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Who Is Don Lemon? - Don Lemon is an award-winning journalist who can currently be seen on CNN Newsroom. His career in journalism started in New York City when he served as a news assistant for WNYW while he was still earning his degree at Brooklyn College. Photo: www.facebook.com

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Award-Winning Journalist - Lemon's accolades include Emmys for journalistic efforts on AIDS in Africa and on Chicagoland real estate, and an Edward R. Murrow award for his work in covering the capture of the D.C. snipers. (Photo by Dario Cantatore/Getty Images)

Photo By Dario Cantatore/Getty Images

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Influential - In 2009, Ebony named him as one of the most influential Blacks in America. Here Lemon poses with R&B star Usher as part of Powered by Service Day in Atlanta.(Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Usher's New Look Foundation)

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No Stranger to Controversy - Never afraid to shed light on contrversy, Lemon interviewed Shirley Sherrod during the 2009 National Association of Black Journalists Convention in San Diego. There they discussed her forced resignation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.(REUTERS/Mike Blake /Landov)

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Transparent - Don Lemon recently released his memoir, Transparent, in which he reveals that he is gay. The book also explores the alienation he felt in his community because of it and the sexual abuse he faced during his youth.

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First Time Discussing - During Lemon's groundbreaking appearance on The Mo'Nique Show, he spoke his truth to Mo'Nique about his sexuality in front of a live audience. (Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)

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Powerful Quote - On his appearance:  "I was glad to have Mo'Nique there and all of the brothers and sisters surrounding me and it just made me feel warm, and it made me open up," says Lemon. "It was very emotional." (Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)