We all know Dorothy, Malcolm, and Martin — but what about Audra, Josephine, and Baldwin?
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Ashe
As in: Arthur Ashe, the first — and only — black male tennis player to win the U.S. Open, the Australian Open, and Wimbledon.
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Audra
As in: Audra McDonald, the first person to win six(!) Tony Awards for acting.
Also consider: Audre, for poet, writer, and civil rights leader Audre Lord.
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Baldwin
As in: James Baldwin, iconic author of works such as Giovanni's Room and Go Tell It on the Mountain.
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