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1957–
Carolann Wright is a Canadian activist and politician. Born in Nova Scotia, Wright lived in Toronto's Regent Park neighbourhood in the 1980s, where she was chair of the community residents association. Wright was born the eldest of eight children in…
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Carole Michele Weatherford (née Boston; born February 13, 1956) is an American author, critic, and poet. She has published over 50 children's books, primarily non-fiction and poetry. The music of poetry has fascinated Weatherford and motivated her literary…
1941–2017
Carole Marie Byard (July 22, 1941 – January 11, 2017) was an American visual artist, illustrator, and photographer. She was an award-winning illustrator of children's books, and the recipient of a Caldecott Honor, as well as multiple Coretta Scott King Awards.
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Carole Anne-Marie Gist (born May 8, 1969) is an American television host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 1990. Gist was the first African American woman to win the Miss USA title. Gist first won the title of Miss Michigan USA…
1943–
Carole Harris (born 1943) is an African American designer, and fiber and textile artist from Detroit, Michigan. Quilting is a key medium for her, which she has adapted to new forms of abstract art. Her art has been influenced by the people, history and the…
March 5, 2024
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn oral history interview and conversation with community activist Carole Mumin. It consists of three versions of a digital video recording, two camera card files (2025.12.11.1.1 and 2025.12.11.1.2, .mxf files) and one edited file (2025.12.11.1.3, .mov…
1941–
Carole Simpson (born December 7, 1940) is an American retired broadcast journalist, news anchor, and author. She is the first African-American woman to anchor a major United States network newscast.
1952–
Carole Catlin Smitherman (born 1952) is a retired American politician and jurist, serving as the Dean of Miles Law School. Smitherman served in 2009 as the 31st Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama and spent several years as a member of the City Council before…
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Carole Ward Allen is an American politician, professor, and political consultant. She is a member of the Democratic Party, and serves as the chief executive officer of CWA Partners, LLC. As a mass transportation executive in the State of California, Ward…
Biography
Caroletta C. Alicea is an American politician. She was elected a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in the 2020 election. She served as a trustee of the Capital City Public Charter School.
August 28, 1977
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of a crowded church. The woman in the center of the image leans back with her left hand raised in the air. The photograph is attached to a thick mounting board. The board is stamped and inscribed on the back.
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Carolina Contreras is a Dominican-American entrepreneur, activist, and blogger, best known as the founder of Miss Rizos. She advocates for Afro-Latinas wearing hair naturally instead of chemically relaxing their hair, stemming from her own experiences with…
1914–1977
Her diary Child of the Dark gave a rare firsthand account of poverty and became one of Brazil’s most widely translated books.
1875–1971
Caroline B. Williams (1875 - December 18, 1971) was an American suffragist and public school teacher. Williams was born in Washington, D.C., in 1875 and lived for many years in Wilmington, Delaware, where she taught at Howard High School.
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Caroline Chikezie (born 19 February 1974) is a British Nigerian actress, best known for playing Sasha Williams in As If, and Elaine Hardy in Footballers' Wives. In 2016, she gained attention in Nigeria playing the title role in the Nigerian series The…
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Caroline Sara Dubois (born 11 January 2001) is a British professional boxer. She has held the World Boxing Council (WBC) female lightweight title since December 2024 and the World Boxing Organization (WBO) and Ring magazine female lightweight titles since…
1946–
Caroline Hunter (born September 5, 1946, in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American activist, chemist and educator who has served on the Cambridge Public School Committee since 2022. In her early career, she co-founded the Polaroid Revolutionary Workers…
1975–
Caroline Kent (born 1975, Sterling, IL) is an American visual artist based in Chicago, best known for her large scale abstract painting works that explore the interplay between language and translation. Inspired by her own personal experiences and her…
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Caroline Rebecca Le Count (c. 1846 – January 24, 1923; often written as LeCount) was an American educator and civil rights activist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is often compared to later activist Rosa Parks for her early efforts to desegregate…
Biography
Caroline Lee-Johnson is a British actress. She is best known for her starring roles in Chef! as Janice Blackstock and The Knock as Diane Ralston.
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Caroline Newman (born 31 October 1963) is a British solicitor, author, entrepreneur and diversity and equality advocate. In 2002, she was the first black solicitor to be elected to the Council of the Law Society of England and Wales. In 2014, Newman…
1942–2001
Caroline Robinson Jones (February 15, 1942 – June 28, 2001) was among the first female African-American advertising figures.
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Caroline Randall Williams (born August 24, 1987) is an American author, poet and academic best known for the 2015 cookbook Soul Food Love, co-written with her mother, author Alice Randall, and published by Random House. In February, 2016, Soul Food Love…
1826–1908
Caroline Remond Putnam (c. 1826–1908) was an African-American businesswoman and abolitionist in Salem, Massachusetts. Along with two of her sisters, she owned and operated the largest wig factory in the state, making her mark on the growing field of…
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