Viola Desmond
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Viola Desmond was a Black Canadian businesswoman and civil rights pioneer best known for challenging racial segregation in Nova Scotia in 1946.
All labels observed (1)
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| Viola Desmond canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14079933 — 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: Viola Desmond Context triple: [Viola, hasNotableBearer, Viola Desmond]
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A.
Nina Mae McKinney
Nina Mae McKinney was a pioneering African American film and stage actress and singer of the early 20th century, often hailed as one of the first Black Hollywood stars.
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B.
Regina Grier
Regina Grier is a principal and Steve's longtime friend and love interest on the sitcom "The Steve Harvey Show," known for her strong-willed, professional demeanor and comedic chemistry with Steve.
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C.
Marcellite Garner
Marcellite Garner was an American voice actress best known for originating the voice of Minnie Mouse in early Disney cartoons.
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D.
Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker was an American-born French entertainer, civil rights activist, and iconic performer of the Jazz Age who became one of the most celebrated figures of the Harlem Renaissance and international cabaret.
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E.
Eslanda Goode Robeson
Eslanda Goode Robeson was an American anthropologist, author, and civil rights activist known for her internationalist work on race and colonialism and her partnership with artist-activist Paul Robeson.
- 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: Viola Desmond Target entity description: Viola Desmond was a Black Canadian businesswoman and civil rights pioneer best known for challenging racial segregation in Nova Scotia in 1946.
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A.
Nina Mae McKinney
Nina Mae McKinney was a pioneering African American film and stage actress and singer of the early 20th century, often hailed as one of the first Black Hollywood stars.
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B.
Regina Grier
Regina Grier is a principal and Steve's longtime friend and love interest on the sitcom "The Steve Harvey Show," known for her strong-willed, professional demeanor and comedic chemistry with Steve.
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C.
Marcellite Garner
Marcellite Garner was an American voice actress best known for originating the voice of Minnie Mouse in early Disney cartoons.
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D.
Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker was an American-born French entertainer, civil rights activist, and iconic performer of the Jazz Age who became one of the most celebrated figures of the Harlem Renaissance and international cabaret.
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E.
Eslanda Goode Robeson
Eslanda Goode Robeson was an American anthropologist, author, and civil rights activist known for her internationalist work on race and colonialism and her partnership with artist-activist Paul Robeson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.