
Anna Deavere Smith
American Actor, Playwright, Professor and Pulitzer Prize Nominee

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American Actor, Playwright, Professor and Pulitzer Prize Nominee

Social Justice Activist and Author of the Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome

Actor Best Known for His Roles in the TV Series Private Practice and Play Rent

First African-American to Win Olympic Gold Medal for Gymnastics

Pulitzer Prize Winning Author and Former Poet Laureate of the United States

Advocate for Underserved Communities and Mother of Basketball Superstar Kevin Durant

Academy Award-Winning Costume Designer Best Known for Her Work on Selma and Black Panther

Associate Dean for Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Barbara Jordan Chair in Ethics and Political Values at University of Texas
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