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Johnnie Hines Watts Prothro
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Johnnie Hines Watts
February 28, 1922 Atlanta, Georgia
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| Died | June 6, 2009 (aged 87) Decatur, Georgia
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Spelman College Columbia University University of Chicago |
| Occupation | Nutritionist |
| Spouse(s) | Charles E. Prothro |
Johnnie Hines Watts Prothro (February 28, 1922 – June 6, 2009) was an American nutritionist in the Southern United States whose career spanned the eras of racial segregation, Jim Crow laws, and the passing of the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act. She was one of the first African American nutritionists and food scientists.
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