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Шаблон:Short description Cecelia Nabrit Adkins (September 3, 1923 – January 2, 2007)[1][2] was an African-American publisher from Atlanta. She was the first woman, and first lay person, elected to the position of executive director of the Sunday School Publishing Board of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. In this position, she was responsible for serving 35,000 churches and over 8 million constituents.[3][4] She took up the position in 1975.[5]

She died in Nashville, Tennessee, aged 83.[6]

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  1. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
  2. Wadwhani, Anita (2007). "Cecelia N. Adkins, woman of many 'firsts,' dies at 83." The Tennessean 01/04/2007. (as appears in the Fisk: The Official Magazine of Fisk University (March 07), Vol. II, Issue I) Retrieved 5-4-2018.
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  5. Davis, Marianna (Editor). Contributions of Black Women to America, Volume 1: The Arts, Media, Business, Law, Sports. (1982.) Kenday Press: Columbia, South Carolina.
  6. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014