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Jan 22, 2023 Biographies

Hortense Butts Nash is the eldest of two daughters born to George and Ruby Tucker Butts. Hortense was born on September 29, 1925 in Atlanta, Georgia. Two years later, her sister Gloria was born in the...

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Charlotte Lewis

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Apr 20, 2022 Biographies

Charlotte Lewis was born the middle of eleven children in Americus, Georgia, on October 10, 1902. She celebrated her 102nd birthday in October 2004. She has been an active member of Bethel African Met...

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Anna Montgomery Woodson

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Mar 14, 2022 Biographies

There are many untold stories of strong Black women, who have left a record of founding businesses, organizations, houses worship and more as they created "community" in the regions in which they live...

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James Benjamin Parker

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Mar 11, 2022 Biographies

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Mozella Richardson

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Oct 5, 2020 Biographies

A native of Georgia, Mrs. Mozella Richardson moved to Buffalo in the 1940s. She is a graduate of the former Fosdick Masten Park High School. Mrs. Richardson also attended Erie Community College as wel...

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Indiana Hunt Martin

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Oct 1, 2020 Biographies

My mother, Indiana Hunt Martin is a living testament to the statement "It takes a village to raise our children." Just recently I was able to visualize the meaning of this statement when she gave me s...

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Lillie Anna Thomas Warren

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Mar 22, 2019 Biographies

Lillie Anna is a native of Eastman, Georgia. She is the daughter of the late Rosa Ella Price and Arthur Augustus Thomas. Lillie is married to Isaiah Warren. She is the niece of Herman A. Price. Lillie...

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Zorie Bell Mosley Boling

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Mar 22, 2019 Biographies

The Book of Life for this phenomenal woman, Zorie Bell (Mosley) Boling began in Sparta, Georgia, where she was born on September 15, 1925 to proud parents, the late Edward Mosley Sr. and LuBealie (Lat...

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Effie Brown Williams

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Mar 19, 2019 Biographies

Effie Brown Williams was the eldest child of Berta Felder Brown and Paul Brown, Sr. born June 28, 1928 in Montezuma, GA. During her formative years, the family moved several times. Despite the disrupt...

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Essie Brown Williams

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Mar 5, 2019 Biographies

Effie Brown Williams was the eldest child of Berta Felder Brown and Paul Brown, Sr. born June 28, 1928 in Montezuma, GA. During her formative years, the family moved several times. Despite the disrupt...

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Clara Brooks Daniels

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Feb 22, 2019 Biographies

Clara Brooks Daniels was born in Reidsville, Georgia on December 4, 1918 to the late Willie Brooks Sally Singleton. Clara relocated with her parents to Niagara Falls, New York as a young girl and was ...

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Sallona Williamson

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Feb 11, 2019 Biographies

Mrs. Sallona Williamson came to Niagara Falls in 1927 from Macon, Georgia along with her husband Joseph Sr., and their family of 3 children, Lucille, Ted and Joseph Jr. They soon affiliated themselves...

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