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Lee Marks is an American college football coach. He is the running backs coach for Oregon State University, a position he has held since January 2026. He was the interim head football coach at Fresno State in 2021. He previously played running back for…
1941–
Lee Vernon Stiff (February 4, 1949 - March 19, 2021) was an American mathematics education researcher; a professor in the Department of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education and the Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs in…
1980–
Lee Ernest Suggs Jr. (born August 11, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in…
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Lee Summers (born 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American actor, singer, librettist, composer, director and theatre producer. He is also an acting teacher at New York University. He is known for creating and producing Off-Broadway's From My Hometown.
1941–2013
Lee Thornton (November 14, 1941 – September 25, 2013) was an American journalist and correspondent for CBS, CNN, NPR, and professor at Howard University and the University of Maryland. She was also the first African American woman to cover the White House.…
1921–2020
Leedell Wallace Neyland (August 4, 1921 - June 6, 2020) was an educator and author in Florida. He was a professor emeritus of history, provost, and dean at Florida A&M University where he joined in 1956 and retired in 1991. He was born in Gloster,…
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Leeroy Wilfred Kabs Kanu (born 7 March 1954), also known as Kabs Kanu or Kabs, is an American Christian Reverend, journalist, and newspaper publisher. He is a former high school English teacher, school principal, and lecturer of Educational Psychology.…
mid to late 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA yellow brass left-handed baritone Mirafone used by Dr. William P. Foster's Marching 100 at Florida A&M University. The rounded instrument features four finger pedals connected to their respective exchangeable valves and a wide, silver finished bell. One…
20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black left-handed baritone Mirafone case used at Florida A&M University. The case is constructed of wood, plastic, metal, and is rhomboid in shape. There is one handle on the side with the metal snap locks – which are brass colored and show corrosion.…
2007
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA silkscreen print tribute to Dr. David Kearney McDonogh, the first Black graduate of Lafayette College and the first Black otolaryngologist, or ear, nose and throat specialist in New York, by Curlee Raven Holton. Several printmaking techniques including…
2003
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA brochure on the "Legacy of Achievement: Education and Children - La Educación y los Niños" published by the Office of the Mayor of Denver. The pamphlet is folded in half lengthwise and then into 4 sections, creating 8 panels, printed front and back. When…
1985
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGDonor notes read: "University of Ghana, Legon; Legon Hall. The date on the slide is JAN 85.".
1986
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGDonor notes read: "University of Ghana; Legon Tower. Feb. 1986. The date on the slide is MAR 86.".
1952–
Legrome Derek Davis (born 1952) is an inactive senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Davis attended Princeton University and then Rutgers Law School. Most of his career as an…
Biography
Leighton Alexander Williams is a Canadian actor. He is most noted for his performance as Jarod in the web series Settle Down, for which he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Performance in a Web Series at the 14th Canadian…
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Leila Amos Pendleton (1868 – December 7, 1938) was an author, community activist, and a teacher in Washington D.C.'s public schools. She was the founder and president of the Alpha Charity Club of Anacostia and the Social Purity Club of Washington, D.C. She…
1948–
Leila Hassan Howe (born 13 June 1948) is a British editor and activist, who was a founding member of the Race Today Collective in 1973, having previously worked for the Institute of Race Relations. She became editor of the Race Today journal in 1986.…
Biography
Leilani Marie Battle is an African American computer scientist. She is an assistant professor at University of Washington's Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering. Leilani Battle is also a co-director in UW's interactive Data Lab program.
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Leketor Member-Meneh (born June 1, 1999) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for the Indy Ignite of the Pro Volleyball Federation. She played collegiately at the University of Missouri and University of Pittsburgh,…
1910–1967
Leland Felton Foster (July 17, 1910 – April 21, 1967) was an American professional baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played with the Monroe Monarchs in 1932. Foster attended Morehouse College where he played college football for the Morehouse…
1935–1994
Gonzalez was a philosopher and anthropologist who helped found Brazil’s Unified Black Movement and analyzed the intersections of racism and sexism in Latin America.
1947–
Lemuel L. Burnham (born August 30, 1947) is an American former professional football defensive end who played three seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifteenth round…
1938–1991
Lemuel Tucker (May 26, 1938 – March 2, 1991) was an American journalist. Born in Saginaw, Michigan, Tucker graduated from Central Michigan University in 1960. Tucker was one of the first African Americans to work as a television network reporter.
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Lemar Durant (born August 20, 1992) is a Canadian-American former professional football wide receiver who played seven seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He attended Simon Fraser University, where he played college football for the Simon Fraser…
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