Maynie Thompson

Overview

Maynie Thompson born New Zealand May 2, 1919. “Quicksilver,” world’s oldest hip-hop dancer; peace activist. Led “Mum’s Army” on two-month Walk for or Life on Earth from Waikehe to Parliament, Auckland for nuclear-free New Zealand, 1984. Protested at Greenham Common, 1984; Germany, 1985; peace march across US, 1986. French nuclear tests, 1996; World Peace Walk, 2009.

Quotations

“It's very much an ethical thing and a philosophical thing. They're saying the only way to deal with violence is more violence—and we're saying we've got to put an end to it." (New Zealand Herald, Oct. 1, 2001)