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Jefferson Franklin Long (March 3, 1836 – February 4, 1901) was a U.S. congressman from Georgia. He was the second African American sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives and the first African-American congressman from Georgia. Long was the first…
1986–
Jeffery Wood (born December 22, 1986) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Austin Warren during the first two seasons of the 1990s sitcom, In the House, and Jimmy Harrison on Sunset Beach. In 2017, Wood starred alongside Nathan Fillion as…
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Jeffrey W. Johnson (born October 7, 1960, in Columbia, South Carolina) is a former Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeal. In June 2020, the California Commission on Judicial Performance ordered his removal, finding him liable for eighteen…
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Jeffrion L. Aubry (born February 8, 1948) is an American politician from the state of New York. A Democrat, Aubry represented District 35 in the New York State Assembly from 1992 to 2024; his district comprises East Elmhurst, LeFrak City, and parts of…
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Jeh Charles "Jay" Johnson (; born September 11, 1957) is an American lawyer and former government official who served as the 4th United States secretary of homeland security from 2013 to 2017. From 2009 to 2012, Johnson was the general counsel of the…
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Jehiel C. Beman (1791–1858) was an African-American 19th-century minister and abolitionist. He was a leader for suffrage and temperance, and he was an agent for the Underground Railroad in Connecticut. His son Amos Beman was also a prominent abolitionist.
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Jehmu Greene is an American television commentator, social justice advocate, and political and media strategist. She was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Austin, Texas. The daughter of Liberian immigrants, Greene is a first generation American.
1976–
Joanne Gairy, better known by her stage name Jemeni, is a singer, actress, writer, activist, broadcaster and community worker. She was born in Grenada and grew up in St. Catharines, Ontario and now lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Jendayi Elizabeth Frazer (born 1961) is the former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, heading the Bureau of African Affairs. She was a Distinguished Service Professor at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College and Department of…
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Jenean Michelle Hampton (born May 12, 1958) is an American politician who served as the 57th lieutenant governor of Kentucky from 2015 to 2019. Hampton was the running mate of gubernatorial candidate Matt Bevin in the 2015 election. A Republican, Hampton…
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Jennette Arnold, OBE is a Labour Co-op politician who served as chair of the London Assembly for five terms. From 2004 to 2021, Arnold represented the North East constituency, comprising the London Boroughs of Hackney, Islington and Waltham Forest.
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Jennette B. Bradley (born October 2, 1952) is an American politician who served as the 62nd lieutenant governor of Ohio from 2003 to 2005 and as the treasurer of Ohio from 2005 to 2007. A member of the Republican Party, she was the first African American…
1830–1881
Jennie Carter (after first marriage, Correll; after second marriage, Carter; pseudonyms, Anna J. Trask and Semper Fidelis; c. 1830 – August 1881) was an American journalist and essayist who wrote for the California African-American newspaper The Elevator…
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 Bates (born 1972 or 1973) is an American labor organizer known for her role in leading Amazon worker organization in Bessemer, Alabama.
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Jennifer Brady is a former Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 16th District from 2007 to 2009. Brady is a former member of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus.
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Jennifer Sandra Carroll (née Johnson, August 27, 1959) is an American Republican politician and retired naval officer who served as the 18th lieutenant governor of Florida from January 4, 2011 to March 12, 2013. Carroll is the first black person, woman and…
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Jennifer Denise Carroll Foy (born September 25, 1981) is an American politician and public defender serving in the Virginia Senate from the 33rd district since 2024. A Democrat, Carroll Foy previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates representing…
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…
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Jennifer Holness is a Jamaican-born Canadian film and television director, producer and screenwriter. She operates Hungry Eyes Media Inc., along with her business partner and husband Sudz Sutherland. Her production and writing credits include the film…
1946–
Jennifer Karen Lawson (born June 8, 1946) is an American civil rights activist, and Senior vice president at PBS. A brief autobiographical statement from Lawson can be found at the Civil Rights Movement Archive.
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Jennifer Leigh McClellan (born December 28, 1972) is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 4th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented the 9th district in the…
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Jennifer L. Mullan (born July 1978) is an American author and mental health practitioner known for founding Decolonizing Therapy, an approach to mental health care that critiques Western psychology and incorporates historical, ancestral, and sociopolitical…
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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