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1976–
Jiquanda Johnson (born 1976) is an American journalist who founded Flint Beat in Flint, Michigan in 2017 and reported on, among other things, the Flint water crisis. The site has become important for national news organizations and community members, which…
1939–2013
Jitu Weusi (born Leslie R. Campbell; October 25, 1939 - May 22, 2013) was an American educator, education advocate, author, a community leader, writer, activist, mentor, jazz and art program promoter. He is one of the founders of the National Black United…
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JJ Bola is a Kinshasa-born, British-French poet, writer and educator, based in London. He has written three collections of poetry as well as two novels, No Place to Call Home (2017) and The Selfless Act Of Breathing (2021), and a non-fiction book about…
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Jonathan James Hooper (born 9 October 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Northern League Division One club Bishop Auckland. Hooper graduated through the Newcastle United Academy and played on loan at Darlington 1883 and Workington.…
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Jo Martin (born 29 April) is an English actress and writer. On television, she is known for her roles in the BBC series The Crouches (2003–2005) as Natalie Crouch, Back to Life (2019–2021) as Janice, Holby City (2019–2022) as Max McGerry, and Doctor Who…
1939–2019
Joan Carol Jones (September 26, 1939 – April 1, 2019) was a Canadian businesswoman and civil rights activist who was born in the United States and raised in Ontario, Canada. She was married to Black Nova Scotian and internationally known political activist…
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Joan Bacchus Maynard (née Cooper; August 29, 1928 − January 22, 2006) was an American artist, author, community organizer, and preservationist. She was one of the founding members of a late 1960s grassroots group to preserve the legacy of Weeksville, a…
1939–2022
Joan Peters (May 16, 1939 – November 9, 2022) was an American dancer, choreographer, and educator, best known for her mastery of the Katherine Dunham Technique and her work with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Over a career spanning more than sixty…
1953–
Joan Y. Reede (born 1953) is an American physician. She is Harvard Medical School's inaugural dean for culture and community engagement in the Office of Culture and Community Engagement (OCCE). She is also a member of the National Academy of Medicine.
1995–
Joana Bolling (born 6 April 1995) is an Argentine handball player who plays as a left wing for Spanish club Elche Mustang and the Argentina women's national team. She was selected to represent Argentina at the 2019 World Women's Handball Championship.…
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JoAnn Watson (April 19, 1951 – July 10, 2023) was an American pastor, media personality and was a Detroit city councilor for ten years. She was an on-air personality for 910 AM Superstation/WFDF and Comcast Channel 91 WHPR Watson was an associate professor…
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Joanna Mary Berry Shields (July 7, 1884 - February 2, 1965) was one of the seven members of the sophomore class of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, the first sorority founded by African-American women. She served as an educator for more than 20 years, both in…
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Joanna Snowden Porter (February 14, 1864 – October 1, 1941) was an American clubwoman based in Chicago; she was founder and president of the Northwestern Federation of Colored Women's Clubs.
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Jobe Samuel Patrick Bellingham (born 23 September 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. He has represented England at all age-group levels. Since 2024, he is the under-21…
1929–2020
Dame Jocelyn Anita Barrow (15 April 1929 – 9 April 2020) was a British educator, community activist and politician, who was the Director for UK Development at Focus Consultancy Ltd. She was the first black woman to be a governor of the British Broadcasting…
1990–
Jody Deshawn Owens (born September 12, 1990) is an American college football coach. He is the assistant head football coach and linebackers coach for Montana State University, a position he has held since 2025. He was the interim head football coach for…
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Joseph Oluwaseyi Temitope Ayodele-Aribo (born 21 July 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Nigeria national team. He is a free agent. He began his club career at Staines Town then spent four years with Charlton Athletic in…
1944–2013
Joe C. Gardner (April 6, 1944 – February 4, 2013) was an American politician. From Batesville, Mississippi, Gardner was a Vietnam War era veteran and a hospital chaplain at Tri Lakes Hospital. Gardner served in the Mississippi House of Representatives for…
1953–
Joseph Jerome Cannon (born July 13, 1953) is an American former outfielder in Major League Baseball. Born in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Cannon was a first round draft pick by the Houston Astros in 1974 out of Pensacola Junior College (now Pensacola…
Loading image…1956–2019
Joseph Ephraim Casely-Hayford (24 May 1956 – 3 January 2019) was a British fashion designer. Beginning in the mid-1980s he established an international reputation as one of the UK's most respected and consistently relevant designers of men's and womenswear…
2005–
Joseph Paul Caleb Gbodé (born 8 April 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Shrewsbury Town, on loan from EFL League One club Luton Town.
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Joseph David Gomez (born 23 May 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Liverpool. Gomez began his career at Charlton Athletic, breaking into the first team at 17 and playing one full season before…
Loading image…1928–2018
Joseph Walter Jackson (July 26, 1928 – June 27, 2018) was an American talent manager and patriarch of the Jackson family of entertainers. He was inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2014.
1987–
Joseph Delpesh O'Cearuill (born 9 February 1987) is a retired footballer who played as a defender. His previous clubs have included Barnet and St. Patrick's Athletic, and he has been capped by the Republic of Ireland.
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