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Dorothy Pitman Hughes

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Dorothy Pitman Hughes (born 1938) is a feminist, child-welfare advocate, African-American activist, public speaker, author, pioneering African-American small business owner, and mother of three daughters. [1]

23 relations: Barack Obama, Black Power, City College of New York, College of New Rochelle, Columbia University, Dan Wynn, Eckerd College, Feminism, Gabourey Sidibe, Georgia (U.S. state), Gloria Steinem, Jacksonville, Florida, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, Ku Klux Klan, Lumpkin, Georgia, Ms. (magazine), National Portrait Gallery (United States), Oprah Winfrey, Raised fist, Smithsonian Institution, Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation, Washington, D.C., Women's Action Alliance.

Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th President of the United States from January 20, 2009, to January 20, 2017.

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Black Power

Black Power is a political slogan and a name for various associated ideologies aimed at achieving self-determination for people of African descent.

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City College of New York

The City College of the City University of New York (more commonly referred to as the City College of New York, or simply City College, CCNY, or City) is a public senior college of the City University of New York (CUNY) in New York City.

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College of New Rochelle

The College of New Rochelle (CNR) is a private Catholic college with its main campus located in New Rochelle, New York.

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Columbia University

Columbia University (Columbia; officially Columbia University in the City of New York), established in 1754, is a private Ivy League research university in Upper Manhattan, New York City.

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Dan Wynn

Dan Wynn (1920 in Chicago - 1995) was an American editorial, portrait, and advertising photographer and film director.

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Eckerd College

Eckerd College is a private four-year coeducational liberal arts college at the southernmost tip of St. Petersburg, Florida, in the Tampa Bay metropolitan area.

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Feminism

Feminism is a range of political movements, ideologies, and social movements that share a common goal: to define, establish, and achieve political, economic, personal, and social equality of sexes.

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Gabourey Sidibe

Gabourey Sidibe (born May 6, 1983) is an American actress.

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Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a state in the Southeastern United States.

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Gloria Steinem

Gloria Marie Steinem (born March 25, 1934) is an American feminist, journalist, and social political activist who became nationally recognized as a leader and a spokeswoman for the American feminist movement in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

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Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Florida and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States.

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Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act

The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, or JOBS Act, is a law intended to encourage funding of small businesses in the United States by easing many of the country's securities regulations.

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Ku Klux Klan

The Ku Klux Klan, commonly called the KKK or simply the Klan, refers to three distinct secret movements at different points in time in the history of the United States.

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Lumpkin, Georgia

The city of Lumpkin is the county seat of Stewart County, Georgia, United States.

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Ms. (magazine)

Ms. is an American liberal feminist magazine co-founded by second-wave feminists and sociopolitical activists Gloria Steinem and Dorothy Pitman Hughes.

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National Portrait Gallery (United States)

The National Portrait Gallery is a historic art museum located between 7th, 9th, F, and G Streets NW in Washington, D.C., in the United States.

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Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey (born Orpah Gail Winfrey; January 29, 1954) is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist.

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Raised fist

The raised fist, or the clenched fist, is a symbol of solidarity and support.

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Smithsonian Institution

The Smithsonian Institution, established on August 10, 1846 "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge," is a group of museums and research centers administered by the Government of the United States.

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Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation

The Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corp., also referred to as UMEZ, is a non-profit organization that seeks to revitalize economically deprived communities by using public funds and tax incentives as catalysts for private investment.

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Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington or D.C., is the capital of the United States of America.

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Women's Action Alliance

The Women's Action Alliance ("WAA" or "the Alliance") was a feminist organization in the United States, established in 1971 during the Women's Movement.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Pitman_Hughes

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