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Keith L. Black, M.D. – A Trailblazer Inspiring the Next Generation of Neurosurgeons
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Born a slave in 1819 in Natchez, Mississippi, Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield had little reason to dream of the life that would eventually become her own.  Because of a series of unlikely circumstances and her own relentless efforts she would eventually become known as the first African American singer
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CJ was duty bound to determine whether continued participation by Mingo would undermine public confidence in the process
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Ice T
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Elliott, Robert Brown (1842–1884)
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Jackson, Alphonso R. (1946- )
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Watson, Diane Edith (1933- )
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Coleman, Bessie (1892–1926)
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