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Jesse Jackson
- In these groups:
- Elite and Indiscreet
- Dads in Denial
- Famous Libras
Jesse Jackson
Civil Rights Activist, Minister, Journalist / 1941 -
Jesse Jackson is an American civil rights leader, Baptist minister and politician who twice ran for U.S. president.
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Dorothy Day
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- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Women's Rights Activists
- Famous Antiwar Activists
Dorothy Day
Women's Rights Activist, Anti-War Activist, Religious Leader, Editor, Journalist / 1897 - 1980
Dorothy Day was an activist who worked for such social causes as pacifism and women's suffrage through the prism of the Catholic Church.
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Robert L. Johnson
- In these groups:
- Million-Dollar Ideas
- African-American Firsts: Film & TV
- Famous Arians
Robert L. Johnson
Entrepreneur / 1946 -
Robert L. Johnson is an American entrepreneur best known as the founder of the BET channel and as the country’s first African-American billionaire.
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Sheila Johnson
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- Million-Dollar Ideas
- Famous Aquarians
- Famous People Named Johnson
Sheila Johnson
Entrepreneur / 1949 -
Sheila Johnson is an African-American entrepreneur who co-founded Black Entertainment Television (BET) and is part-owner of the three sports teams in the NHL, NBA and the WNBA.
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George Carruthers
- In these groups:
- Famous Black Inventors
- Famous Black Scientists
- Famous Libras
George Carruthers
Physicist / 1939 -
Scientist George Carruthers created inventions, such as the ultraviolet camera, or spectograph, which was used by NASA in the 1972 Apollo 16 flight, revealing the mysteries of space and the Earth's atmosphere.
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Carol Moseley Braun
- In these groups:
- Influential Women of Washington
- Famous Leos
- Famous Black Activists
Carol Moseley Braun
Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, U.S. Representative / 1947 -
A leading African American political figure, Carol Moseley Braun was the first African American woman to be elected to the US Senate.
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