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1941–
Ronald Chisom is an African American author, civil rights activist and community organizer who was involved in fighting for justice and equality for marginalized communities in the United States. He is a co-founder of People's Institute for Survival and…
1979–
Ronald Antonio Curry (born May 28, 1979) is an American football coach and former wide receiver who is the wide receivers coach for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He has previously served as an assistant coach for the San…
Biography
Ronald Daniels (born 1942 or 1943) is a professor and politician and was a third-party candidate (Peace and Freedom Party) for President of the United States in the 1992 U.S. presidential election in California. His running mate was Asiba Tupahache. He was…
1943–
Ronald Elbert Mickens (born February 7, 1943) is an American physicist and mathematician who is the Fuller E. Callaway Professor of Physics at Clark Atlanta University. His research focuses on nonlinear dynamics and mathematical modeling, including…
1935–1983
Ronald R. Edmonds (May 24, 1935 – July 15, 1983) was an American educator, author, and pioneer of effective schools research.
1970–
Ronald L. Jackson II is an American academic and author. He is Past President of the National Communication Association and a professor of communication, culture, and media, and a former dean of the McMicken College of Arts and Sciences at the University…
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Ronald Lawrence Mallett (born March 30, 1945) is an American theoretical physicist, academic and author. He has been a faculty member of the University of Connecticut since 1975 and is best known for his position on the possibility of time travel.
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Rondae Jaquan Hollis-Jefferson (born January 3, 1995) is an American-born naturalized Jordanian professional basketball player for the TNT Tropang 5G of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). After playing college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats,…
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Rondell Jerome Sheridan (born August 15, 1958) is an American actor, comedian and television director, best known for his role of Victor Baxter in the Disney Channel sitcom That's So Raven, as well as its later spin-offs Cory in the House and Raven's Home.…
1976–
Ronke Mojoyinola Olabisi (born 26 June 1976) is an associate professor of biomedical engineering at University of California, Irvine. She works on speciality of bone and human tissue. She is working with Mae Jemison on 100 Year Starship, an…
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Ronnie Ray (born January 2, 1954) is an American retired male track and field athlete, who competed in the sprints events during his career. He is best known for winning the men's 400 metres event at the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City, Mexico. In…
1973-1975
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Roof of school building, a few miles northwest of Luyengo, Swaziland” (Negatives (photographic)).
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Roosevelt Lawayne Brown (born August 3, 1975) is an American former professional baseball player who played outfield in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2002. Drafted out of high school by the Atlanta Braves in 1993, Brown was traded from the Braves to…
1978–
Roosevelt Williams, Jr. (born September 10, 1978) is an American former professional football player and coach who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He most recently served as a defensive assistant for the New York Jets. He was…
September 13, 1977
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Alex Haley speaking into a microphone at a podium and holding up a book open to pages of photographs. The photograph is attached to a thick mounting board. The board is stamped on the back.
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Jacob Raiford (born May 19, 1986), known professionally as Roqy TyRaiD, is an American rapper and activist. In 2015, he signed with Soulspazm Records and released his debut studio album, The Dichotomy of RoQy TyRaiD, in 2016. The album produced three…
1959–
Rory Wilbur White (born August 16, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6-foot-8-inch (2.03 m) and 210 pounds (95 kg) power forward, he played college basketball for the South Alabama Jaguars, and was the Sun Belt Conference Player…
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Rosalyn Fatima Gold-Onwude (; born April 28, 1987) is an American-Nigerian sports broadcaster. A native of New York City, Gold-Onwude played college basketball at Stanford and played on the Nigeria national team. Gold-Onwude covers NBA basketball on ESPN's…
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Rosa L. Dixon Bowser (January 7, 1855 – February 7, 1931) was an American educator. She was the first African-American teacher hired in Richmond, Virginia. She organized the Virginia Teachers' Reading Circle, which became the Virginia State Teachers…
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Rosa Kinckle Jones (née Rosa Daniel Kinckle; 1858–1932) was an African American music teacher from the U.S. state of Virginia. She was one of the first 10 women who graduated from the Normal School of Howard University, and she headed Hartshorn Memorial…
1955
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Rosa Parks, bust length full face view.
1904–1989
Dr. Rosa Slade Gragg (30 April 1904 – 19 February 1989) was an American activist and politician. She founded the first black vocational school in Detroit, Michigan; and was the advisor to three United States presidents.
1890–1971
Rosa Jinsey Young (May 14, 1890 – June 30, 1971) was an African American Lutheran educator who worked primarily in the Black Belt of Alabama. Born in Rosebud, Alabama, to Grant, an African Methodist Episcopal pastor, and Nancy Young, Rosa Young was the…
1962–
Rosalind G. Brewer (born 1962) is an American businesswoman and former CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, before stepping down in September 2023. Brewer is the first woman to become CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, group president and COO of Starbucks, and…
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