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1930–
Josie Robinson Johnson (born October 7, 1930) is an American community organizer and activist for African American rights. Described by the Minneapolis Star Tribune as the "First Lady of Minnesota Civil Rights," she was instrumental in the success of a…
1945–1971
Machel joined FRELIMO, helped organize women’s participation in the independence struggle and worked in education and social welfare before her early death.
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Jovan Melton is a former Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives, serving from 2013 to early 2021. Before serving in the House, Melton worked for Lieutenant Governor Barbara O'Brien, and managed the campaigns of state representatives…
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Joy Virginia Cunningham (born 1951) is an American lawyer from Illinois who serves as a justice of the Illinois Supreme Court. She previously served as a justice of the Illinois First District Appellate Court from 2016 until 2022. Before becoming a lawyer,…
1957–
Joy Angela DeGruy (born October 16, 1957) is an American author, academic, and researcher. DeGruy previously served as assistant professor at Portland State University School of Social Work. She is currently president and CEO of DeGruy Publications, Inc…
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Joy Eze (born 31 May 2004) is a British track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter. The British Universities and Colleges and European U20 champion over 100 metres, she was British Indoor Championships runner-up over 60 metres in 2025 and made her…
1958–
Joy James (born 1958) is an American political philosopher, academic, and author. James is the Ebenezer Fitch Professor of the Humanities at Williams College. Her books include Transcending the Talented Tenth: Black Leaders and American Intellectuals,…
1994–
Joy Labinjo is a British–Nigerian artist based in London, England. Born in 1994, she is known for her large colorful figure paintings with flattened perspective that take inspiration from her collection of old family photos, found photos and historical…
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Joy Priest is an American poet, editor, and academic from Louisville, Kentucky. She is the author of Horsepower, winner of the 2019 Donald Hall Prize for Poetry, selected by Natasha Trethewey, and the editor of Once a City Said: A Louisville Poets…
1979–
Joya Powell (born January 15, 1979, in Manhattan), also known as Joya Powell-Goldstein, is a Bessie Award-winning choreographer, educator, and activist. As the founding artistic director of Movement of the People Dance Company, she is known for creating…
1969–
Joyce Angela Jellison-Hounkanrin (born August 7, 1969) is an American author living in New England. She is a graduate of Urban College of Boston and Bay Path College in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. She holds a J.D. degree from Massachusetts School of Law in…
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Joyce Anne Barr (born 1951) is an American diplomat and a career foreign service officer in the Department of State. She served as an Assistant Secretary of State for Administration and Chief Freedom of Information Act Officer. Prior to that, Barr was the…
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Joyce Marie Beatty ( BAY-tee, née Birdsong, March 12, 1950), is an American politician serving as U.S. representative for Ohio's 3rd congressional district since 2013 and as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus from 2021 to 2023. A member of the…
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Joyce Marie Cusack (born May 21, 1942) is a Democratic politician from Florida who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008 and as a member of the Volusia County Council from 2011 to 2018. Cusack was born in New Smyrna…
1930–2020
Joyce Elizabeth Dinkins (née Burrows; December 22, 1930 – October 10, 2020) was an American children's rights activist, literacy advocate, civil servant, and wife of former New York City mayor David Dinkins. She was the first lady of New York City from…
1947–
Joyce Frances Brown was the 6th president of the Fashion Institute of Technology at the State University of New York, a post she served from June 1998 until December 2025.
1942–
Joyce Viola Hansen (born October 18, 1942) is an American writer and retired schoolteacher. She has earned recognition for her books for children and youth, particularly her historical fiction and non-fiction works about African-American history.
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Joyce J. Scott (born 1948) is an African-American artist, sculptor, quilter, performance artist, installation artist, print-maker, lecturer and educator. Named a MacArthur Fellow in 2016, and a Smithsonian Visionary Artist in 2019, Scott is best known for…
June 26, 2023
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn oral history interview and conversation with sociologist Dr. Joyce Ladner, Ph.D. It consists of three versions of a digital video recording, two camera card files (2025.12.3.1.1 and 2025.12.3.1.2, .mxf files) and one edited file (2025.12.3.1.3, .mov…
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Joyce Marie Jackson is the James J. Parsons Endowed Professor and chair of the department of geography and anthropology at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A cultural anthropologist, ethnomusicologist and folklorist, she was also the…
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Joyce Nichols (née Clayton, June 28, 1940 - July 29, 2012) was an American physician assistant (PA). Nichols was the first woman and black woman to be certified as a PA, graduating from the Duke University Medical Center program in 1970.
1949–
Joyce Wellman is an American artist who specializes in painting and printmaking. Born in Brooklyn, she attended community college before earning a degree at the City College of New York. She would later earn two master's degree, one in education and one in…
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Joycelyn Harrison (born January 22, 1964) is an African-American engineer who is Associate Dean of the College of Aeronautics and Engineering at Kent State University. In 2006 she was awarded the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal. Her research considers…
1970–
Juan Barnett (born February 21, 1970) is an American politician who served in the Mississippi State Senate, representing the 34th district from 2016 to 2026. Born in Heidelberg, Mississippi, Barnett served in the U.S. Army during the Gulf War and later…
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