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Barack Obama
In Honolulu, Hawaii on August 4, 1961, Barack Obama was born. He was named after his father, making him Barack Obama, Jr. He briefly lived in Indonesia with his mother, Ann Dunham, but moved back to Hawaii to live with his grandparents. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1988 and a year later he…
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Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall was the first African American Supreme Court Justice in the United States. He was born on July 2, 1908, in Baltimore, Maryland. His name was originally Thorough Good, but in the second grade, he changed it to Thurgood. As a kid, his father would take him to the local courts. This would inspire…
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Maya Angelou
In Saint Louis, Missouri on April 4, 1928, American author and poet, Maya Angelou was born. She was born Marguerite Joshnson. She did many things including singing, dancing, journalism, acting, directing, and being an activist. This talented woman had a rough childhood. In fact, she went about four years without speaking to anyone other than…