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Political Pioneer Henrietta Turnquest Dies At 73


By Cherranda Smith
Black woman political pioneer
Henrietta Turnquest died at the age of 73 on March 29, 2021 following complications with Alzheimer’s disease. 
The trailblazer was among one of the first Black women attorneys in the state of Georgia and one of the first few women of color elected to the Georgia General Assembly. 
“My mother was in the vanguard,” son
Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Spelman College graduate made history in Georgia politics and in service as the founder of the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers. Though she was a native of New York, Turnquest served constituents in the Peach State for more than 10 years.  ....

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Henrietta Turnquest, Trailblazing Politician, Dies at 73


Henrietta Turnquest, Trailblazing Politician, Dies at 73
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Henrietta Turnquest, the first Black woman to serve as assistant floor leader in Georgia, died March 29 in Mobile, Alabama, according to
the Atlanta
A memorial service was held April 26.
Turnquest, a lawyer who served under Governor Roy Barnes in her historic role, also spearheaded the integration of the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers.
“My mother was in the vanguard,” Turnquest’s son Malcolm told the
Journal-Constitution. He noted that she was initially one of fewer than 50 black female attorneys in Georgia and was among the initial handful of women of color elected to the Georgia General Assembly. ....

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