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A Woman to Know: Florynce Kennedy

A Woman to Know: Florynce Kennedy

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Julia Carpenter
Jan 21, 2017
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If you're not living on the edge, then you're taking up space. — Florynce

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She always wore a cowboy hat. Sometimes, she even wore it in the courtroom.

As a civil rights lawyer in the 60s and 70s, Flo represented activists, black entertainers, women's lib leaders and more. She worked alongside Gloria Steinem to bridge the gap between …

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