was a member of the Glide Memorial Church
Glide Memorial Church
Glide Memorial Church is a church in San Francisco, California, affiliated with the United Methodist Church that opened in 1929. Although conservative until the 1960s, since then it has served as a counter-culture rallying point and has been one of the most prominently liberal churches in the...
, an institution reputed for its active participation in progressive social activism.
In 1995, she graduated cum laude from San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university located in San Francisco, California. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers over 100 areas of study from nine academic colleges...
. She died in 2004 of complications from a massive stroke.