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Founded the Harlem Institute of Fashion in 1966 and established the Black Fashion Museum in Harlem, NY in in 1979.
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July, 11, 1916, Little Rock, Arkansas
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September 29, 2007 (age 91)
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Fashion Designer, Educator, Museum founder
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New York University (Master's in fashion and merchandising), Hampton Institute (now Hampton University)
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Founder of Harlem Institute of Fashion (1966) and Black Fashion Museum (1979)
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*some sources say April 6, 1845
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