"It's been a constant battle to open doors and get a chance to show what we can do."
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Ernesta G. Procope
Ernesta Gertrude Procope (née Forster) (2 September 1923 – 30 November 2021) was an American investment banker and insurance executive who was the head of the largest insurance agency run by a Black woman.
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