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Quincy Coe Pondexter (born March 10, 1988) is an American basketball coach and former professional player, who serves as the head coach for the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. He played high school basketball in Fresno, California, at San Joaquin…
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Quincy Thomas Troupe, Jr. (born July 22, 1939) is an American poet, editor, journalist and professor emeritus at the University of California, San Diego, in La Jolla, California. He is best known as the biographer of Miles Davis, the jazz musician.
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Quincy Wilson, OLY (born January 8, 2008) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 400 meters. In March 2024, competing for Maryland's Bullis School, he set an under-18 world best for the indoor 400-meter dash. In July 2024, he set the…
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Quinn Capers IV is an American cardiologist practicing at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. He is a professor of medicine and vice dean for Faculty Development and Leadership at Rush Medical College. Capers has won numerous awards as a…
2000–
Quinn Josiah (born 4 May 2000) is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. She played for American college Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers. Born in Canada, she plays for the Saint Kitts and Nevis women's national team.
1965–
Quinn David Mack (born September 11, 1965) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in five games for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball in 1994. Mack attended Gahr High School in Cerritos, California, then Cerritos…
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Quinta Brunson (; born December 21, 1989) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. She is the creator, executive producer and co-writer of the ABC comedy series Abbott Elementary (2021–present), in which she stars as second-grade teacher…
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Quintard Taylor (December 11, 1948 – September 21, 2025) was an American historian and former professor of the University of Washington. He was founder of BlackPast.org, an online encyclopedia dedicated to African-American history.
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Quintin Lamon Demps (born June 29, 1985) is an American college football coach and former safety. He is the defensive pass game coordinator and safeties coach Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio, a position he has held since 2025. Demps played…
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Quinton Carter (born July 20, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, earning consensus All-American honors in 2010. He was…
Biography
Quinton L. Williams is an African American physicist and professor. Initially wanting to be an engineer, Williams eventually decided to pursue a Ph.D. degree in physics. He held many academic positions and most recently became a tenured professor at Howard…
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…
Biography
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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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…
1944–2013
Rufus Roosevelt Thomas Jr. (May 24, 1944 – May 17, 2013) was an American educator, author, speaker, and management consultant specializing in diversity management. For more than three decades, Thomas was a consultant to large corporations, professional…
May 1869–Jan. 1870
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October 5, 2016
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA CBS program produced by Bergen Community College titled African American Women in Suburbia. It consists of a three white DVDs (2022.90.3.1abc) with the program title, date and college logo printed on each of them. The first DVD (a) opens with Dr. Philip…
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…
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Rachel Renee Hardeman (born 1979/1980) is an American public health academic who was an associate professor of Division of Health Policy and Management at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. Her research considered how racism impacts…
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Rachel L. Swarns (born 1967) is an American author, news correspondent and investigative reporter. Since 1995 at The New York Times, Swarns has been a reporter, news correspondent, and since 2017 a faculty member in journalism at New York University.
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Rachel Renée Russell (born March 13, 1959) is an American author of the children's book series Dork Diaries and its spin-off The Misadventures of Max Crumbly. Russell grew up in Saint Joseph, Michigan, and has four younger siblings, two sisters and twin…
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Rachel Annetta Robinson (née Isum; born July 19, 1922) is an American former professor and registered nurse. She is the widow of professional baseball player Jackie Robinson. After her husband's death, she founded the Jackie Robinson Foundation.
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…
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