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Ntozake Shange

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Ntozake Shange, original name Paulette Linda Williams, (born October 18, 1948, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. Shange attended Barnard College (B.A., 1970) and the University of...
InternationalPolitics

Winnie Mandela

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Winnie Mandela (born Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela on 26 September 1936) is the former wife of South African President Nelson Mandela and former leader of...
Science - Technology

James A. Harris

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James A. Harris was an essential member of the team at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory that produced two previously unknown elements—Element 105, created in 1969, and...
Inventors

Elijah McCoy

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Elijah McCoy was an African-American inventor and engineer who is best known for his numerous inventions in the field of lubrication. McCoy was born on...
History

Josiah Henson

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While some have expressed concern over Josiah Henson being the model for Uncle Tom in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin, the life of...
History

Harriet Tubman

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Harriet Tubman was a remarkable woman who dedicated her life to fighting for freedom and equality. Born into slavery in Maryland in the early 1820s,...