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Wilson Jr., Harrison B. (1925– )
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Prim, John E. (1898-1961)
John Edmondson Prim was the first African American to serve as deputy prosecuting attorney for King County and the first African American judge in the State of Washington. He was born to Charles and Sara Prim in Nashville, Tennessee on September 15, 1898. In 1904, the family moved to Seattle where
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Pollard, Fritz (1894-1986)
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Howell, Abner Leonard (1877-1966)
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Scholarships for African Americans - Black Scholarships
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Pettigrew, Eric (1960 - )
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Kerry Washington
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Harris, Sherry D. (1957- )
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