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Brenda Cherry

1958–

United States

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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, CCFRE co-sponsored events with the U.S. Department of Justice, Lone Star Legal Aid, and the American Civil Liberties Union.

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