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Clayton is a retired broadcasting executive, talk show host, philanthropist and lifelong civil rights activist and leader. She worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and played a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. She has remained committed to honoring and advancing the cause of racial equality and empowering African American communities throughout her career.
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August 30, 1930, Muskogee, Oklahoma
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
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I’ve Been Marching All the Time (Autobiography)
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*some sources say April 6, 1845
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