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- Birth nameRenee Francine Poussaint
- Renee Poussaint was born on August 12, 1944 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. She was a producer, known for National Visionary Leadership Project (2009), Tutu and Franklin: A Journey Towards Peace (2001) and WJLA ABC 7 News (1947). She was married to Henry Richardson . She died on March 4, 2022 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
- SpouseHenry Richardson (? - 2022) (her death)
- RelativesAlvin F. Poussaint(Aunt or Uncle)
- She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College with a degree in comparative literature. She received a master's degree in African studies from UCLA, took classes at Yale Law School, and attended Indiana University for doctoral work in comparative literature.
- Newscaster and correspondent for ABC News. She also co-founded and was executive director of the National Visionary Leadership Project, which recorded oral history interviews with Black leaders in the arts, education, government and civil rights.
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