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Colin Powell
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Colin Powell
Military Leader, Diplomat / 1937 -
Colin Powell was the first African American appointed as the U.S. Secretary of State, and the first, and so far the only, to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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A. Philip Randolph
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- Famous Harlem Residents
- Famous Arians
- Famous Harlem Renaissance People
A. Philip Randolph
Civil Rights Activist / 1889 - 1979
A. Philip Randolph was a labor leader and social activist who fought for the rights of African-American laborers, including better wages and working conditions.
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Jonas Salk
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- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Scientists
- Famous People Born in 1914
Jonas Salk
Doctor, Scientist / 1914 - 1995
Jonas Salk was an American physician and medical researcher who developed the first safe and effective vaccine for polio.
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Faith Ringgold
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- Famous Black Artists
- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
Faith Ringgold
Educator, Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Painter, Author / 1930 -
Faith Ringgold is an American artist and author who became famous for innovative, quilted narrations like Tar Beach that communicate her political beliefs.
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Ben Gazzara
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- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Actors
- Famous People Named Ben
Ben Gazzara
Actor / 1930 -
Actor Ben Gazzara starred in the Broadway debut of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and in films such as 1998's The Big Lebowski.
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Ed Koch
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- Famous Military Veterans
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Mayors
Ed Koch
Mayor / 1924 - 2013
Ed Koch was an outspoken attorney, author and media commentator who was the mayor of New York City from 1977 to 1989.
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