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Elvira Gray-Jackson (born April 8, 1953) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Alaska Senate for the G district, representing Midtown Anchorage. She previously served in the Anchorage Assembly from 2008 to 2017.
1917–2007
Elvira Gwenllian (Gwen) Payne (née Hinds) (1917 - 2007) was a politician and community activist who became Wales' first Black female councillor and remained involved in local politics until her death in 2007. Known as Gwen, she was the daughter of Leonard…
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Elzy A. Richards was a state legislator in Mississippi. He represented Lowndes County, Mississippi in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1872 to 1875.
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Emanuel Cleaver II (born October 26, 1944) is an American politician and United Methodist pastor serving as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 5th congressional district since 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 51st…
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Emanuel Fortune (January 3, 1833 – January 27, 1897) was an American shoemaker, farmer, and political leader. Emanuel was born to Dorah (Dora) Russ, the daughter of a mixed race enslaved woman and a Seminole Indian, and Thomas Fortune, an Irishman killed…
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Emanuel Handy (December 25, 1839 – December 8, 1922), sometimes recorded as Emmanuel Handy, was an American soldier, constable, farmer, and politician. He served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He became involved in politics during the…
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Emanuel K. Love (July 27, 1850 – April 24, 1900) was a minister and leader in the Baptist church from Savannah, Georgia. He was pastor of one of the largest churches in the country and was a prominent activist for black civil rights and anti-lynching laws.…
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Emanuel Molyneaux Hewlett (November 15, 1850 – September 19, 1929) was an American attorney, judge, and civil rights activist. He was among the first African Americans to be admitted to the bar of the United States Supreme Court, in 1883, and among the…
1977–
Emanuel Ntaka (born 12 December 1977) is an Argentine singer, songwriter and activist. He was a member of the pop boyband Mambrú, formed in 2002 in the second series of the Argentine reality TV competition Popstars.
1870-1900
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA hand-operated embossing machine used by Claflin University. The exterior is painted black, with paint chipping away throughout surface. The embosser stands flat on a beveled base that is curved on two opposing sides, each containing a hole through the…
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Emery Oakland Barnes (December 15, 1929 – June 1, 1998) was a Canadian professional football player and politician.
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Emil Wilbekin (born September 16, 1967, in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American journalist, media executive, stylist, content creator, culture critic, and human rights activist. He is the former editor-in-chief of Vibe and Giant, editor-at-large at Essence and…
1840–
Emile Detiège (born c. 1840) was a sheriff and state legislator in Louisiana. He served in the Louisiana Senate from 1874 to 1876. He represented St. Martin Parish. Eric Foner documented him as a French speaking "quadroon" born to a family of jewelers. He…
Dates not recorded
Emile Honoré was a politician in Louisiana who served as Secretary of State of Louisiana and in the Louisiana House of Representatives representing Pointe Coupee Parish between 1868–1870 and 1874–1876. He was African-American and a Republican. Honoré…
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Emily Carris-Duncan is an American politician from Vermont. She has been a Democratic member of the Vermont House of Representatives for the Windham 6 District since 2025.
Biography
Emily O. Goodridge Grey (~1834 – 1916) was an early Black settler and abolitionist who lived in St. Anthony, Minnesota. She is most well known for her role in the freedom case of Eliza Winston.
1938–2020
Emma Amos (16 March 1937 – 20 May 2020) was a postmodern African-American painter and printmaker. Amos became associated with other important African American artists early in her career through the artists' collective Spiral, whose members had been part…
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Emma Azalia Hackley, also known as E. Azalia Hackley and Azalia Smith Hackley (1867–1922), was a concert soprano, newspaper editor, teacher, and political activist. An African American, she promoted racial pride through her support and promotion of music…
1885–1970
Emma Belle Gibson Sykes (October 8, 1885 – December 31, 1970) was a suffragist and civil rights activist.
1874–1952
Emma Clarissa Williams (1874–1952) was an American church leader, clubwoman and activist. In 1946 she became the first African-American woman to be appointed American Mother of the Year by the American Mothers Committee of the Golden Rule Foundation in New…
1925–2018
Emma Rene Gresham (née Rhodes; April 13, 1925 – March 2, 2018) was an American teacher and politician, who was mayor of Keysville, Georgia.
1859–1930
Emma J. Ray (January 7, 1859 – November 25, 1930) was an African-American activist, evangelist, and suffragist. She was also known as Emma J. Smith, Emma Smith, Emma J. Smith Ray, Emma Ray, and Mrs. L.P. Ray.
Biography
Emma Wools is a Welsh Labour and Co-operative Party politician serving as South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner since 2024. She previously worked in the probation service, and served as Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner from 2016 to 2024.
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Emmanuel Dubourg (born 26 December 1958) is a Canadian politician, chartered accountant and teacher from Quebec. He was the Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Viau from 2007 until 2013. On 25 November 2013, he was elected to the House…
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