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January 4, 1969

Marla Lee Runyan American professional track and field athlete who is legally blind is born.

December 9, 1973

Stacey Yvonne Abrams American Georgia Democrat politician is born.

July 4, 1911

Alaska Native civil rights champion Elizabeth Peratrovich, who played an instrumental role in the 1945 passage of the first anti-discrimination law in the United States was born

Black History

December 19, 1924

Cicely Tyson American award winning actress and former fashion model is born.

August

May 26, 1891

Mamie Smith the first Black artist to make vocal blues recordings was born.

April

April 26, 1886

Gertrude "Ma" Rainey blues singer is born.

November

November 18, 1939

Margaret Atwood Canadian poet and novelist is born.

Asian History

December 6, 1927

Patsy Matsu Takemoto Mink the first Asian American Woman elected to Congress was born.

Global Women's History

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