Hazel Nell Dukes
American activist (1932–2025)
Hazel Nell Dukes (March 17, 1932 – March 1, 2025) was an American activist. She served as national president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and president of the organization's New York State chapter.
Early life and education
Dukes was born in Montgomery, Alabama, on March 17, 1932. She was the only child of Alice and Edward Dukes.
Her father was a Pullman porter. She enrolled at Alabama State Teachers College in 1949 hoping to become a teacher. However, after moving to New York City with her parents in 1955, she started school at Nassau Community College majoring in business administration.
In 1978, Dukes received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Adelphi University. She also completed post-graduate work at Queens College. She held three honorary doctorate degrees from the City University of New York Law School at Queens College, City University of New York's Medgar Evers College, and Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine.
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