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1964–
Quraysh Ali Lansana (born Ron Myles September 13, 1964, Enid, Oklahoma) is an American poet, book editor, civil rights historian, and professor. He has authored 20 books. Since 2023, he has worked as an associate professor of English at The University of…
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Qween Jean is a costume designer and LGBT+ rights activist based in New York City. In 2026, she won a Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Musical for her costume design work in Cats: The Jellicle Ball, becoming the first openly transgender winner of a…
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R.C. Hickman (born Rufus Cornelius Hickman; c. 1922 – December 1, 2007) was an American photographer, photojournalist and circulation manager, known for his photographs of the Civil Rights Movement. Hickman's work includes documenting the Mansfield school…
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R.C. Stevens (July 22, 1934 – November 30, 2010) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates before the 1952 season and traded to the Washington Senators on December 16, 1960. He played for the Pirates from…
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Roy Donahue "Don" Peebles is an American real estate entrepreneur, author, and political fundraiser. He is the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of the Peebles Corporation, a privately held real estate investment and development company…
1925–2008
Robert Eugene Pincham (June 28, 1925 – April 3, 2008) was an American attorney active in the field of civil rights who served as both a judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County and later a judge of the Appellate Court of Illinois.
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Robert H. Isabelle was an influential figure in 19th-century Louisiana, known for his roles as a state legislator, a military officer in the United States Colored Infantry (USCI), and a pension agent in New Orleans. His contributions spanned various fields…
1912–1989
Richard Jess Brown, commonly known as R. Jess Brown (September 2, 1912 – December 31, 1989) was an American civil rights lawyer and teacher. Brown was known for his work in Mississippi with the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. He was involved in a…
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Richard M. J. Kenner was a state legislator in Louisiana. He served in the Louisiana House of Representatives. He attended a Republican ratification meeting in Congo Square in 1868. Kenner was from the Fourth District. He was removed as ward superintendent…
1967–
Rufus Seth Williams (born January 2, 1967) is an American judge and lawyer who served Philadelphia's district attorney from 2010 to 2017. Williams was the first African-American district attorney in Philadelphia and in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. On…
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Rabbit Richards is a New York-born performance poet who has been based out of Montreal for several years. Their stories and poetry blend the politics of race, love and gender with the emotional grounding of lived experience. They are a member of the…
1921-1958
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pamphlet titled [Rage Hatred On Trial]. The pamphlet consists of black ink on yellowed paper. The front cover features a drawing of two men, facing a third figure labeled "race hatred." The interior consists of forty-seven pages and the back cover has an…
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Rachael Anne Eubanks (born September 30, 1981) is an American financial advisor and civil servant serving as the 47th Michigan State Treasurer since 2019. Appointed by Gretchen Whitmer, she is the first woman to hold the position.
1918–2008
Rachel Bassette Noel (January 15, 1918 – February 4, 2008) was an American educator, politician and civil rights leader in Denver, Colorado. She is known for the "Noel Resolution", a 1968 plan to integrate the Denver city school district, and her work to…
1806–1885
Rachel Cliff (1806–1885) was one of two women to serve as an official delegate to the Philadelphia meeting of the 1855 Colored Convention, along with Elizabeth Armstrong. She worked as a "janitrix", or janitress, in Philadelphia.
1869–1969
Rachel Davis Harris (January 10, 1869 – September 22, 1969) was an American librarian and activist. She was an influential female African American director and children's librarian of the Louisville Free Public Library, Western Colored Branch, one of the…
1970–
Rachel Noerdlinger (born November 14, 1970) is an American publicist and longtime communications advisor to National Action Network and national civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton. She served as chief of staff to New York City First Lady Chirlane McCray.
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Rachel V. Scott (born May 5, 1993) is an American journalist whose reporting career includes political coverage for ABC News.
1901–1995
Rachel Taylor Milton (1901–1995) was an American educator, community activist, and co-founder of the Urban League of Hartford, Connecticut. The first African American woman to graduate from Hartford Seminary, Milton was inducted into the Connecticut…
1971
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pamphlet written by Gus Hall. The front cover has a split red and white background with white and brown print. The interior consists of thirty-eight pages of text. The back of the pamphlet is blank.
1868
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA composite photograph of the allegedly radical members of the South Carolina legislature. The photo is titled beneath the image, and print appears at bottom. There is also text printed on the back listing the last names of the sitters along with the…
1868
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA carte-de-visite of sixty-four (64) so-called "Radical" members of the reconstructed South Carolina legislature after the Civil War. The upper portion of the carte-de-visite is a composite photograph of bust-style portraits of each Congressional member.…
1978–
Raheem L. Mullins (born March 10, 1978) is an American lawyer who has served as the chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court since 2025. He previously served as an associate justice starting in 2017.
1837–1905
Albert Raiford Blunt (1837 – March 19, 1905), also spelled Raiford Blount and Raford Blunt, was a Baptist minister, teacher and state legislator in Louisiana. He served in the Louisiana House of Representatives and the Louisiana Senate.
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