Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
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Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick is an American Democratic politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Michigan and was the first African American woman elected to Congress from the state.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2019481 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick Context triple: [Kwame Kilpatrick, notableRelative, Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick]
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A.
Judith Kilpatrick
Judith Kilpatrick is a notable individual recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Kilpatrick.
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B.
Lisa Hartman Black
Lisa Hartman Black is an American actress and singer known for her roles in television series like "Knots Landing" and for her musical collaborations with her husband, country singer Clint Black.
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C.
Barbara Carr
Barbara Carr is a music industry executive and longtime manager of Bruce Springsteen who co-produced his acclaimed stage production "Springsteen on Broadway."
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D.
Paula Kent Meehan
Paula Kent Meehan was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist best known as the co-founder of the professional haircare company Redken.
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E.
Janet McKenzie Hill
Janet McKenzie Hill was an influential American cookbook author and early 20th-century culinary educator known for popularizing scientific home cooking and baking.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick Target entity description: Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick is an American Democratic politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Michigan and was the first African American woman elected to Congress from the state.
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A.
Judith Kilpatrick
Judith Kilpatrick is a notable individual recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Kilpatrick.
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B.
Lisa Hartman Black
Lisa Hartman Black is an American actress and singer known for her roles in television series like "Knots Landing" and for her musical collaborations with her husband, country singer Clint Black.
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C.
Barbara Carr
Barbara Carr is a music industry executive and longtime manager of Bruce Springsteen who co-produced his acclaimed stage production "Springsteen on Broadway."
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D.
Paula Kent Meehan
Paula Kent Meehan was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist best known as the co-founder of the professional haircare company Redken.
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E.
Janet McKenzie Hill
Janet McKenzie Hill was an influential American cookbook author and early 20th-century culinary educator known for popularizing scientific home cooking and baking.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Democratic Party politician
ⓘ
human ⓘ member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| birthName | Carolyn Jean Cheeks ⓘ |
| country of citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| date of birth | 1945-06-25 ⓘ |
| educated at |
Ferris State University
ⓘ
University of Michigan–Dearborn ⓘ Western Michigan University ⓘ |
| elected in | 1996 United States House of Representatives elections ⓘ |
| end time | 2011-01-03 ⓘ |
| ethnic group | African American ⓘ |
| familyName | Kilpatrick ⓘ |
| field of work |
legislation
ⓘ
public policy ⓘ |
| first | first African American woman elected to Congress from Michigan ⓘ |
| givenName | Carolyn ⓘ |
| has child | Kwame Kilpatrick ⓘ |
| has part | service to Detroit metropolitan area constituents ⓘ |
| member of | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| member of political party | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| native language | English ⓘ |
| notable achievement | breaking racial and gender barriers in Michigan politics ⓘ |
| notable work |
service on the Congressional Black Caucus
ⓘ
service on the House Appropriations Committee ⓘ |
| occupation | politician ⓘ |
| participated in | United States congressional elections in Michigan ⓘ |
| place of birth |
Detroit, Michigan
ⓘ
linked to:
Detroit
|
| position held |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 13th congressional district
ⓘ
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 15th congressional district ⓘ United States representative ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| represented | Michigan ⓘ |
| residence |
Detroit, Michigan
ⓘ
linked to:
Detroit
|
| sex or gender | female ⓘ |
| start time | 1997-01-03 ⓘ |
| state represented | Michigan ⓘ |
| was preceded by | Barbara-Rose Collins ⓘ |
| was succeeded by | Hansen Clarke ⓘ |
| work location |
Detroit, Michigan
ⓘ
linked to:
Detroit
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick Description of subject: Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick is an American Democratic politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Michigan and was the first African American woman elected to Congress from the state.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.