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Jane Serepta Dean (April 15, 1848 – May 3, 1913) (nicknamed "Jennie" or "Miss Jennie") was born into slavery in northern Virginia, freed as a result of the American Civil War, and became an important founder of churches and Sunday Schools for African…
1922–2018
Dr. Jennie Mae Rucker (née Walker, 1922 – 2018) was a librarian and educator in Denver, Colorado. She was one of the founding faculty of the Community College of Denver, and was inducted into the Blacks in Colorado Hall of Fame.
1949–
Jennie Patrick (born 1949) is an American chemical engineer and educator. As a high school student, she participated in the integration of Alabama's public schools. At Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1979, she became one of the first African…
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Jennie Davis Porter (1879 – 3 July 1936) was an American educator. She was the first African-American to receive a PhD from the University of Cincinnati and became the first black female principal of a public school in Cincinnati. In 1989, she was…
Biography
Jennifer Bacon is an American attorney, educator, and politician serving as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 7th district. Elected in 2020, she assumed office on January 13, 2021.
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Jennifer Clyburn Reed is an American businesswoman and retired schoolteacher. She served as the federal co-chair of the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission from 2021 to 2025. Reed is a co-owner of the 49 Magnolia investment property company and chief…
1965–
Jennifer Lynn Eberhardt (born May 29, 1965) is an American social psychologist who is currently a professor in the Department of Psychology at Stanford University. Eberhardt has been responsible for major contributions on investigating the consequences of…
1964–
Jennifer "Grandmama" Gillom (born June 13, 1964) is an American former Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) basketball player who played for the Phoenix Mercury from 1997 to 2002, before finishing her playing career with the Los Angeles Sparks in…
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Jennifer King (born August 6, 1984) is an American football coach who is currently an offensive analyst for the North Carolina Central Eagles. A former two-sport athlete at Guilford College, she was the first black woman to be an assistant coach in the…
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Jennifer Lyle Morgan (born 1966) is an American historian of United States history, focusing on 16th and 17th century African-American history and the development of slavery in the Atlantic World through the lens of gender. She is a professor of History in…
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Dr. Jennifer H. Mieres (born 1960) is an American cardiologist, academic, and writer. Mieres is the Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs at Hofstra University's Zucker School of Medicine.
1985–
Jennifer Packer (born 1984) is a contemporary American painter and educator based in New York City. Packer's subject matter includes political portraits, interior scenes, and still life featuring contemporary Black American experiences. She paints…
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Jennifer A. Richeson (born September 12, 1972) is an American social psychologist who studies racial identity and interracial interactions. She is currently the Philip R. Allen Professor of Psychology at Yale University where she heads the Social…
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Jennifer Y. Webster-Cyriaque is an American dentist and immunologist specializing in the oral microbiome, salivary gland disease in patients with HIV, and cancer-causing viruses. She became the deputy director of the National Institute of Dental and…
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Jennifer White-Johnson is an American artist and activist living in Baltimore, Maryland. As a disabled Afro-Latina artist with ADHD and Graves' Disease she uses graphic design and photography as a means to discuss the intersection of disability rights and…
1963–
Jerald Dwayne Clark (born August 10, 1963) is an American former professional outfielder. He is an alumnus of Lamar University and played for the Lamar Cardinals baseball team. Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 12th round of the 1985 Major League…
1960–
Jerald Ingram (born December 24, 1960) is an American football coach and a former player. He played college football at the fullback position for the University of Michigan from 1979 to 1981 and later served as the running backs coach for the Jacksonville…
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Jeremiah A. Brown (November 14, 1841 – March 28, 1913) was an American politician and civil rights activist in the American city of Cleveland, Ohio. Early in his life, Brown worked on steamboats with Mark Twain. He later moved to Cleveland, where he was…
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Jeremiah Burke Sanderson (August 10, 1821 – August 19, 1875) was an American abolitionist, pastor, and advocate for the civil and educational rights of Black citizens in the United States. Growing up in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Sanderson in his early…
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Jeremiah Daniel Baltimore (April 15, 1852 – July 29, 1929) was an engineer and educator in Washington, D.C. For many years, he was an engineer in the service of the United States Navy and served as chief engineer at the Freedmen's Hospital. He was also a…
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Jeremiah Haralson (April 1, 1846 – disappeared 25 March 1895) was a politician from Alabama who served as a state legislator and was among the first ten African-American United States congressmen. Born into slavery in Columbus, Georgia, Haralson became…
1838–1905
Jeremiah J. Hamilton (July 1, 1838 – 1905) was a school founder, carpenter, political organizer, and legislator in Texas. He was born a slave July 1, 1838 in Tennessee then taken to Texas in 1847. He served as the secretary of the Texas State Central…
Loading image…1996–
Jeren Alan Kendall (born February 4, 1996) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played college baseball for the Vanderbilt Commodores and was selected by the Dodgers in the first round of the 2017 MLB draft, where he played in their…
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Jericho Brown (born Nelson Demery III; April 14, 1976) is an American poet and writer. Born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, Brown has worked as an educator at institutions such as the University of Houston, the University of San Diego, and Emory…
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