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Karen Ruth Bass (; born October 3, 1953) is an American politician who has served as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Bass previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2022 and in the…
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Karen Batchelor, formerly Karen Batchelor Farmer, is an American lawyer, community activist, and genealogist. In 1977, she became the first-known African American member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. As a genealogist, she co-founded the Fred…
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Karen Britto is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. She was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 16 in Montgomery County from 2010 to 2011. Britto was appointed by Governor Martin O'Malley…
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Karen D. Camper (born January 15, 1958) is an American politician serving as Tennessee's House Minority Leader, a position she has held since 2019. She is the first Black person to serve as a party leader in the Tennessee House of Representatives. A member…
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Karen Finney (born August 15, 1967) is an American political consultant and spokesperson for the Clinton 2016 presidential campaign. She was a political commentator for MSNBC and hosted the show Disrupt with Karen Finney.
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Karen Marie Freeman-Wilson (born October 24, 1960) is an American attorney, former judge, and politician who served as Indiana Attorney General from 2000 to 2001, as well as mayor of Gary, Indiana from 2012 to 2019. She has been President and CEO of the…
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Karen E. Quinones Miller (née Quinones; born June 20, 1958, New York City) is an American journalist, historian, and nationally best-selling author, and community activist. In particular she has studied Harlem, New York.
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Karen Washington is a political activist and community organizer fighting for food justice. She is the Co-Founder of Rise and Root Farm and the Black Farmer Fund.
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Karen Weaver (née Williams; born 1959) is an American psychologist and politician who was the mayor of Flint, Michigan, from 2015 to 2019. She was the first female mayor of the city and the fifth African-American to hold the office. Weaver is a member of…
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Karilyn Crockett (born June 1973) is an American historian, educator, and community organizer focusing on urban development, racial equity, and community memory. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, Crockett has played a significant role in shaping local urban…
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Karim Camara (born June 3, 1971) is an American pastor and former Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, where he represented the 43rd Assembly District which includes parts of the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Crown Heights, Lefferts Gardens and…
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Karl B. Allen (born October 13, 1960) is a Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the state's 7th Senate District (Greenville County, South Carolina) since 2012. Previously, he served the 25th House District in the South Carolina…
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Karl D. Gregory is an American economist who is professor emeritus of economics at Oakland University in Michigan, and was an early president of the National Economic Association. In 1962, he was refused the opportunity to purchase a home in developer…
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Karla May (born June 12, 1970) is an American politician. She is a member of the Missouri Senate from the 4th district, serving since 2018. She previously represented the 84th district in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2010 to 2018.
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Karla-Sue Marriott is a professor of forensic science in the School of Justice Studies at Roger Williams University and the director for the RWU Forensic Science program. She is known for her work in 3-D virtual reality for training students. She also…
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Karol Virginia Mason is an American attorney, government appointee, and academic administrator, serving as the fifth president of John Jay College of Criminal Justice since August 2017. Formerly, she was an Assistant Attorney General in charge of the…
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Karsonya “Kaye” Wise Whitehead is an American historian, professor, author, radio host, and documentary filmmaker. Her work focuses on African American history, Black women’s history, public memory, education, race, gender, and contemporary Black life. She…
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Karyne Denise Jones Conley (born 14 August 1953) is an American former politician. Karyne Denise Jones was born in San Antonio on 14 August 1953. She attended Clark University, graduating in 1975, before completing a master's degree in public…
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Kaseem Bentley is an American stand-up comedian. SF Weekly has described Bentley's humor as the "best racial humor you don't feel guilty laughing at," and touches on racial stereotypes without being racist, challenges conventions of being politically…
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Mohammed Kasim Reed (born June 10, 1969) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 59th mayor of Atlanta, Georgia's state capital and largest city, from 2010 to 2018. A Democrat, Reed was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from…
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Kat Blaque is an American YouTuber, visual artist and LGBT rights activist known for her content discussing feminism, LGBTQ identity, American politics, dating, pop culture and art.
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Kat Calvin is an American activist, businesswoman and author. She is the founder of Spread the Vote and Project ID and the Co-founder of Blerdology. Calvin's organization supports Americans to obtain their IDs for housing, jobs, and voting.
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Catharine Brown (c. 1840 – 1883) was an employee of the United States Senate and the plaintiff in Railroad Company v. Brown (1873), a case decided by the United States Supreme Court.
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Ofunne Kate Osamor (; born 15 August 1968) is a British Labour and Co-operative politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Edmonton and Winchmore Hill, previously Edmonton, since 2015. She was Shadow Secretary of State for International…
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