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Akwasi Addo Alfred Kwarteng (born 26 May 1975) is a British politician who served as the Chancellor of the Exchequer from September to October 2022 under Liz Truss and the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy from 2021 to 2022…
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Kylar William Broadus (born August 28, 1963) is an American attorney, entrepreneur, and trans rights activist. He founded the Trans People of Color Coalition in 2010. In 2012, he became the first trans person to testify in front of the United States Senate…
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Kyle John Solomon Alexander (born October 21, 1996) is a Canadian professional basketball player for PAOK Thessaloniki of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers.
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Kyle Dargan is an American writer and editor. He is the author of six poetry collections. Dargan is currently an associate professor of literature and the assistant director of creative writing at American University, as well as Books Editor for the…
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Kyle Jackson (born 25 May 1989) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Bowie State University, a position he held on an interim basis in 2022 and full-time since 2023. He previously coached for Emporia State. He played…
1988–
Kyle Johnson (born 31 December 1988) is a Canadian-born British basketball player for the Caledonia Gladiators of the British Basketball League (BBL). Born in Scarborough, Ontario, Johnson played for West Hill Collegiate Institute before enrolling to LIU…
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Kyle Alexander Kuzma (born July 24, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Utah Utes and was named first-team all-conference in the…
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Kyle Alexander Lewis (born July 13, 1995) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks. Prior to his MLB debut, he played college baseball for the Mercer…
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Kyler Cole Murray (born August 7, 1997) is an American professional football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). Following one season of college football with the Texas A&M Aggies, Murray played for the Oklahoma…
1964–
Lelia Kym Carter Begel (born March 12, 1964, in Inglewood, California), also known as Kym Carter, is a former heptathlete from the United States, representing her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There she finished in…
1997–
Kyra Edwards (born 12 August 1997) is a British sculler. She holds a degree in statistics from the University of California, Los Angeles. Edwards is outspoken about being a role model for black and LGBTQ athletes and advocates for improved diversity in rowing.
1994–
Kyra Jefferson (born September 23, 1994) is an American professional sprinter. She competed for the University of Florida through 2017 before receiving a Nike sponsorship. She won a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in the 200m and a gold in the…
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Kyson Jacob Witherspoon (born 2004) is an American professional baseball pitcher. He played college baseball for the Oklahoma Sooners and was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the first round of the 2025 MLB draft.
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L. Alex Wilson (March 30, 1909–October 11, 1960) was an American journalist and editor who rose to prominence during the civil rights movement. He covered the Emmett Till murder for the African-American-oriented Chicago Defender chain, while serving as the…
1878–1934
Lord Beaconsfield Landry (1878 – 1934), commonly known as L. B. Landry, was an American physician, civic leader, teacher, newspaper columnist, and vocalist. He was African American, and lived in the Algiers neighborhood in New Orleans, Louisiana where he…
1956–
Lawrence "L. C." Cole (born January 3, 1956) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for Clark Atlanta University, positions he has held since 2024. He was the head football coach…
1937–2023
Lavalius Cyrone Gordon (June 11, 1937 – November 4, 2023) was an American basketball player and coach. He played college basketball for the Oklahoma State Cowboys from 1958 to 1961, where he was the first African-American to play for the team. Gordon…
1924–2025
L. Clifford Davis (October 12, 1924 – February 15, 2025) was an American attorney whose unsuccessful efforts for admission to the University of Arkansas Law School resulted in the eventual admission of African-American students to the school. He also…
1971–
L. Dean Ifill (born Laurence Dean Ifill, January 5, 1971) is a Canadian actor, director, producer and voiceover artist. He played Basil "Bronco" Davis in the original Degrassi High television series and the made-for-television broadcast School's Out.…
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGRépublique de Côte d'Ivoire…[,] 96 - YAMOUSSOUKRO - L'Ecole Nationale Supérieure[,] des Travaux Publics; © photo Maurice ASCANI; M. Photographed by Ascani, Maurice. Published by EDICART. 01 - BP 1570 - ABIDJAN 01.
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Lydia Eudoria Ashburne Evans (c. 1887 – January 14, 1992) was an African-American female physician. In 1912 she became the first African-American woman to graduate from Howard University School of Medicine and the first African-American woman licensed as a…
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Louis Kossuth Atwood, also documented as L. K. Attwood (December 15, 1850 - January 8, 1929) was a lawyer, bank founder and president, minister, teacher and state legislator in Mississippi.
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L. Peter Callender is an American director and actor. Since 2009, he has been the Artistic Director of the African-American Shakespeare Company. He was trained at The Juilliard School.
1885–1961
Levi Sandy Alexander Gumby (February 1, 1885 – March 16, 1961) was an African-American archivist and historian. His collection of 300 scrapbooks documenting African-American history have been part of the collection of Columbia University since 1950 as the…
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