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200+ Famous Native Americans [Chiefs, Celebs, Models, Politicians, Actors, Musicians & More!]

Ongig

So, I started a list of Native American celebrities who’ve found success. This list of 200+ famous Native American people includes: Native American actor famous Native American Chiefs Native American heroes & more! I also include a few Native American movies and famous Native American quotes.

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Morgan Malone: “Everyone won’t care the same way you do”

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She is a founder of the Chicago Neighborhood Development Collective, a group of young Black Chicagoans who care about the poorest South and West Side neighborhoods; the Black Chicago Jobs Board, a career listserv; and created Resisting in Place, a nationwide project to encourage work that reflects the Black experience.

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Breion Moses of ‘Seven Hillz Productions’: “Promote a different view and abandon their prenotions of a professional”

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We listened to a lot of Gospel, Jazz and Old School R&B music. Zora Neale Hurston is one of them because she wrote about southern African American folklore. Before my meetings, I pray, meditate and listen to music. The legal framework of the United States of America recognized Black people as 3/5th of a person.

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Rising Music Stars Rosina Kazi and Nicholas Murray of LAL: “We would love to connect and/or start a grassroots network of artists, activists, and friends, who are interested in pushing boundaries but also healing and justice”

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LAL Founding members Rosina Kazi and Nicholas Murray came from their local scenes of hip hop, punk, electronic and experimental music and blend all of those influences along with house and techno come together for their sound. Can you share the most interesting story that occurred to you in the course of your music career?

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Miss Washington: “Music is a part of life and not your whole life”

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Music is a part of life and not your whole life” At the end of college, I started to take on more responsibilities and did some “adulting” such as paying bills, paying rent, etc. Those essentials are important because as good as “music is my life” sounds, it’s not realistic to what life’s fullness is. and my answer was yes!

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Dr. Isha Metzger of The EMPOWER Lab: “Pace your passion and stay in your lane!”

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Dr. Isha Metzger is a first generation American from Atlanta, Georgia by way of Sierra Leone, West Africa. Dr. Metzger stands against anti-Black racism and oppression through “”Engaging Minorities in Prevention, Outreach, Wellness, Education, & Research” through community-based participatory methods and advocacy. Metzger, PhD.

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“Acknowledge the wrong doings and the past and current failures of the system.” With Jamaal May

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With an average of 40–60% of foster youth identifying as Black or Hispanic, in July, the Foundation expanded its mission to also serve as a voice and an agent of change dedicated to raising awareness for social justice and racial inequalities. I was the only Black boy in my class, and there were only 3 Black students total in his class.