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1911–1991
Ethel Lois Payne (August 14, 1911 – May 28, 1991) was an American journalist, editor, and foreign correspondent. Known as the "First Lady of the Black Press," she fulfilled many roles over her career, including columnist, commentator, lecturer, and…
1926–1994
Ethel Robinson Lawrence (March 16, 1926 - July 19, 1994) was a civil rights activist who was known as the "Rosa Parks of affordable housing." Lawrence was the lead plaintiff in the Mount Laurel, New Jersey, litigation for affordable housing, which led to…
Biography
Ethel Mae Mathews (also spelled Ethel Mae Matthews; 1932 or 1933 – March 14, 2005) was an American welfare rights and tenants' rights activist and community organizer in Atlanta, Georgia. She founded, and was the first president of, the Atlanta Welfare…
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Ethel Reed Maynard (November 23, 1905 – May 20, 1980) was an American politician, activist, and registered nurse who served in the Arizona House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party. She was the first black woman to serve in the Arizona…
1922–2012
Ethel Minor (November 26, 1922 – June 25, 2012) was an American political figure and civil rights activist. Minor was raised in Columbus, Texas and returned to San Antonio in 1944 to work at Kelly Air Force Base. During her time as a civilian working on…
Biography
Ethel Sawyer Adolphe is a civil rights activist and sociology professor. She is known for her role in the Sit-in movement and contributions to the Sociology of Black Americans.
1925–2016
Ethel Skyles Alexander (January 16, 1925 – September 10, 2016) was a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives and Illinois Senate. She served in four General Assemblies in the House and four General Assemblies in the Senate. Carol Moseley…
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Ethelene Jones Crockett (1914–1978) was an American physician and activist from Detroit. She was Michigan's first African-American female board certified OB/GYN, and the first woman to be president of the American Lung Association. In 1988, Crockett was…
1928
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA linocut of multiple figures standing in front of a large gate. Printed in black ink on white paper, the print area has a black border with slightly notched corners. The scene depicted shows many small, white robed figures standing on the steps leading to…
1901–2004
Etta Moten Barnett (November 5, 1901 – January 2, 2004) was an American actress and contralto vocalist, who was identified with her signature role of "Bess" in Porgy and Bess. She created new roles for African-American women on stage and screen. After her…
1944–2024
Eugene Anderson (March 9, 1944 – July 2, 2024) was an African-American politician from Kansas who served as a member of both the Kansas House of Representatives and the Kansas Senate. Anderson was born in Georgia. He served in the military after graduating…
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Dr Eugene S. Callender (January 21, 1926 – November 2, 2013) was an American pastor and activist in the civil rights movement. In 1970, he began co-hosting, with Joan Harris, the series Positively Black, the first major Black show on NBC, featuring Black…
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Eugene Anthony Daniels-Stephens II (born February 12, 1989) is an American journalist. He is the senior Washington correspondent for MS NOW and co-host of The Weekend. Formerly a writer for Politico, Daniels joined MSNBC in 2025 after having been an on-air…
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Eugene Goodman (born 1980) is an American United States Capitol Police officer who diverted invading rioters from the United States Senate chamber during the January 6 Capitol attack. Goodman is a U.S. Army veteran who served during the Iraq War. He served…
1891–1974
Eugene Gordon (November 23, 1891 – March 18, 1974) was a journalist, editor, fiction writer, World War I officer, and social activist. He cofounded and edited the Harlem Renaissance literary magazine Saturday Evening Quill and edited a magazine put out by…
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Eugene Parker Booze (July 14, 1878 – November 7, 1939) was an American businessman, planter, political organizer, and Black community leader from Clarksdale, Mississippi and later Mound Bayou, Mississippi. He was one of the wealthiest African American men…
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Eugene Puryear (born February 28, 1986) is a leftist American journalist, writer, activist, politician, and host on BreakThrough News. In 2014, he was a candidate for the at-large seat in the DC Council with the D.C. Statehood Green Party. In the 2008 and…
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Eugene "Rib" F. Rivers III (born April 9, 1950) is a conservative American activist, and Pentecostal minister based in Boston, Massachusetts. Rivers is known for his work developing programs that reduce urban violence. He has also been both an activist and…
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Eugene Harold Robinson (born March 12, 1954) is an American newspaper columnist, former associate editor of The Washington Post, author, and chief political analyst. His columns were syndicated to 262 newspapers by The Washington Post Writers Group. He won…
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Eugene Bonaparte Welborne (died January 9, 1934) was a constable and state legislator in Mississippi. He represented Hinds County, Mississippi, from 1874 to 1875 in the Mississippi House of Representatives and lived in Clinton, Mississippi. He was a…
1919–2005
Known as the Iron Lady of the Caribbean, Charles led Dominica from 1980 to 1995 and became a prominent regional voice on economic and security issues.
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Eunice Cheryl Lee (born 1970) is an American lawyer who serves as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Born in West Germany, she attended Ohio State University and Yale Law School. In 2021, she was…
1954–
Eunice Campbell-Clark (1954–) is a retired councillor who was elected as the first Black female Councillor for Nottinghamshire County Council in 1989 and in 1996, Nottingham City's first Black female Councillor.
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Eunice Roberta Hunton Carter (July 16, 1897 – January 25, 1970) was an American lawyer. She was one of New York's first female African-American lawyers and one of the first African-American prosecutors in the United States. She was active in the…
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