Tag: Civil rights advocate
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Discover how Maggie Lena Walker, the first Black woman to charter a U.S. bank, broke barriers and empowered Richmond’s African-American community through financial innovation and civil rights advocacy.
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The inspiring journey of Absalom Jones, the first Black Episcopal Priest, who founded the African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas. Born into slavery in 1746, Jones overcame adversity, becoming a civil rights advocate and a religious pioneer.
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The remarkable journey of Eddie Bernice Johnson, from being the first Black chief psychiatric nurse at the Dallas VA hospital to becoming a trailblazing figure in Texas politics and the U.S. Congress. Witness her unwavering perseverance against racism…
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