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Joanne (Gordon) Graves 1947

Joanne Graves of TX was born on September 19, 1947 in Louisiana United States. Joanne Graves was married to Curtis Matthew Graves on June 1, 1968 in Harris County, TX.

Joanne Graves

Jo Ann Graves

September 19, 1947

Louisiana, United States

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Introduction

Joanne (Gordon) Graves was born in Louisiana to Abraham and Mildred M. Gordon and grew up with her siblings Garlon, Roland, Helen, and Mary Ann in St Landry Louisiana. Joanne Gordon married Curtis Graves, a civil rights activist, former politician, and photographer from Texas. Curtis was a major force in the Civil Rights Movement, working alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1967 to 1973. Together, Joanne and Curtis had a daughter named Gizelle Annette Bryant Graves, born in September 1970 in Harris County, Texas. Gizelle went on to become an American model, author, and television personality, known for her appearance on the reality TV series The Real Housewives of Potomac since 2016. She was also the First Lady of Empowerment Temple AME and launched her beauty brand, EveryHue Beauty, in 2017. In addition, Gizelle co-hosted Bravo's Chat Room in 2020 and teamed up with Robyn Dixon for the Reasonably Shady podcast in 2021, which was nominated for Outstanding Arts and Entertainment Podcast at the 53rd NAACP Image Awards in 2022. Joanne has lived in Louisiana, Washington D.C., and Texas. Currently Curtis currently works as an artistic photographer, having previously worked for NASA and as Director for Civil Affairs.
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1947

Birthday

September 19, 1947

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Louisiana United States

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Nationality & Locations

Joanne was born in Louisiana in 1947 and grew up in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana. She has lived in Washington D.C. while her husband Curtis Graves served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1967 to 1973, and has spent most of her life living in Texas.
Personal Life & Family

Joanne (Gordon) Graves was born in Louisiana to Abraham and Mildred M. Gordon. She grew up in St Landry Louisiana with her siblings Garlon, Roland, Helen, and Mary Ann. Joanne married Curtis Graves, who was a civil rights activist, former politician, and photographer from Texas. Joanne and Curtis had a daughter named Gizelle Annette Bryant Graves, who was born in September 1970 in Harris County, Texas. Gizelle went on to become an American model, author, and television personality, known for her appearance on the reality TV series The Real Housewives of Potomac since 2016. Joanne lived in Louisiana, Washington D.C., and Texas throughout her life. Curtis worked for NASA's academic affairs division and as Director for Civil Affairs, before becoming an artistic photographer.
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In 1947, in the year that Joanne (Gordon) Graves was born, on April 15th, Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, playing first base. He was the first black man to play in the Major Leagues. Since the 1880's, professional baseball had been segregated and blacks played in the "Negro leagues". He went on to play for 10 years.

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In 1952, on February 6th, George VI of England died from a coronary thrombosis and complications due to lung cancer. His eldest daughter, age 25, immediately ascended the throne as Elizabeth II and her coronation was on June 2 1953.

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Joanne Graves' Family Tree & Friends

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Joanne (Gordon) Graves born Sep 19, 1947

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Curtis Matthew Graves