• Bessie Woodson Yancey (May 1882 – 11 January 1958) was an African-American poet, teacher, and activist, whose only published poetry collection, 1939's...
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    became free. His sister was the poet, teacher, and activist Bessie Woodson Yancey. Woodson was often unable to attend primary school regularly so as to...
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  • anarchist activist and prisoner. Carter G. Woodson, peace activist, founder of Black History Month Bessie Woodson Yancey former, teacher, and activist, whose...
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  • Keenan Wynn (1916–1986), character actor, son of Ed Wynn James "J-Dilla" Yancey (1974–2006), hip-hop producer Barton Yarborough (1900–1951), actor Celeste...
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  • and singer Romina Yan Romina Yankelevich 1974–2010 Argentine actress Mama Yancey Estella Harris 1896–1986 American singer Daddy Yankee Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez...
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    Luke Yaklich, basketball coach, Illinois-Chicago Estelle Yancey, blues singer Jimmy Yancey, jazz musician Ron Yary, Hall of Fame offensive tackle, primarily...
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    Lives Matter" was painted on the street in front of the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum. Tallahassee – On July 8, "Black Lives Matter"...
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