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November 30, 1924, Brooklyn, New York
Death
January 1, 2005 (age 80), Ormond Beach, Florida
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Conrad Chisholm (m. 1949, div. 1977)
Arthur Hardwick Jr. (m. 1977)
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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
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*some sources say April 6, 1845
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