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Lincoln Alexander, first Black Member of Parliament in Canada, former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario; Toya Alexis, R&B/pop singer and Canadian Idol season 1 finalist; Aisha Alfa, actress and comedian; Ismaila Alfa, radio host; Thom Allison, actor; Jean Alfred, first Black Canadian member of the National Assembly of Quebec; Lillian Allen, dub poet
Rosa Parks was born Rosa Louise McCauley in Tuskegee, Alabama, on February 4, 1913, to Leona (née Edwards), a teacher, and James McCauley, a carpenter.In addition to African ancestry, one of Parks's great-grandfathers was Scots-Irish, and one of her great-grandmothers was a part–Native American slave.
Black women in Canada outnumber black men by 40,000. Among Black Canadians, those in Nunavut have the highest average income at $86,505. Those in Prince Edward Island have the lowest at $24,835. [108] Below is a list of provinces and territories, with the number of Black Canadians in each and their percentage of the population. [109]
State flag of Washington Location of Washington in the United States. The following is a list of notable people from Washington state. It includes people who were born, raised, or who live(d) in the U.S. state of Washington, along with those who are strongly associated/have significant relations with the state.
Yamiche Léone Alcindor (/ j æ ˈ m iː ʃ æ l ˈ s ɪ n d ər / yam-EESH al-SIN-dər; [2] born November 1, 1986) [3] is an American journalist who is a Washington correspondent for NBC News. [4] [5] [6] In the past, she has worked as the host of Washington Week on PBS and as a reporter for PBS NewsHour, USA Today, and The New York Times ...
Pages in category "African-American women journalists" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 205 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Sessilee Lopez – Dominican who has appeared in Vogue Italia in its famous black issue, as well as walking in the 2008 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Donyale Luna – American fashion model of the 1960s and early 1970s. The first black model to appear on the cover of a Vogue publication British Vogue.
She was the first black woman to lead Seattle's police force. She was chief of police during the George Floyd protests. She announced her resignation in August 2020 following budget cuts, and officially left office on September 2, 2020. [2] [3] Best currently serves as Director of Global Security Risk Operations at Microsoft. [4]