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1. Absalom Jones 1746-1818 Absalom Jones was born into slavery, but purchased his freedom and became the first African American to be ordained...
2. Julian Francis Abele 1881-1950 Julian Francis Abele was an architect who designed hundreds of important buildings without receiving due recognition during his lifetime....
3. Richard Pryor 1940-2005  Richard Pryor rose from extreme poverty to become a household name in the entertainment industry. An award-winning writer, actor,...
4. Richard Wright 1908-1960  Richard Nathaniel Wright, one of America’s great literary figures, was also one of the first African American writers to...