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Aline Elizabeth Black
1906–1974
United States
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Aline Elizabeth Black, also known under her married name of Aline Elizabeth Black Hicks, (March 23, 1906 – August 24, 1974) was an American educator, known for taking part in a civil rights court case that centered on unequal pay. In 2008, the Library of Virginia honored Black as part of their Notable African Americans in Virginia History project. Black also received the Education Association of Norfolk's Backbone Award in 1971, in recognition for her role in establishing educational and professional equality.
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