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Cesar Chavez
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Cesar Chavez
Activist / 1927 - 1993
Union leader and labor organizer Cesar Chavez dedicated his life to improving treatment, pay and working conditions for farm workers.
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Coretta Scott King
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- Famous Black Activists
Coretta Scott King
Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Anti-War Activist, Writer / 1927 - 2006
Coretta Scott King was an American civil rights activist and the wife of 1960s civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
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Pope Benedict XVI
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Pope Benedict XVI
Pope / 1927 -
Benedict XVI served as pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013. He is best known for his rigid views on Catholicism and topics such as birth control and homosexuality.
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Sidney Poitier
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- Best Actor Oscar Winners
Sidney Poitier
Film Actor, Filmmaker / 1927 -
Sidney Poitier became the first black Academy Award winner in 1964, receiving the honor for his performance in Lilies of the Field (1963).
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Harry Belafonte
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- Live Talks Los Angeles
- U.N. Goodwill Ambassadors
Harry Belafonte
Civil Rights Activist, Actor, Musician / 1927 -
Harry Belafonte has achieved lasting fame for such songs as "The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)," and for his humanitarian work.
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Andy Williams
Andy Williams
Singer, Television Personality / 1927 - 2012
Andy Williams is an American singer whose hits include “Moon River.” His Emmy-winning TV show entertained families during the 1960s and 1970s.
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