Zandra Flemister, first Black woman in Secret Service, dies aged 71
Hailed as ‘a trailblazer’, Flemister experienced widespread racism and discrimination during her tenure at the federal agency
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Hailed as ‘a trailblazer’, Flemister experienced widespread racism and discrimination during her tenure at the federal agency
Zandra Flemister, a pioneer who became the first Black woman in the U.S. Secret Service, has died. She was 71.
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