Maynard Jackson 1938-2003, first Black mayor of Atlanta in 1973.

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Desmound Daniel Amofah 1990-2019, better known as Etika by the YouTube community is influencer of the site and a former model. He went missing after posting a disturbing video expressing suicidal thoughts which brought concerned to his fan base. His body was later found on June 25, 2019 in the East River in New York.

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Karen Bass born 1953. First woman mayor of Los Angeles, elected 2022.

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Glory Johnson born 1990. Played pro basketball with WNBA and internationally.

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Casemate Museum in Hampton, VA. Fort Monroe, “Freedom’s Fortress” sanctuary for formerly enslaved.

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Ariyanna Mitchell, 17 years old resident of Newport News, Virginia. On April 2, 2022 Ariyanna was shot and killed because she was transgender.

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Douglas Wilder Born 1931 was the first Black governor of Virginia and in the United States in 1990.

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Deval Patrick born 1956, first Black person to become governor of the state of Massachusetts in 2008.

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Westley Watende Omari Moore born 1978. In 2022 became the first Black person to become governor elect of Maryland.

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