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20th-century African-American women writers
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The list 20th-century African-American women writers includes
Esther Popel and Gerri Major.
The list consists of 420 members.
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Tamron Hall
American journalist, talk show host (born 1970)
Overview: Tamron Latrise Hall (born September 16, 1970) is an American broadcast journalist, television talk show host and author. In September 2019, Hall debuted her self-titled syndicated daytime talk show. Hall ...Date of birth: 16 September 1970Age: 54Nationality: AmericanOccupation: TV NewsGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 9" (175 cm)Partner: Steven Greener (Married)
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Whoopi Goldberg
American actor, comedian, and television personality (born 1955)
Overview: Caryn Elaine Johnson (born November 13, 1955), known professionally as Whoopi Goldberg (), is an American actor, comedian, author and television personality. A recipient of numerous accolades, she is one ...Date of birth: 13 November 1955Age: 69Nationality: AmericanOccupation: ActressGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 5" (165 cm) 0
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Wendy Williams
American, Talk Show Host
Overview: Wendy Joan Hunter (née Williams; born July 18, 1964) is an American former broadcaster, media personality, and writer. From 2008 to 2021, she hosted the nationally syndicated television talk show The Wendy ...Date of birth: 18 July 1964Age: 60Nationality: AmericanOccupation: Talk Show HostGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 11" (180 cm) 0
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Hoda Kotb
American journalist and author
Overview: Hoda Kotb ( HOH-də KOT-bee; Egyptian Arabic: هدى قطب, Hudā Quṭb; born August 9, 1964) is an American broadcast journalist, television personality, and author. She is a main co-anchor of the NBC News morning ...Date of birth: 9 August 1964Age: 60Nationality: AmericanOccupation: TV NewsGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 9" (175 cm) 0
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Oprah Winfrey
American talk show host, actress, producer, and author (born 1954)
Overview: Oprah Gail Winfrey (born Orpah Gail Winfrey; January 29, 1954) is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and philanthropist. She is best known for her talk show, The Oprah ...Date of birth: 29 January 1954Age: 71Nationality: AmericanOccupation: Talk Show HostGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 6" (168 cm)Partner: Stedman Graham (Engaged) 0
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Fredricka Whitfield
American news reporter
Overview: Fredricka Whitfield (born May 31, 1965) is an American journalist and news anchor. She anchors the weekend edition of CNN Newsroom from CNN's world headquarters in Atlanta. 0
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Alice Walker
American, Novelist
Overview: Alice Malsenior Tallulah-Kate Walker (born February 9, 1944) is an American novelist, short story writer, poet, and social activist. In 1982, she became the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer ...Date of birth: 9 February 1944Age: 81Nationality: AmericanOccupation: NovelistGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 1" (155 cm) 0
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Wanda Sykes
American comedian and actress (born 1964)
Overview: Wanda Yvette Sykes (born March 7, 1964) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She was first recognized for her work as a writer on The Chris Rock Show, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award ...Date of birth: 7 March 1964Age: 61Nationality: AmericanOccupation: ComedianGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 2" (157 cm) 0
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Jemele Hill
American journalist
Overview: Jemele Juanita Hill (born 1975) is an American sports journalist who writes for The Atlantic. She worked nearly 12 years for sports conglomerate ESPN. She wrote a column for ESPN.com's Page 2 and formerly ...Date of birth: 21 December 1975Age: 49Nationality: AmericanOccupation: TV PersonalityGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 6" (168 cm)Partner: Ian Wallace (Married) 0
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Naomi Sims
American model, businesswoman, and author
Overview: Naomi Ruth Sims (March 30, 1948 – August 1, 2009) was an American model, businesswoman and author, She was the first African-American model to appear on the cover of Ladies' Home Journal, which occurred ...Date of birth: 30 March 1948Date of death: 1 August 2009Age: 61 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: ModelGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 10" (178 cm) 0
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Nikki Giovanni
American, Poet
Overview: Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni Jr. (June 7, 1943 – December 9, 2024) was an American poet, writer, commentator, activist and educator. One of the world's most well-known African-American poets, her ...Date of birth: 7 June 1943Date of death: 9 December 2024Age: 81 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: PoetGender: Female 0
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Anita Hill
American law professor and accuser of Clarence Thomas
Overview: Anita Faye Hill (born July 30, 1956) is an American lawyer and academic. She is a university professor of social policy, law, and women's studies at Brandeis University and a faculty member of the uni ... 0
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Lorraine Hansberry
American playwright and journalist
Overview: Lorraine Vivian Hansberry (May 19, 1930 – January 12, 1965) was a playwright and writer. She was the first African-American female author to have a play performed on Broadway. Her best known work, the ...Date of birth: 19 May 1930Date of death: 12 January 1965Age: 34 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: PlaywrightGender: Female 0
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Zora Neale Hurston
American author, anthropologist, filmmaker (1891–1960)
Overview: Zora Neale Hurston (January 7, 1891 – January 28, 1960) was an American author, anthropologist, and filmmaker. She portrayed racial struggles in the early-1900s American South and published research on ...Date of birth: 7 January 1891Date of death: 28 January 1960Age: 69 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: WriterGender: Female 0
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Ruby Dee
American actress (1922–2014)
Overview: Ruby Dee (October 27, 1922 – June 11, 2014), born Ruby Ann Wallace, was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and civil rights activist. She is perhaps best known for originating ...Date of birth: 27 October 1922Date of death: 11 June 2014Age: 91 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: ActressGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 2" (157 cm) 0
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bell hooks
American author and activist (1952–2021)
Overview: Gloria Jean Watkins (September 25, 1952 – December 15, 2021), better known by her pen name bell hooks, was an American author, professor, feminist, and social activist. The name "bell hooks" is borrowed ...Date of birth: 25 September 1952Date of death: 15 December 2021Age: 69 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: SociologistGender: Female 0
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Sonia Sanchez
American poet
Overview: Sonia Sanchez (born Wilsonia Benita Driver; September 9, 1934) is an American poet, writer, and professor. She was a leading figure in the Black Arts Movement and has authored over a dozen books of poetry ... 0
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Toni Morrison
American novelist
Overview: Chloe Anthony Wofford Morrison (born Chloe Ardelia Wofford; February 18, 1931 – August 5, 2019), known as Toni Morrison, was an American novelist, essayist, book editor, and college professor. Her first ...Date of birth: 18 February 1931Date of death: 5 August 2019Age: 88 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: WriterGender: Female 0
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Donzaleigh Abernathy
American actress
Overview: Donzaleigh Abernathy is an American actress, author and civil rights activist.Date of birth: 5 August 1957Age: 67Nationality: AmericanOccupation: ActressGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 4" (163 cm) 0
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Irma P. Hall
American actress (born 1935)
Overview: Irma Dolores Player Hall (born June 3, 1935) is an American actress who has appeared in numerous films and television shows since the early–1970s. Hall is perhaps best known for playing matriarchal figures ...Date of birth: 3 June 1935Age: 90Nationality: AmericanOccupation: ActressGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 4" (163 cm) 0
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