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Daniel Gerard Breland (born July 18, 1995), known mononymously as Breland ( BREE-lənd; stylized in all caps), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer of a hybrid of country, hip-hop, R&B, gospel, and soul music. His 2019 debut single,…
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Brely Evans is an American actress, singer, songwriter, producer, author and comedian. She was a member of the 1990s R&B group Emage. She moved into acting and appeared in films such as Sparkle (2012) and The Man in 3B (2015) and the 2019 Oprah Winfrey…
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Brenda A. Allen is an American psychologist, educator, and academic administrator who has served as the 14th president of Lincoln University, a historically black university in Lower Oxford, Pennsylvania, since July 2017. She is the second woman to serve…
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Brenda Patricia Agard (20 August 1961 – 29 October 2012) was a Black-British photographer, artist, poet and storyteller who was most active in the 1980s, when she participated in some of the first art exhibitions organized by Black-British artists in the…
1948–2020
Brenda Lee Banks (July 19, 1948 – December 30, 2020) was an American animator, who was one of the first African American women to work as a professional animator.
Biography
Brenda Blackmon is an American anchor based in New York City, best known as one of the main anchors of WWOR from 1990 to 2013. Blackmon most recently anchored the WPIX News weeknights at 6:30 with Kaity Tong. Blackmon joined the station in 2016 as an anchor.
1954–
Brenda Joyce Carter (née Canty; born September 10, 1954) is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives since 2019, currently representing the 53rd district. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
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Brenda Cherry (born March 19, 1958) is an American civil rights activist from Paris, Texas. Cherry is the President and co-founder of Concerned Citizens for Racial Equality, a non-profit civil rights organization located in Paris, Texas. Founded in 2003,…
1945–
Brenda Clack (born July 22, 1945) is an American politician from Michigan. She is a Democrat and was until 2009 a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives. She represented the 34th House District (map), which is located in Genesee County, and…
1955–
Brenda J. Council (born 1955) is a politician and a disbarred labor lawyer from North Omaha, Nebraska. She represented the 11th District in the Nebraska State Legislature from 2009 to 2013, succeeding longtime state senator Ernie Chambers, who was…
1963–2004
Brenda Denise Cowan (May 9, 1963 – February 13, 2004) was Lexington, Kentucky's first black female firefighter. According to Women in the Fire Service, Lieutenant Cowan is the first black female career firefighter ever to die in the line of duty. She had…
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Brenda Vanessa Dacres, Baroness Dacres of Lewisham (born November 1966) is a British Labour and Co-operative Party politician who was Mayor of Lewisham from 2024 to 2026. In 2024, she became the first black woman to be elected Mayor of Lewisham, and the…
1969–
Brenda Claudina Susan Edwards (née Artman; born 2 March 1969) is an English singer, actress, television personality and presenter. In 2005, she was the ninth contestant eliminated on the second series of The X Factor. Since 2019, she has been a weekly…
1939–2017
Brenda Eichelberger (October 21, 1939 – November 4, 2017) was an American black feminist, writer, and counselor. She is known for being a founding member of the National Black Feminist Organization and the founder of the National Alliance of Black Feminists.
Biography
Brenda Emmanus OBE is a British journalist, and radio and television broadcaster. She also hosts live shows and events. Her work ranges across topics such as news and current affairs, fashion, interior design, consumer issues, and, in particular,…
1964–2004
Fassie’s bold voice and township-rooted music made her one of post-apartheid Africa’s most beloved performers.
1946–
Brenda Gayle Plummer (born 1946) is an American academic and historian whose areas of research are the history of Haiti and African-American history. She is the Merze Tate Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Brenda Gilmore (born December 9, 1952) is a former Democratic member of the Tennessee Senate, representing the 19th district from 2019 to 2023.
2022
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn oral history interview with Dr. Brenda Holmes. It consists of a single MOV file (.mov). Dr. Brenda Holmes was interviewed at her mother's home in Dublin, Virginia, on May 26, 2022, as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. The oral history…
Biography
Brenda J. Penny is an American judge on the Los Angeles County Superior Court. She was appointed in 2018 by then California Governor Jerry Brown and is best known for her role in overseeing Britney Spears's conservatorship dispute.
1953–
Brenda Streater Jackson (born February 2, 1953) is an American novelist who writes contemporary multicultural romance novels. She was the first African-American author to have a novel published as part of the Silhouette Desire line, and has seen many of…
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Brenda B. Jones (born October 24, 1959) is an American politician who served as a member of the Detroit City Council from 2006 to 2022, and as the president of the City Council from 2014 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Jones also briefly served…
Biography
Brenda K. Mitchell is an American politician who served as Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from 1992 to 1994.
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Brenda Lawrence (née Lulenar; born October 18, 1954) is an American retired politician and postal worker who served as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 14th congressional district from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Lawrence served…
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