1922–2012
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DeCharlene Williams
1943–2018
United States
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Biography
DeCharlene Williams (January 13, 1943—May 20, 2018) was an African-American business owner, community leader, activist, author, and political candidate in Seattle. She is the founder of the Central Area Chamber of Commerce, a group that focused on the common challenges facing Black business owners in the late twentieth century. She ran for Mayor of Seattle in 1993 and a Seattle City Council seat in 1997.
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