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Somali Americans are Americans of Somali ancestry. The first ethnic Somalis to arrive in the U.S. were sailors who came in the 1920s from British Somaliland.They were followed by students pursuing higher studies in the 1960s and 1970s, by the late 1970s through the late 1980s and early 1990s more Somalis arrived.
Raqiya Haji Dualeh Abdalla, sociologist and politician; President of the Somali Family Care Network; Hussein Sheikh Abdirahman, politician and judge; former Minister of Defence of Somalia; Ayaan Hirsi Ali, writer, political activist, former legislator; Abukar Arman, political analyst, writer and diplomat; former Special Envoy of Somalia to the U.S.
September 19, 1997) – American fashion model. She is noted for being the first Somali-American to compete and become a semi-finalist in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant. [1] Jawahir Ahmed (b. 1991) – Somali-American model; as Miss Somalia, won 2013 Miss Africa Utah and was 2nd runner up in the 2013 Miss United Nations USA pageant
Labor activist, politician, and founder of the International Glove Workers Union of America and president of Chicago Women's Union League Lived and died in Chicago [106] William S. Paley: Sep 28, 1901: Oct 26, 1990: CBS executive Bertha Palmer: May 22, 1849: May 5, 1918: Socialite and philanthropist Potter Palmer: May 20, 1826: May 4, 1902 ...
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Fatima Jibrell (Somali: Fadumo Jibriil, Arabic: فاطمة جبريل; born December 30, 1947) is a Somali-American environmental activist. She was the co-founder and executive director of the Horn of Africa Relief and Development Organization (now Adeso), co-founder of Sun Fire Cooking, and was instrumental in the creation of the Women's Coalition for Peace.
Chicago Equal Suffrage Association, formerly the North Side Branch of IESA, created in 1910. [2] Chicago Political Equality League, formed in 1894. [3] [4] Chicago Teachers' Federation. [5] Chicago Woman's Club. [6] Cook County Woman's Suffrage Society. [7] Decatur Women's Suffrage Club, formed in 1888. [8] Democratic Club of Chicago, formed in ...
Hodan (Somali: Hodan) is a name of Somali origin. It is a common given name for girls and women in Somalia and among the Somali diaspora. The name "Hodan" in Somali is often associated with the meaning "paradise" or "heaven." It carries positive connotations, symbolizing beauty and serenity. Names in Somali culture often have significant ...