1933 - 2019
Unita Blackwell American Politician
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Details
| First Name |
Unita
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| Last Name |
Blackwell
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| Birthday |
18th March, 1933
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| Birthplace |
Lula, Mississippi, United States
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| Died |
13th May, 2019
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| Place of Death |
Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
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| Buried |
Burial Details Unknown
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Activist
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| Occupation |
Politician
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Unita Zelma Blackwell (March 18, 1933 – May 13, 2019) was an American civil rights activist who was the first African-American woman to be elected mayor in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Blackwell was a project director for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and helped organize voter drives for African Americans across Mississippi. She was also a founder of the US–China Peoples Friendship Association, a group dedicated to promoting cultural exchange between the United States and China. She also served as an advisor to 6 US Presidents: Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton.
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