Alice Walker born 1944 is a writer, poet, and activist. She coined the term “womanist” to describe a feminist of color. She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for The Color Purple.

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Assotto Saint 1957 to 1994 was a Haitian born performance artist, poet, and publisher.

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Alicia Garza born 1981 cofounded Black Lives Matter in 2013.

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Phill Wilson born 1956 is President and CEO of the Black AIDS Institute which he founded in 1999.

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Raven-Symoné born 1985 started her career as Olivia on The Cosby Show in 1989, but was also in Hangin with Mr. Cooper, That’s so Raven, and a host on The View where she came out as lesbian in 2016. She is an actress, singer, songwriter, model, television personality, dancer, rapper and producer.

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Rashad Robinson born 1978 is executive director of ColorofChange.

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Audre Lorde (1934-1992) writer, feminist, poet, librarian and activist. Co-founded Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press, first U.S. publisher for women of color.

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Sylvester 1947 – 1988 singer songwriter.

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Dee Rees born 1977 became the first Black woman to direct a film for which an actor or actress was nominated for an Academy Award in 2017 after Mary J. Blige was nominated for her role in Mudbound.

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Tim’m West born 1972 educator, author, poet, editor, co-founder Deep Dickcollective.

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