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Shirley Childress Saxton

1947–2017

United States

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Shirley Childress Johnson Saxton (June 28, 1947 - March 6, 2017) was an African-American sign language instructor and interpreter, born in Washington, D.C. She became the 18th member of Sweet Honey in the Rock as a sign language interpreter, from 1980 up until her death in 2017.

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