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Nedd James Johnson Sr. (1960- )
Prominent New Jersey educator Nedd James Johnson, Sr. was born on March 1, 1960 to Neely and Queen Johnson in Dayton Beach, Florida. ...
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Ayanna Pressley (1974- )
In 2018, Ayanna Soynini Pressley became the first African American woman elected to represent the 7th District in Massachusetts. She...
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February 10th, 2019
Rapelang Rabana (1982- )
Rapelang Rabana, telecommunications entrepreneur, was born in Gaborone, Botswana in 1982. Her early school years were spent in Gaborone, the...
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March 5th, 2019
Awa Marie Coll Seck (1951- )
Senegalese scholar and scientist Awa Marie Coll Seck was born on January 1, 1951 in Dakar, Senegal. Dr. Awa Marie...
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May 22nd, 2019