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Famous African-American Political Figures
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Annan, Kofi
The 7th U.N. Secretary-General, 1997-2006
Booker, Cory
U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 2013-present
Chisholm, Shirley
The first African-American woman to run for U.S. president
Harris, Kamala
America's first Indian-American U.S. Senator
Jackson, Jesse
Aide to Martin Luther King and candidate for U.S. president
Maathai, Wangari
The first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize
Newton, Huey
Co-founder of the Black Panthers
Sharpton, Al
New York's African-American preacher, activist and presidential candidate
Young, Coleman
Mayor of Detroit, 1974-1993
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