# Nkeiru Okoye
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nkeiru okoye (born July 18, 1972) is an American composer and musician. She has composed many works based on American history, including Harriet Tubman: When I Crossed That Line to Freedom, Invitation to a Die-In and "The Journey of Phillis Wheatley".
== Biography ==
nkeiru okoye was born on July 18, 1972 and grew up in New York.
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