Background
Flato was born in Oakland, California to Daisy Whitney and Frank Burman.
Flato was born in Oakland, California to Daisy Whitney and Frank Burman.
San Francisco State University.
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.
In 1995, she graduated cum laude from San Francisco State University.
She died in 2004 of complications from a massive stroke.
Flato was a member of the Glide Memorial Church, an institution reputed for its active participation in progressive social activism.