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Amiyah Scott

January 11, 2018 by Ubuntu Biography Project

Amiyah Scott was born on January 11, 1988. She is a model and reality star best known for becoming the first transwoman cast on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.” Born in Manhattan, New York and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Scott recognized at a very young age that the gender she identified with did not match with her true self. At the age of 15, Scott underwent a partial male to female transition, and explained to her family that she […]

Categories: All, January, January 11, Scott, Amiyah • Tags: 1988, Amiyah Scott, January 11, Ubuntu Biography Project

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Rayceen Pendarvis

January 11, 2018 by Ubuntu Biography Project

Rayceen Pendarvis was born on January 11. Known affectionately as the High Priestess of Love, the Queen of the Shameless Plug, and the Goddess of DC, the self-described “gender-blender” is the host of “The Ask Rayceen Show,” an emcee, entertainer, social media personality, activist, and “SWERV” magazine columnist. Rayceen Pendarvis was born one of six siblings in Washington, DC, to a military father, Robert, and a social worker mother, Mary. Pendarvis attended McKinley High School, and was active in the […]

Categories: All, January, January 11, Pendarvis, Rayceen • Tags: January 11, Rayceen Pendarvis, Ubuntu Biography Project

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Addie Brown and Rebecca Primus

December 21, 2017 by Ubuntu Biography Project

Addie Brown was born on December 21, 1841 (to January 11, 1870). The close relationship of Brown and Rebecca Primus—two free Black women during the Civil War era—and the many letters they exchanged have attracted the interest of scholars. Brown was born free at a time when slavery was legal in 13 states and territories. Little is known about her early life, except that she was orphaned and denied a formal education. Brown was a domestic worker who lived and […]

Categories: All, Brown, Addie, December, December 21, Primus, Rebecca • Tags: 1841, 1870, 1932, Addie Brown, December 21, January 11, Rebecca Primus, Ubuntu Biography Project

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