Yvonne K. Chappelle Seon
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Yvonne K. Chappelle Seon is an American academic and former government official known for her pioneering work in African and African American studies and for being the mother of comedian Dave Chappelle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yvonne K. Chappelle Seon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yvonne K. Chappelle Seon Context triple: [Ibrahim Chappelle, relative, Yvonne K. Chappelle Seon]
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A.
Larissa Weems
Larissa Weems is a character from the Netflix series "Wednesday," serving as the poised and enigmatic principal of Nevermore Academy.
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B.
Yvette Wilson
Yvette Wilson was an American comedian and actress best known for her role as Andell Wilkerson on the sitcoms "Moesha" and its spin-off "The Parkers."
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C.
LaVonne Griffin-Valade
LaVonne Griffin-Valade is an American public official and former auditor who serves as Oregon’s Secretary of State.
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D.
Merriel V. Shelton
Merriel V. Shelton was a U.S. Marine whose World War II service inspired the character Merriel “Snafu” Shelton in the HBO miniseries The Pacific.
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E.
Adrienne A. Jones
Adrienne A. Jones is an American politician who serves as the Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates and is the first African American and first woman to hold that position.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yvonne K. Chappelle Seon Target entity description: Yvonne K. Chappelle Seon is an American academic and former government official known for her pioneering work in African and African American studies and for being the mother of comedian Dave Chappelle.
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A.
Larissa Weems
Larissa Weems is a character from the Netflix series "Wednesday," serving as the poised and enigmatic principal of Nevermore Academy.
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B.
Yvette Wilson
Yvette Wilson was an American comedian and actress best known for her role as Andell Wilkerson on the sitcoms "Moesha" and its spin-off "The Parkers."
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C.
LaVonne Griffin-Valade
LaVonne Griffin-Valade is an American public official and former auditor who serves as Oregon’s Secretary of State.
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D.
Merriel V. Shelton
Merriel V. Shelton was a U.S. Marine whose World War II service inspired the character Merriel “Snafu” Shelton in the HBO miniseries The Pacific.
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E.
Adrienne A. Jones
Adrienne A. Jones is an American politician who serves as the Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates and is the first African American and first woman to hold that position.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American studies scholar
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African studies scholar ⓘ academic ⓘ government official ⓘ human ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Allegheny College
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Howard University ⓘ Wright State University ⓘ |
| employer |
Howard University
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Wright State University ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
African American
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linked to:
Black Americans
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| fieldOfWork |
African American studies
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African studies ⓘ ethics ⓘ public administration ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| genre | scholarly writing ⓘ |
| hasChild | Dave Chappelle ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Doris Seon
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William David Chappelle III ⓘ
linked to:
Dave Chappelle
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| languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned | English ⓘ |
| movement |
civil rights movement (United States)
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linked to:
American civil rights movement
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| notableFor |
advocacy for Black cultural and educational institutions
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being among the first African American women ordained as a Unitarian Universalist minister ⓘ being one of the early African American women in African studies in the United States ⓘ being the mother of comedian Dave Chappelle ⓘ pioneering contributions to African and African American studies programs ⓘ service as a government official ⓘ |
| notableWork | pioneering work in African and African American studies ⓘ |
| occupation |
clergyperson
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government official ⓘ professor ⓘ scholar ⓘ university administrator ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
faculty member in African and African American studies
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founding director of the Bolinga Black Cultural Resources Center at Wright State University ⓘ government official in the administration of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| religion | Unitarian Universalism ⓘ |
| residence |
Yellow Springs, Ohio
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linked to:
Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States
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| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Ohio ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yvonne K. Chappelle Seon Description of subject: Yvonne K. Chappelle Seon is an American academic and former government official known for her pioneering work in African and African American studies and for being the mother of comedian Dave Chappelle.
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