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1911–1964
Rodney G. Higgins (1911–1964) was an American political scientist. He was the chair of the political science department at Southern University from 1946, two years before the department awarded its first degree, until 1964. Higgins and has been credited…
August 3, 2023
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn oral history interview and conversation with author Rodney Hurst. It consists of three versions of a digital video recording, two camera card files (2025.12.7.1.1 and 2025.12.7.1.2, .mxf files) and one edited file (2025.12.7.1.3, .mov file). Mr. Rodney…
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Rodney Long was an American Civil War soldier and public official who served as a sergeant in the 29th United States Colored Infantry and later became one of the earliest African American police officers in Chicago. He was wounded and captured during the…
1969–
Rodney McMillian (born 1969) is an artist based in Los Angeles. McMillian is a Professor of Sculpture at the UCLA School of Arts and Architecture at the University of California, Los Angeles. He received a MacArthur Fellowship in 2026.
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Rodney Dewayne Priestley (born 1979) is an American chemical engineer and professor at Princeton University. His research considers the phase transitions of polymers and their application in electronic devices and healthcare. In 2020 he was made the…
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Rodney Alexander Robinson (born September 9, 1978) is an American educator. After teaching for over a decade in middle and high schools in Richmond, Virginia, he became a social studies and history teacher for grades 6 through 12 at the Virgie Binford…
1997–
Rodney Rowe (born March 17, 1997) is an American track and field sprinter specializing in the 100 and 200 meters. Rowe competed at the collegiate level for North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University where he was a 2-time All-American and…
1968–
Rodney Eric Terry (born March 27, 1968) is an NBA scout for the New Orleans Pelicans, an ESPN analyst, and assistant coach for the Vanderbilt Commodores. He previously served as head coach at the Fresno State from 2011 to 2018, University of Texas at El…
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Rodolphe Lucien Desdunes (French pronunciation: [ʁɔdɔlf lysjɛ̃ dedyn]; November 15, 1849 – August 14, 1928) was a Louisiana Creole civil rights activist, poet, historian, journalist, and customs officer primarily active in New Orleans, Louisiana. In…
1904–1991
Roena Muckelroy Savage (October 30, 1904 – October 29, 1991) was an American concert soprano, voice educator, and choir director.
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Roger Bonair-Agard is a poet and performance artist. He has made numerous television and radio appearances, has led countless workshops and lectures, and has performed his poetry at many US universities as well as at international festivals in Germany,…
Biography
Roger Anthony Fairfax Jr. is an American legal scholar who has been the dean of the Howard University School of Law since 2024.
1924–1983
Roger Furman (March 22, 1924 – November 27, 1983) was an African American actor, director, playwright, and producer. He is known for founding the New Heritage Repertory Theater, the oldest active theater company in Harlem, New York City, and taught drama…
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Roger Wood Wilkins (January 29, 1932 – March 26, 2017) was an American lawyer, civil rights leader, professor of history, and journalist who served as the 15th United States Assistant Attorney General under President Lyndon B. Johnson from 1966 to 1969. A…
1909–2002
Roland Boyd Scott (April 18, 1909 – December 10, 2002) was an American researcher, pediatrician and authority on sickle cell disease. Scott authored a key paper in 1948 describing the incidence of sickle cell in infants that eventually led to the…
1942–
Roland Marvin Carter (born May 4, 1942) is an American composer and conductor, largely of choral music. A native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Carter studied music education at Hampton University, from which he received a BA, and New York University, from…
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Roland Gerhard Fryer Jr. (born June 4, 1977) is an American economist and professor at Harvard University. Fryer joined the faculty of Harvard University and rapidly rose through the academic ranks; in 2007, at age 30, he became one of the youngest…
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Roland Johnson (1945 – 1994) was an advocate for the rights of people with disabilities. He was one of the founders of Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (S.A.B.E.), and one of the first chapter presidents of Speaking For Ourselves. He spent 13 years…
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Roland Arlington Wiggins (April 15, 1932 – November 20, 2019) was an American music theorist and educator. His many students included John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Yusef Lateef, Sonny Fortune, Barry Harris, Archie Shepp, Buster Williams, Jimmy Owens, and…
1922–2012
Rollin Charles Williams (March 19, 1922 – September 24, 2012) was an American educator who served as Professor of Social Work at the University of Connecticut from 1957 to 1985. A World War II veteran, Williams was the university's first African American…
1970
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Roman Catholic chapel at Ibadan University” (Slides (photographs)).
[ca. 1910]
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOriginal caption reads "The Roman C Father's House & school C.C.".
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Roman Tredarian Quinn (born May 14, 1993) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays. Quinn grew up in an athletic family in Port St. Joe, Florida,…
1890–1968
Romulus Cornelius Archer Jr. (March 11, 1890 – November 29, 1968) was an American architect. An African American, he is credited with designing Virginia University of Lynchburg (originally Lynchburg Baptist Seminary) in Lynchburg, Virginia and Saint Paul…
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