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Denise Oliver-Velez
American professor, contributing editor, activist and community organizer
Denise Oliver-Velez (born August 1, 1947) is an American professor, contributing editor, activist and community organizer.[1] Specifically, she is a contributing editor for the blog Daily Kos, and is a former adjunct professor of anthropology and women's studies at SUNY New Paltz.[1][2]
Early life
Born Denise Roberts Oliver on August 1, 1947, in Brooklyn, New York, she is the daughter of George B.
Oliver, an actor and professor of dramatic literature at Nassau Community College, and a Tuskegee Airman, and Marjorie Roberts Oliver, a teacher in the New York City school system.
Education
Early education and activism
In September 1960, Oliver-Velez enrolled in Music and Art High School.[3] During her teenage years, Oliver-Velez participated in civil rights work as a member of the Queens branch of the NAACP, which was led by former New Yo