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Curtis M. Graves (August 26, 1938 – July 26, 2023) was an American civil rights activist and politician in the state of Texas. He was one of the first African Americans to serve in the Texas House of Representatives since the Reconstruction.
- August 26, 1938, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
- Democratic
- 3, including Gizelle Bryant
Jul 28, 2023 · Gizelle Bryant is mourning the loss of her father Curtis Graves. The Real Housewives of Potomac star announced on Friday that Graves, a famed civil rights activist, had died. He was 84.
Aug 1, 2023 · Curtis Graves, Civil Rights Activist And Dad To “RHOP” Star Gizelle Bryant, Has Passed Away. The death of the 84-year-old trailblazer was confirmed by Bryant via Instagram last Friday.
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Jun 16, 2022 · Curtis Graves wanted nothing more than to follow in Sweatt’s footsteps as a civil rights pioneer, and like Sweatt he would lend his name to a lawsuit that eventually found its way before the nation’s highest court.
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Jul 31, 2023 · Civil rights activist Curtis Graves, the father of reality TV star Gizelle Bryant, has died at age 84. Bryant, a star of The Real Housewives of Potomac, announced the somber news on her Instagram...
Aug 12, 2023 · Curtis Graves, one of the first African Americans to serve in the Texas House of Representatives since Reconstruction, is being remembered as a political pioneer and civil rights activist. He died in Atlanta at the age of 84. Graves represented Houston in the State Legislature from 1967 to 1973.
As the first African American to serve in the Texas House since 1899, Curtis Graves made history—and also irked legislators, stirred up the establishment, and made enemies with Barbara Jordan.
