Francis Joseph (6 March 1960 – 18 November 2022) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward for a large number of clubs in the Football League, including Wimbledon, Brentford, Reading, Sheffield United, Crewe Alexandra, Fulham, Barnet…
Francis Ray (July 20, 1944 – July 3, 2013) was a New York Times and USA Today bestselling African-American writer of romance novels. Her literary fiction series – Taggart and Falcon, the Invincible Women, Grayson Family of New Mexico, and Grayson Friends –…
Francisco de Paula Victor (12 April 1827 – 23 September 1905) was an Afro-Brazilian Catholic priest. He is known in Brazil as the "Apostle of Charity" for his charitable treatment of the poor. He is the first black Brazilian national to be beatified in the…
Frank "Tick" Coleman (February 29, 1912 – Christmas 2008) was an educator and community volunteer. Born in Philadelphia, Coleman grew up in its Point Breeze neighborhood. He was one of the first black Eagle Scouts.
Frank Gilbert Crichlow (13 July 1932 – 15 September 2010) was a British community activist and civil rights campaigner, who became known in 1960s London as a godfather of black power activism. He was a central figure in the Notting Hill Carnival. His…
Frank Lee Duncan Jr (February 14, 1901 – December 4, 1973) was an American professional baseball player in the Negro leagues from 1920 to 1948. He was primarily a catcher for the Kansas City Monarchs, handling their pitching staff for over a decade. While…
Frank London Brown (October 17, 1927 – March 12, 1962) was an American writer, activist, and union leader known for his significant contributions to literature, civil rights, and workers' rights. Born in Kansas City Missouri, to an African-American family,…
Frank Lunsford Williams Sr. (1864 – 1953) was an American educator, businessman, real estate investor, newspaper columnist, and civic leader of the Black community. He was associated with the St.
Frank Herman Nouble (born 24 September 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Stockton Town. Nouble started his career with the youth team at Chelsea before signing for West Ham…
Frank Robinson (August 31, 1935 – February 7, 2019), nicknamed "the Judge", was an American professional baseball outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for five teams over 21 seasons: the Cincinnati Reds (1956–1965), Baltimore…
Frank Rodriguez, professionally known as Frank Ski (born May 9, 1964), is an American DJ, journalist, philanthropist, radio personality, and public forums host. He is also recognized as a Baltimore club and house music artist through his solo and group…
An oral history interview and conversation with historian Dr. Frank Smith, Ph.D. It consists of three versions of a digital video recording, two camera card files (2025.12.4.1.1 and 2025.12.4.1.2, .mxf files) and one edited file (2025.12.4.1.3, .mov file).…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.12.4.1
Frank Street Jr. (born 1943) is an American chess player who won the U.S. Amateur Championship in 1965. He was a member of the Takoma Park Chess Club, a club featuring notable members such as Larry Kaufman and Larry Gilden.
Frank Edward Thomas Jr. (born May 27, 1968), nicknamed "the Big Hurt," is an American former baseball designated hitter and first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for three American League (AL) teams from 1990 to 2008, all but the last…
An oral history interview with Frank Wright. It consists of a single WAVE file (.wav). Mr. Frank Wright was interviewed by Kelly Elaine Navies on August 19th, 2012, at his daughter’s home in Hebron, Maryland. At the time of the interview, Mr. Wright was 75…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.61.1.1
Franklin Jacobs (born December 30, 1957 ) is a former high jumper from the United States. His personal best of 2.32 meters (7 ft 7+1⁄4 in) was a world indoor record in 1978, and at 59 centimeters (23 in) above Jacobs' own height of 1.73 meters (5 ft 8 in),…
Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos (born 5 March 1993), known as Fred (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈfɾɛdʒ(i)]), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Atlético Mineiro. Fred started his career at…
Fred Jerome Gainous (born July 6, 1947) is an American academic administrator. He was the 9th president of Florida A&M University, serving from 2002 until 2004. He also served as chancellor of Alabama's community college system from 1988 until 2002.
Fredrick Lee Kerley ( KUR-lee; born May 7, 1995) is an American track and field sprinter. He was the Olympic silver medalist over 100 m at the 2020 Olympics and bronze medalist at the 2024 Olympics in the same event. Kerley has earned an additional six…
Fred J. Luter Jr. (born November 11, 1956, in New Orleans) is an American Baptist pastor. He is the senior pastor of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, based in New Orleans.
Freddie Lee Shuttlesworth (born Freddie Lee Robinson, March 18, 1922 – October 5, 2011) was an American Baptist minister and civil rights activist who led fights against segregation and other forms of racism, during the civil rights movement. He often…