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# [John Stanley Ford the First Black Software Engineer](https://shamel.hashnode.dev/john-stanley-ford-the-first-black-software-engineer?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The John Stanley Ford Fellowship

Apr 18, 2021 · 4 min read · shamel.hashnode.dev  
Updated May 23, 2021  
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[Apr 18, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/john-stanley-ford-the-first-black-software-engineer/607c6f96eb2bd30d2d227d9a/comment/607cb27fc99e200d08f7d792)

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