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1928–1987
Vincent J. Proby (1928–1987) was an artist and architect in the United States. Tulane University has a collection of his papers at its Amistad Research Center.
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Vincent Edward Brothers (born May 31, 1962) is an American mass murderer convicted of killing his wife, their three children and his mother-in-law. Brothers previously was the former vice principal of John C. Fremont Elementary School in Bakersfield,…
1929–2003
Vincent DaCosta Smith (December 12, 1929 – December 27, 2003) was an American artist, painter, printmaker and teacher. He was known for his depictions of black life.
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Vincent Dancy (born March 10, 1984) is an American college football coach. He is the currently the defensive ends coach for Mississippi State University. He was the head football coach for Mississippi Valley State University from 2018 to 2022. He also…
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Vincent Gordon Harding (July 25, 1931 – May 19, 2014) was an African-American pastor, historian, and scholar of various topics with a focus on American religion and society. A social activist, he was perhaps best known for his work with and writings about…
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Vincent Dwyne Herring (born November 19, 1964) is an American jazz saxophonist, flautist, composer, and educator. Known for his fiery and soulful playing in the bands of Horace Silver, Freddie Hubbard, and Nat Adderley in the earlier stages of his career,…
1965–
Vincent Lamont Hutchings (born October 17, 1965) is an American political scientist. He is a political science professor at the University of Michigan and a research professor at the Institute for Social Research. He was elected a Fellow of the National…
1982–
Vincent Mark J. Jerome (born 9 June 1982) is an English actor. After appearing in an array of films and short films, he portrayed Lindon King in the BBC school drama series Waterloo Road between 2023 and 2024. Since 2025, he has appeared in the Channel 5…
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Vincent Lee Wimbush is an American New Testament scholar, known for his work in African American biblical hermeneutics.
1983–
Vincent Marshall (born November 12, 1983) is an American college football coach and former wide receiver. He is the wide receivers coach for Jackson State University, a position he has held since 2024. Marshall played professionally as a wide receiver in…
1928–2017
Vincent E. Reed (March 1, 1928 – October 17, 2017) was an American educator who served as superintendent of the District of Columbia Public Schools. He gained national recognition in the 1970s for his leadership of the school district. He subsequently…
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Viriato Manuel Pereira de Macedo (born October 16, 1965), also popularly known as Vinny deMacedo, is a Cape Verdean American politician, and was the Massachusetts State Senator for the Plymouth and Barnstable District, which comprises the communities of…
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Viola L. Acoff is an American metallurgist. She is the dean of the school of engineering at the University of Mississippi. She is the current president of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) for 2026.
1944–
Viola Burley Leak (born 1944) is an American visual artist, designer, and educator known for her narrative quilts. She also has worked in painting, printmaking, textiles, and mixed media.
1922–2009
Viola Canady (November 3, 1922 – March 21, 2009) was an African American quiltmaker. Canady discovered her passion for quilting through exposure to its processes as a child. She was the co-founder of the Daughters of Dorcas and Sons Quilting Guild of…
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Viola Davis Brown (April 8, 1936 – December 22, 2017) born in Lexington, Kentucky, was a participant in the civil rights movement with contributions to public health and medical education in Kentucky.
1919–2010
Viola Duvall Stewart (June 30, 1919 – December 10, 2010) was a teacher and educational advocate who fought for equal education for black students and equal pay for black teachers. The case, Viola Louise Duvall et al. V.J.F. Seignous, which was argued and…
1919–2005
Viola Mary Johnson Coleman (September 25, 1919 - October 12, 2005) was the first African-American female physician to practice medicine in Midland, Texas. She was active in advocating for the desegregation of schools and for the integration of hospitals in…
1897–1980
Violet Hill Whyte (November 18, 1897 – 1980) was a teacher, the first African-American to be appointed an officer of the Baltimore Police Department in Maryland, and a community activist. She was appointed in December 1937 by Commissioner William P.…
1897–1968
Violet T. Lewis (May 27, 1897 – March 23, 1968) was an American businesswoman and educator who founded the Lewis College of Business in 1928, the only historically black college in Michigan.
1943–1992
Virgia Brocks-Shedd (June 22, 1943 – December 4, 1992) was an American librarian and poet. She was the head librarian at the Tougaloo College library and was a founding member of multiple library associations, working to ensure African-Americans were…
1856–1934
Virginia E. Broughton (née Walker; March 1, 1856 – September 21, 1934) was an African American author and Baptist missionary. One of four students in the first class at Fisk College in 1867, she later became a recognized religious scholar, writing articles…
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Virginia A. Caine is an American physician who is the director and chief medical officer of the Marion County Public Health Department in Indianapolis, Indiana. She is a specialist in infectious diseases and is nationally recognized for her work with AIDS…
1911–2001
Virginia Jackson Kiah (June 3, 1911 – December 28, 2001) was an African-American educator and artist who spent a large part of her life in Savannah, Georgia, where Kiah Hall is now named for her. She was the daughter of civil-rights activist Lillie May…
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