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Cornelius Golightly
1917–1976
United States
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Biography
Cornelius Lacy Golightly (May 23, 1917- March 20, 1976) was the first black president of the Detroit Board of Education. He was a teacher, civil rights activist, public intellectual, and educational administrator.
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