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Jun 16, 2011 Biographies

Sharon Hanson is Buffalo born and raised. She is the oldest of seven siblings, the mother of two daughters, and grandmother of five: Unique, Darious, Dara, Serina, and Cierra. Her parents are LaRue an...

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Ruthann Evege Grey

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Jun 16, 2011 Biographies

Ruthann Grey was born in Buffalo and lived here for her first 30 years. She attended School 17 and Lafayette High School . She graduated from State University College with a BS and MS in Education. Sh...

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Jamillah Raheem Green

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Jun 16, 2011 Biographies

Jamillah was born on March 17, 1971 in Buffalo, New York to Bessie Lee (Paul) Thomas and Jamel Abdul Raheem. Jamillah attended McKinley High School where she studied plumbing and later graduated from ...

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Ruby Benton Grandberry

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Jun 16, 2011 Biographies

Ruby Lee Benton was born on April 29th to the late Reverend and Mrs. James Benton. The third of five children, she attended Public School #75 and graduated from Hutchinson Central High School. After a...

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Alicia Kemp Givens

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Jun 16, 2011 Biographies

Alicia D. Givens describes herself as a - mother, church worker, retired educator, community worker and voracious reader. Alicia was born in Buffalo , New York at her parents' home on Madison Street i...

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Claudia Lee

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Jun 16, 2011 Biographies

laudia Lee is a native Buffalonian. She began her career in health as a Licensed Practical Nurse in 1964 after graduating from the former Fosdick Masten Vocational High School. Since then she has rece...

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Lydia Hill Gelsey

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Jun 16, 2011 Biographies

Dr. Lydia A. Gelsey was born Lydia A. Hill July 16, 1950 in Buffalo, New York to Cleo and Hattie Hill the third oldest of ten, five sisters and four brothers. Dr. Gelsey attended Fosdick Masten Vocati...

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Madrene Howell Kemp

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Jun 16, 2011 Biographies

Madrene Kemp has been a change agent for over 30 years. She researches, defines, plans, advocates, and maintains relationships that are essential to the success of any team. Madrene is a Licensed Mast...

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Ada Talbert Jordan

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Jun 16, 2011 Biographies

Ada Talbert was born in 1854, the first child of Robert Talbert and Anna Harris Talbert. Her parents were considered one of the wealthiest black families at that time. She went to Catholic schools and...

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Marcella D. Jones-Penn

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Jun 16, 2011 Biographies

Marcella D. Jones-Penn is a Buffalo native. In 1987 she graduated from McKinley High School and later attended Erie Community College. She is married and the proud mother of three children. Ms. Jones-...

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Lois Edwards Johnson

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Jun 16, 2011 Biographies

Lois Johnson is proud to say that she is a life-long resident of Buffalo, New York. She has been associated with the Buffalo School District as a student, parent, teacher, and administrator, retiring ...

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Dera Mitchell Fuller

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Jun 16, 2011 Biographies

The oldest of four children, Dera Elizabeth Mitchell (Fuller) was born in Buffalo New York on May 17,1952 to Samuel and Elizabeth Mitchell. She and her sister and brothers, Teresa (White), George and ...

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