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Claudine Gay. Claudine Gay (born August 4, 1970) [ 2] is an American political scientist and academic administrator who is the Wilbur A. Cowett Professor of Government and of African and African-American Studies at Harvard University. Gay's research addresses American political behavior, including voter turnout and politics of race and identity.
Kamala Harris. Kamala Devi Harris ( / ˈkɑːmələ ˈdeɪvi / ⓘ KAH-mə-lə DAY-vee; [ 2] born October 20, 1964) is an American politician and attorney who is the 49th and current vice president of the United States since 2021 under President Joe Biden.
They favor an explanatory model which attributes a change in black perceptions of their identity to the black power movement . The most common and typical female slave names in America included Bet, Mary, Jane, Hanna, Betty, Sarah, Phillis, Nan, Peg, and Sary. Private names were Abah, Bilah, Comba, Dibb, Juba, Kauchee, Mima, and Sena.
Recorded February 6, 2023. Karine Jean-Pierre (born August 13, 1974) [ a] is an American political advisor who has been serving as the White House press secretary since May 13, 2022. She is the first black person and the first openly LGBT person to serve in the position. [ 2]
Maria W. Stewart. Maria W. Stewart ( née Miller) (1803 – December 17, 1879) was an American teacher, journalist, abolitionist and lecturer known for her role in the anti-slavery and women's rights movements in the United States. The first known American woman to speak to a mixed audience of men and women, white and black, she was also the ...
The United States House of Representatives has had 157 elected African-American members, of whom 151 have been representatives from U.S. states and 6 have been delegates from U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. [ 1] The House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral United States Congress, which is the legislative ...
She is known for her criticism of Black Lives Matter. [ 5][ 6][ 7] Owens served as the communications director for the conservative advocacy group Turning Point USA between 2017 and 2019. [ 8] In 2018, Owens co-founded Blexit along with former Tucson police officer Brandon Tatum. [ 9][ 10][ 11] In 2021, Owens joined The Daily Wire and began ...
Ida Bell Wells-Barnett (July 16, 1862 – March 25, 1931) was an American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement. She was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). [ 1] Wells dedicated her career to combating prejudice and violence, and advocating ...