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Juanita Brooks Wade

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United States

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Juanita Brooks Wade is a community activist. She was an elected member of the Boston School Committee, and was also the third woman of color to be elected to the Boston School Committee. Wade was also the Chief of Human Services for the City of Boston and executive director of Boston Centers for Youth and Family.

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