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Clara Louise Payne

1882–1958

United States

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Clara Louise Payne (1882–1958) was a prominent civic leader in Buffalo, New York. She was the first African American person to work in the Department of Public Welfare as a social worker, and was known for her active engagement to uplift her Black community.

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