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Jill Nelson
1952–
United States
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Biography
Jill Nelson (born June 14, 1952) is an American journalist and novelist. She has written several books, including the autobiographical Volunteer Slavery: My Authentic Negro Experience, which won an American Book Award. She was Professor of Journalism at the City College of New York from 1998 to 2003.
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