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1978–
Ralph J. Bunche III (born 1978) is an American lawyer and human rights activist. Between 2008 and 2009, he advised, as in-house counsel, two Ministers of Finance of Liberia, Antoinette Sayeh and Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan on matters including the elimination…
1964–
Ralph Richard Banks (born December 11, 1964) is a professor at Stanford Law School, where he has taught since 1998. He also teaches at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. His scholarship focuses on race, inequality and the law.
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Ralph Williams (fl. 1870s) was a magistrate and state legislator in Mississippi. He was documented as having been enslaved from birth. He established a wagon manufacturing business in Lamar, Mississippi, after the end of the American Civil War in 1866. He…
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Randal D. Pinkett (born 1971) is an American business consultant who in 2005 was the winner of season four of the reality television show The Apprentice. Pinkett is the first African American to win the American version of The Apprentice. With an…
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Randy Daniels (born 1950) is an American businessman, politician, and journalist who served as Secretary of State of New York from 2001 to 2005. Daniels was appointed to the board of trustees of the State University of New York in 1997 and currently serves…
1825–1918
Ransom Hunter (March 14, 1825 – September 24, 1918) was an American businessman, landowner, community developer and philanthropist. He is believed to be the first Black man to own property in Gaston County, North Carolina. Between 1874 and 1913, Hunter…
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Ransom Montgomery (c. 1806 – December 6, 1884) was an American slave, the only slave owned by the state of Georgia, and the second black person to own property in Atlanta.
12-5-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Rap Report by Jackie Paul” (Text).
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Raphael William Bostic (born June 5, 1966) is an American economist, academic, and public servant who served as the 15th president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta from 2017 to 2026. During his academic career, Bostic served as chair of the…
1976–
Raphael Eugene De Niro (born November 9, 1976) is an American real estate broker and former actor. He often works with celebrity clients, including Jon Bon Jovi, Renée Zellweger, Travis Kalanick and Kelly Ripa. De Niro is the son of actor Robert De Niro…
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Rapp Style Gear & K.B.'s weekly overview” (Text).
8-3-1995
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Rapp Style International " For Immediate Release"” (Text).
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Rapstation: 60 day business strategy” (Text).
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Rapstation Launch: Artist Digital Affairs” (Text).
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Ras Asan Olugbenga (commonly known as Ras Asan), born as Derric James Studamire in Cleveland, Ohio (1990) is the co-founder of BREAUX and Company, a private equity social enterprise that is the majority shareholder and operator of BREAUX Capital, Million…
1972–
Rashad Smith is an American hip hop and R&B record producer. At the age of 19, he provided beats to Main Source, Eric B. & Rakim and A Tribe Called Quest. He proceeded further into the music business by working directly with Andre Harrell at the newly…
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Rasheeda Buckner-Frost (often stylized as RaSheeda) is an American businesswoman, rapper, and television personality.
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Rashida Jones (née Adkins; born 1980 or 1981) is an American business executive who is the chief executive officer (CEO) of the content company Uncensored. Jones was the former president of the cable news network MSNBC. She is the first black woman to lead…
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Raumesh Aleza Akbari (ruh-MESH ack-BERRY) (born April 14, 1984) is an American politician and member of the Tennessee Senate for the 29th district since 2019. She was formerly a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 91st district. She…
1988–2007
Raymond Barry Bankote Jones (28 August 1988 – 25 August 2007) was an English professional footballer who played as a striker. Jones spent his professional career at Queens Park Rangers, making his debut in the Football League Championship in April 2006.…
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Clarence Ray Nagin Jr. (born June 11, 1956) is an American former businessman and politician who served as the 60th Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana, from May 2002 to May 2010. Nagin became internationally known in 2005 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
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Raymond J. McGuire (born January 23, 1957) is an American investment banking executive. As of 2023 he is the president of the international financial services and investment banking firm Lazard, and is based in its New York headquarters. Previously, he…
1897–1974
Raymond Pace Alexander (October 13, 1897 – November 24, 1974) was an American civil rights leader, lawyer, politician, and the first African American judge appointed to the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he became the…
1920–2010
Raymond V. Haysbert Sr. (January 19, 1920 – May 24, 2010) was an American business executive and civil rights leader during the second half of the 20th century in Baltimore, Maryland. During World War II, he served in Africa and Italy with the renowned…
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