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People of Courage: Francisca Van Dunem

ProudFlesh Journal

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Francisca Van Dunem, an attorney and politician, became the first person of African-descent to serve as a cabinet minister in Portugal. Born on November 5, 1955 in Luanda, Angola, Van Dunem was one of six children born to prominent parents, Mateus Vieira Van Dunem and the former Antonia Sardinha da Silva.

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ProudFlesh: New Afrikan Journal of Culture, Politics and Consciousness. ISSN: 1543-0855 (online).
Editor: Dr. Darlene V. Russell.

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