Violet Cherry
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Violet Cherry
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Description
Born in Durban, South Africa on November 25, 1933, Violet Cherry began fighting injustice at a young age. At the age of 12, the South African government jailed her briefly for protesting the racist Apartheid laws. After moving to the United States, Cherry completed her Master's in Social Work and Public Health from Columbia University. In 1974, the City of Englewood hired Cherry as the Director of the Health Department.
Source
"The Record," November 11, 2007.
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Citation
“Violet Cherry,” Englewood Makes History, accessed July 8, 2024, https://englewoodmakeshistory.org/items/show/97.
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