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Laurence Clifton Jones (November 21, 1882 – July 13, 1975), was the founder and long-time president of Piney Woods Country Life School in Rankin County, Mississippi. A noted educational innovator, Jones spent his adult life supporting the educational…
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Laurence Ekperigin (born February 21, 1988) is a British-American professional basketball player who currently plays for JA Vichy-Clermont Métropole Basket in France's LNB Pro B league. He played college basketball at Le Moyne before playing professionally…
1949–2025
Laurence Thomas (1949 – December 27, 2025) was an American philosopher. He was Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Political Science at Syracuse University. Thomas is noted for his work on moral luck, social philosophy and American Blacks and Jews.
Biography
Dr. Laurene Simms is a Deaf American educator and advocate. She served as an interim Chief Bilingual Officer at Gallaudet University for 3 years before being promoted to a permanent position.
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Laurence Paul Cunningham (8 March 1956 – 15 July 1989) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger. He notably played in England, France, and Spain, where he became the first-ever English player to sign for Real Madrid. Cunningham had…
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Laurie Townshend is a Canadian filmmaker, whose feature documentary debut A Mother Apart was released in 2024. Townshend began her career as a middle school drama teacher at Sir Ernest MacMillan Senior Public School in Toronto, Ontario, where her students…
1983–
Lauryn Williams (born September 11, 1983) is an American sprinter and bobsledder. She was the gold medalist in the 100 meter dash at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics and won silver medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2007 World Championships, and…
Biography
Laval Steele Wilson is an American educator who served as superintendent of the Berkeley Unified School District, the Rochester City School District, Boston Public Schools, Paterson Public Schools, the Newburgh Enlarged City School District, East Orange…
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LaVar RaShad Arrington (born June 20, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected with…
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LaVaughn Robinson (born LaVaughn Evett) (February 9, 1927 – January 22, 2008) was an American tap dancer, choreographer, and teacher. A virtuoso tap dancer, Robinson perfected a high speed, low to the ground, a cappella style of dance that was…
1951–
LaVerne Erina Ragster (born 1951) is a U.S. Virgin Island marine biologist and academic administrator who served as the fourth president of the University of the Virgin Islands from 2002 to 2009.
1972–
Laverne Jacobs (born 1972) is a Canadian law professor and disability rights expert who is the first Canadian member of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
1954–
Laverne Smith (born September 12, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Steelers in the fourth round of the 1977 NFL draft.…
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Lavinia B. Sneed (née Lavinia Elliot; 1867–1932) was an American journalist, known for her prolific work and accessible style of writing.
1882–1983
Lavinia Norman (December 14, 1882 - January 22, 1983) was one of the nine original founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, the first sorority founded by African-American women, at Howard University. In addition Norman did graduate work and taught at…
1916–1989
Lavinia Williams (July 2, 1916 – July 19, 1989), who sometimes went by the married name Lavinia Williams Yarborough, was an American dancer and dance educator who founded national schools of dance in several Caribbean countries.
1997
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Law As A Eurocentric Enterprise” (Text).
1959–
Lawrence Allen Jr. (born 1959) is an American politician and educator who served on the Texas State Board of Education from 2005 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the son of Texas state legislator Alma Allen, who preceded him on the board.
1910–1996
Lawrence Arthur Jones (1910-1996) was an American artist and printmaker. Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, Jones spent most of his career as an art teacher in Louisiana, Georgia, and Mississippi. He was a contemporary of the prominent black artists Charles…
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Lawrence D. Bobo is the W. E. B. Du Bois Professor of the Social Sciences at Harvard University. His research focuses on the intersection of social psychology, social inequality, politics, and race.
December 30, 2010
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe oral history consists of two digital files: 2011.174.5.1a and 2011.174.5.1b. Lawrence Guyot recalls growing up in Pass Christian, Mississippi, and the influence of his family, and attending Tougaloo College. He remembers meeting members of the Student…
1921–2003
Lawrence Harrison Hamlar, also known as L.H. Hamlar or Larry Hamlar (November 27, 1921 – December 31, 2003) was a prominent African-American civic leader, businessman, and philanthropist in Roanoke, Virginia. Hamlar was the first African-American to serve…
1969–
Lawrence Hoo (born January 17, 1969) is a poet, educator, and activist residing in Bristol. He is a published author of many books of poetry including Inner City Tales in 2006, HOOSTORY in 2011, and CARGO in 2019.
1961–2021
Lawrence Otis Graham (December 25, 1961 – February 19, 2021) was an American attorney, political analyst, cultural influencer and author.
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