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Randall LeRoy Kennedy (born September 10, 1954) is an American legal scholar. He is the Michael R. Klein Professor of Law at Harvard University and his research focuses on the intersection of racial conflict and legal institutions in American life. He…
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Randall Woodfin (born May 29, 1981) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the 34th and current Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama since 2017. He won the October 3, 2017, runoff election against incumbent William A. Bell. He previously served as…
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Randolph T. Blackwell (March 10, 1927 – May 21, 1981) was an American activist of the Civil Rights Movement, serving in Martin Luther King Jr.'s Southern Christian Leadership Conference, amongst other organizations. Coretta Scott King described him as an…
1926–2013
Randolph Wilson ("Bill") Bromery (January 18, 1926 – February 26, 2013) was an American educator and geologist, and a former Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Amherst (1971–79). While Chancellor, Bromery established the W.E.B. Du Bois Archives…
1964–
Randell Parker Byers (born October 2, 1964) is an American former Major League Baseball left fielder who played for two seasons. He played for the San Diego Padres for ten games during the 1987 San Diego Padres season and 11 games during the 1988 San Diego…
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Randy Daniels (born 1950) is an American businessman, politician, and journalist who served as Secretary of State of New York from 2001 to 2005. Daniels was appointed to the board of trustees of the State University of New York in 1997 and currently serves…
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Randle Gelispie, "Randy" or "Uncle G", is an American jazz percussionist, drummer, and educator. Born in 1935 in Akron, Ohio, Randy Gelispie began playing drums at a young age. He played clubs while still in his teens, technically illegal for him to even…
1968–
Randal ("Randy") John Gingera (born April 25, 1968, in Calgary, Alberta) is a former long-time member of the Canada men's national volleyball team and University of Calgary Dinos star volleyball player. Kid Volleyball as he was known was a three-time…
1962–
Randy Jenelle Givens (born March 27, 1962) is an American former track and field athlete who competed in sprinting events. She set personal bests of 11.06 seconds for the 100-meter dash and 22.31 seconds for the 200-meter dash. Givens was a 200 m finalist…
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Randy Radames Ruiz (born October 19, 1977) is an American former professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman. He stands 6'1" and weighs 240 pounds. Born in The Bronx, New York to parents from Santurce, Puerto Rico, he attended James Monroe…
1966–
Randy Leonard Shannon (born February 24, 1966) is an American football coach and former player. He is the co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for Florida State University, positions he has held since 2022. Shannon was the head coach at the…
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Randolph Starks Jr. (born December 14, 1983) is an American college football coach and former player. He is currently the defensive line coach for Maryland, a position he has held since 2026. Starks played professionally as a defensive end for 12 seasons,…
1954–2010
Ramón Arroyo (November 15, 1954 – May 7, 2010) was an American playwright, poet and scholar of Puerto Rican descent who wrote numerous books and received many literary awards. He was a professor of English and Creative Writing at the University of Toledo…
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Ranee Lee, CM is an American jazz singer and musician who resides in Montreal, Quebec. She is also an actor, author, educator and television host. Referred as “Montreal's Queen of Jazz,” Lee is a Juno Award winner, two-time Top Canadian Female Jazz…
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Ranthony A. C. Edmonds is an American mathematician specializing in commutative ring theory, factorization theory, and applied algebraic topology. She is a postdoctoral fellow in the department of mathematics at the Ohio State University.
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Raphael William Bostic (born June 5, 1966) is an American economist, academic, and public servant who served as the 15th president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta from 2017 to 2026. During his academic career, Bostic served as chair of the…
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Raquel Atawo (née Kops-Jones; born December 8, 1982) is an American former professional tennis player, who is currently the head women's tennis coach for the Purdue Boilermakers. She is primarily a doubles specialist, winning 18 WTA doubles titles,…
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Ras Asan Olugbenga (commonly known as Ras Asan), born as Derric James Studamire in Cleveland, Ohio (1990) is the co-founder of BREAUX and Company, a private equity social enterprise that is the majority shareholder and operator of BREAUX Capital, Million…
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Ras Jua Baraka (born April 9, 1970) is an American politician, author, and educator. A member of the Democratic Party, Baraka is the 40th and current mayor of Newark, New Jersey. First elected in the 2014 election, he was sworn into office on July 1, 2014,…
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Rashaan M. Jordan (born c. 1971) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Wingate University, a position he has held since 2024. He also coached for Alfred, Buffalo, Cornell, and Brockport. He played college football for…
1974–2016
Rashaan Iman Salaam (October 8, 1974 – December 5, 2016) was an American professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons, primarily with the Chicago Bears. He played college football for the Colorado…
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Rashad Andre Jennings (born March 26, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Liberty Flames and was selected by…
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RaShaun Lamar Kemp is an American politician who was elected member of the Georgia State Senate for the 38th district in 2024. Kemp is a former high school teacher and principal. Kemp and his husband have two children.
1980–
Rashawn Griffin (born 1980) is an American visual artist and educator. He has worked as an installation artist, sculptor, multimedia artist, and painter. His work explores identity and race.
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