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1939–
Richard Walter Thomas (born April 2, 1939) is a retired African-American professor of Michigan State University known for his work in black issues and race relations. He has published a number of scholarly works, his poetry has been gathered in various…
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Richard Wesley (born July 11, 1945) is an American playwright and screenwriter. He is an associate professor at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in the Rita and Burton Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing.
1932–2013
Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson (née Sherrod; August 30, 1932 – November 10, 2013), was an American author, teacher, and civil rights activist.
1979–
Richard "Richy" Jackson is an American dancer, creative director, and choreographer from the San Francisco Bay Area best known for his work with Lady Gaga. Jackson has a lifelong interest in dance, and after seeing school friend Aaliyah on television, he…
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Eric Daniel "Rick" Brunson (born June 14, 1972) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Temple Owls.…
1953–
Rick Comegy (born September 24, 1953) is an American former college football and college baseball coach. On January 21, 2014, Comegy was introduced as the head coach at Mississippi Valley State. He previously served as the head football coach at Jackson…
1957–2024
Ricky Lane Duckett (August 3, 1957 – January 7, 2024) was an American college basketball coach. He served as the head coach of the Fayetteville State Broncos, Winston-Salem State Rams and Grambling State Tigers and compiled a 156–98 overall record.
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Ulrich Alexander "Rick" Fox (born July 24, 1969) is a Bahamian-Canadian former basketball player, three-time NBA champion, actor, businessman and politician. He played in the National Basketball Association for both the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles…
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Rick Antonius Kittles (born in Sylvania, Georgia, United States) is an American biologist specializing in human genetics and a Senior Vice President for Research at the Morehouse School of Medicine. He is of African-American ancestry, and achieved renown…
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Rick Wayne Titus (born 10 March 1969) is a Canadian-born Trinidadian soccer coach and former professional player. He played as a defender. He is the former head coach of the Masters FA League 1 team after winning a championship in 2019, and the University…
April 11, 2013
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe oral history consists of six digital files: 2011.174.78.1a, 2011.174.78.1b, 2011.174.78.1c, 2011.174.78.1d, 2011.174.78.1e, and 2011.174.78.1f. Rick Tuttle, Ph. D. describes his family background and when he first became aware of the sit-in movement…
1973–
Rickey Nelson Cradle (born June 20, 1973) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) player who played in five games for the Seattle Mariners in 1998. He had one hit in seven at-bats, with two RBI. He also had one walk and one stolen base. The…
Biography
Rickey Hill (died September 20, 2021) was an American college cheerleading and dance coach and choreographer. He served as the head coach of the Loyola Wolf Pack cheerleading and dance teams at Loyola University New Orleans from 2016 until his death. He…
Biography
Rickey Vincent is an American author, historian, and radio host. He is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Vincent is the author of Funk: The Music, the People and the Rhythm of The One (St.
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Rickie Darnell Weeks Jr. (born September 13, 1982) is an American former professional baseball second baseman and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). Between 2003 and 2017, he played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners, Arizona…
1990–
Ricky Babineaux (born December 14, 1990) is an American male former track and field sprinter who specialized in the 400-meter dash, in which he has a personal record of 46.16 seconds. He was a gold medallist in the 4 × 400-meter relay at the 2014 IAAF…
1956–1999
Ricky Byrdsong (June 24, 1956 – July 3, 1999) was an American college basketball coach and insurance executive. He served as the head men's basketball coach at the University of Detroit Mercy (1988–1993) and Northwestern University (1993–1997), compiling a…
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Clarence Ricky Dobbs Jr. (better known as Ricky Dobbs; born January 31, 1988) is a United States Navy officer, politician and former college football quarterback for the United States Naval Academy who served as the District 1 Douglas County, Georgia…
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Richard Devin Peters (November 21, 1955 – March 9, 2025) was an American professional baseball player. He played professional baseball, principally as an outfielder, including five seasons in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers (1979–1981) and…
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Richard Powers (born November 30, 1970) is a former running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns and a former University of Michigan Wolverines football co-captain. In the NFL, he had a brief career with the Browns during…
1965–
Ricky L. Thomas (born March 29, 1965) is an American former football coach and defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama. Following a brief stint in the NFL as a player with the Seattle Seahawks, he began a…
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Maria-Cecilia Simone Kelly (born May 7, 1997), known professionally as Rico Nasty, is an American rapper and singer. She began self-releasing while in high school, and had released five solo mixtapes by late 2017. She gained a local following on SoundCloud…
1978–
Enrico Aliceno Washington (born May 30, 1978) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Uni-President 7-Eleven…
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Rita Omokha (born in Benin City) is a Nigerian American journalist, author, and the founder of the nonprofit organization Her Climb, which supports young women from underrepresented and underresourced backgrounds as they prepare for college and build early…
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