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Akon
Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam (born April 16, 1973), is a Senegalese-American singer, songwriter, record producer, businessman and philanthropist. An influential figure in world music, he rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of his single "Locked Up" (featuring Styles P). Styled in hip-hop, it preceded the release of his debut studio album Trouble (2004), which became his commercial breakthrough and spawned the R&B-styled follow-up, "Lonely", the following year.
Stacey Abrams
American politician, lawyer, voting rights activist, and author (born 1973)
2 Chainz
American rapper
Marjorie Taylor Greene
Marjorie Taylor Greene, also known by her initials MTG, is an American politician, businesswoman, and conspiracy theorist who served as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 14th congressional district from 2021 until her resignation in 2026. A member of the Republican Party, she was elected to Congress in 2020 following the retirement of Republican incumbent Tom Graves and was reelected in 2022 and 2024. Greene is widely considered to be a populist and far-right politician.
Alexander H. Stephens
vice president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865 (1812–1883)
Jennifer Nettles
American singer
Alveda King
American, civil rights activist, Christian minister, conservative, pro-life activist, and author
Dorothy Pitman Hughes
American feminist activist (1938–2022)
Father Divine
U.S. religious leader (1876–1965) who founded the International Peace Mission movement (1877–1965)
Benjamin Mays
American educator, activist, minister (1894–1984)
Carolyn D. Meadows
president of the National Rifle Association of America