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Zeke Cohen
City Council Member (1st District), City of Baltimore

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In Maryland, Zeke Cohen has represented the 1st District on the Baltimore City Council since 2016. His belief that "community comes first" was inspired by his mother's stories of marching for Civil Rights during the Mississippi Freedom Summer.

Tags: Baltimore City Council · Baltimore, Maryland · Northampton, Massachusetts · Community Comes First · Elijah Cummings Healing City Act · Mississippi Freedom Summer · Civil Rights · Goucher College · Johns Hopkins University · Public Safety

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John Howard, Ph.D.
Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Purchase College, State University of New York

Sociology

John Howard, Ph.D. is a Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Purchase College, State University of New York. He received his doctorate in sociology from Stanford University and a law degree from Pace University School of Law.

Tags: Distinguished Service · Professor Emeritus · Purchase College · State University of New York · Purchase, New York · Spike Lee · Law · Justice · Supreme Court · Civil Rights

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Robert F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
64th United States Attorney General

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Robert F. Kennedy, commonly known by his initials RFK, was an American politician from Massachusetts. He served as the United States junior senator from New York from January 1965 until his assassination in June 1968.

Collections: In Requiem

Tags: Assassination · Conspiracy Theories · Brookline, Massachusetts · Civil Rights · Death Penalty Issues · Cuba · Japan · RFK · Bobby · United States Naval Reserve

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Sonny Turner: The Important Thing Is to Be Identified for One's Ability — Photo Credit: Shefik

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August 1, 2016 Identity

Sonny Turner is best known for replacing Tony Williams as lead singer of The Platters. The group had 40 charting singles on the Billboard Hot 100, including four no. 1 hits, and were, for a period of time, the most successful vocal group in the world.

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LaChandra: My Mom Has Always Been Everything to Me — Photo Credit: Shefik

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August 16, 2016 Wishes

LaChandra is a recording artist and owner of the beauty salon Posh by LaChandra, located in New York City. In the late 1980s, LaChandra released the song "Just Started", produced by the house music group Blaze.

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September 14, 2016 Faith

Dr. Hassan Tetteh is a board-certified surgeon specializing in thoracic surgery, critical care, heart and lung transplantation, research and education. He is a member of the Washington Regional Transplant Community.

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Tym Moss: Merry Christmas Everyone — Photo Credit: Shefik

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December 30, 2019 Christmas

Tym Moss is one of today's most dynamic New York City entertainers. As a singer, actor, and songwriter for television, film, and theater, he performs live, and his music is available on all online outlets.

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Billy Sherwood of YES: The Sentimental Value of Music and What It Means to People — Photo Credit: Shefik

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July 28, 2018 Sentimentality

Billy Sherwood is mostly known for his time as a member of progressive rock band YES. He is also a member of the band Asia. Sherwood's godfather was the television icon Milton Berle, and his father was a famous musician, who has worked with Frank Sinatra.

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