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- Birth nameHazel Nell Dukes
- Hazel Dukes was born on March 17, 1932 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. She died on March 1, 2025 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- ChildrenRonald
- ParentsEdward DukesAlice Dukes
- Graduated from Adelphi University in 1978 with a bachelor's degree.
- In 201, a plaque honoring her was placed on 137th Street and Adam Clayton Boulevard in Harlem.
- Worked for President Lyndon B. Johnson's "Head Start" program in the 1960s.
- In 2017 the Women's Black Agenda presented her with its Economic and Business Award, as part of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's annual conference.
- In 1966 she took a position at the Nassau County (New York) Attorney's Office, becoming the first black American to do so.
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