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1884–1946
William Warley (January 6, 1884 – April 2, 1946) was an American journalist, newspaper editor, and civil rights activist. He was the chapter president of the NAACP in Louisville, Kentucky. He went to court over the city's segregated housing policy in what…
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Rev. William Washington Browne (October 20, 1849 – December 21, 1897) was an African American fraternal society leader, temperance worker, and minister. He was the founder and head of the Grand United Order of True Reformers and the Grand Fountain of the…
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William Webb Ferguson (May 22, 1857 – March 30, 1910) was the first African-American man elected to the Michigan House of Representatives.
1921–2014
William Worthy, Jr. (July 7, 1921 – May 4, 2014) was an African-American journalist, civil rights activist, and dissident who pressed his right to travel regardless of U.S. State Department regulations.
1882–1945
Williana "Liana" Jones Burroughs (January 2, 1882 – December 24, 1945) was an American teacher, communist political activist, and politician. She is best remembered as one of the first women to run for elected office in New York.
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Willie Beatrice Barrow (née Taplin; December 7, 1924 – March 12, 2015) was an American civil rights activist and minister. She was the co-founder of Operation PUSH, which was named Operation Breadbasket at the time of its creation alongside Rev. Jesse Jackson.
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Willie Lewis Brown Jr. (born March 20, 1934) is an American politician and attorney. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as mayor of San Francisco from 1996 to 2004, the first African American to hold the office.
1953–
Willie B. Cochran (born 1953) is an American politician and former Chicago Police Department officer. Cochran served as alderman of Chicago, Illinois' 20th Ward from 2007 until 2019.
1945–
Willie Dove (born December 22, 1945) is an American politician who served as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from 2013 to 2021. He was elected in 2012. Previously, he was an unsuccessful candidate for the House of Representatives in 2004…
1922–2007
Willie J. Hardy (July 18, 1922 – August 18, 2007) was a Democratic politician and activist in Washington, D.C. She was elected as one of the original members of the Council of the District of Columbia in 1974 when D.C. gained home rule. She represented…
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Willie Charles Kirkland (born February 17, 1934) is an American former professional baseball player. A right fielder and a powerful left-handed hitter, Kirkland appeared in 1,149 games in Major League Baseball over nine seasons for the San Francisco Giants…
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Willie Logan (born February 16, 1957) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Florida. A former member of the Florida House of Representatives, he campaigned for the United States Senate as an Independent in 2000.
1932–1997
Willie Mae James Leake (March 13, 1932 – August 28, 1997) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as Republican mayor of Chester, Pennsylvania, from 1986 to 1991. Leake was the first female and first African-American mayor of Chester and…
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Willie Mae Reid (born April 20, 1928) is an American politician who ran as the Socialist Workers Party candidate for Mayor of Chicago in 1975, winning 16,693 votes but coming in third place against Richard J. Daley. The number had fallen from the number of…
1915–2017
Willie Mae Young Hart (1915–2017) was an American nurse and civil rights activist in Portland, Oregon.
Biography
Willie Parker is an American physician, and sits on the board of institutions working in reproductive justice, including as previous member of the Board of Directors of Physicians for Reproductive Health. He "travels to Mississippi every month to the last…
1948–2023
Willie Bell Richardson (December 20, 1948 – January 25, 2023) was an American civil rights activist and community advocate who was president of Oregon Black Pioneers. She was a long-time resident of Salem, Oregon.
1922–2017
Willie Stevenson Glanton (March 19, 1922 – July 6, 2017) was an American lawyer and politician in the state of Iowa. She was a Democrat. Glanton was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas and attended Tennessee State University and Robert H. Terrell Law School.
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Willie Tasby Jr. (January 8, 1933 – April 3, 2022) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB), appearing in 583 games as a member of the Baltimore Orioles (1958–1960), Boston Red Sox (1960), Washington…
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Willie Wilson (born June 16, 1948) is an American businessman and perennial political candidate from Chicago who is currently running for mayor in the 2027 election. He unsuccessfully ran for the same office in the 2015, 2019, and 2023. He also ran for…
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Willis Augustus Hodges (February 12, 1815 – September 24, 1890) was an African-American abolitionist, journalist, and political organizer who became prominent in Brooklyn, New York. Born to free parents in Virginia, Hodges became an outspoken advocate for…
Biography
Willis Blackshear Jr. is a Democratic member of the Ohio Senate representing the 6th district. He previously served in the Ohio House of Representatives representing the 38th district.
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Willis Davis was a state legislator in Mississippi. He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1874 to 1876 from Adams County, Mississippi. He represented Adams County, Mississippi. He was born in Mississippi.l
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Willis Elbert Mollison (1859—1924) was an American teacher, newspaper editor, politician, banker, businessman, lawyer, public official, and civil rights advocate in Mississippi. He was a Republican.
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