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Lakita Garth is an American sexual abstinence activist, public speaker, and rapper. Born in Los Angeles, Garth was a beauty queen, winning the title of Miss Black California in 1994. In the 1990s, she was a frequent guest on Politically Incorrect with Bill…
1914–1989
Lamar "Buddy" Allen (November 25, 1914 – May 16, 1989) was an American college football player and coach and baseball center fielder in the Negro leagues. He served as the head football coach at Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical & Normal College (Arkansas…
1936–2023
LaMar Lemmons Jr. (June 23, 1936 – November 7, 2023) was an American businessman and politician who was a Democratic member of the Michigan State House of Representatives from 2005 to 2010.
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Lamar S. Owens Jr. (born September 6, 1983) is an American football coach and former midshipman who was the starting quarterback at the United States Naval Academy. He is the current offensive coordinator for The Citadel. He formerly coached at Georgia…
1892–1955
Lamar "Ditney" Smith (1892 – August 13, 1955) was an American civil rights figure, African-American farmer, World War I veteran and an organizer of voter registration for African-Americans. In 1955, he was shot dead in broad daylight around 10 a.m. at…
Biography
Lamar Wise is an American organizer and politician from Portland serving as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 48th district. He was appointed to succeed the late Rep. Hòa Nguyễn on November 5, 2025.
1965–
Lambert C. Boissiere III (born August 23, 1965) is an American politician and law enforcement officer who served as a member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission from 2005 to 2022. He represented all or portions of the parishes of Ascension,…
1933–2021
LaMetta Wynn (August 4, 1933 – June 24, 2021) was the mayor of Clinton, Iowa from 1995 to 2007. She was the first African-American woman to hold the position of mayor in any Iowa municipality. Wynn has 10 children and worked for 30 years as a registered nurse.
1977–2023
Lamin Swann (December 2, 1977 – May 14, 2023) was an American politician and businessman who was a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from January 2023 until his death.
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Lamont Bagby (born December 21, 1976) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. On November 3, 2015, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 74th district, which includes Charles City County, parts of Henrico County and…
1979–
Lamont Lilly (born 1979) is an American writer, political activist, and community organizer based in Durham, North Carolina. He is also a former vice-presidential candidate with the Workers World Party in the 2016 presidential election.
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Lamont J. Robinson Jr. (born February 21, 1982) is an American insurance agent, educator, and politician who is the alderman for the 4th ward in the Chicago City Council, having won the 2023 election for the office. The 4th ward includes parts of the…
1978–
Lamor Miller-Whitehead, also known as "Pastor Bling Bling" (born April 30, 1978), is an American Protestant pastor known also for his close relationship with New York City Mayor Eric Adams and his ostentatious displays of wealth. In 2022, the high-profile…
1970s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn electric lamp (.a) with the word "BAR" printed on the lamp shade (.b). The lamp shade is ball shaped, and is made from plastic treated to look like frosted glass. The word "BAR" is printed on the lamp shade in a font style that is evocative of the late…
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Lance Timothy Mason (born August 26, 1967) is a convicted murderer and former American politician, government official, and judge, who served in various offices in and representing Cleveland, Ohio. As a judge, he served on the Cuyahoga County Court of…
1948–2018
Lanell Cofer (12 March 1948 – 18 October 2018) was an American politician and lawyer. Cofer was born on 12 March 1948 and graduated from East Texas State University in 1971 before attending the Texas Southern University School of Law. After earning her…
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Carol Lani Guinier ( LAH-nee gwin-EER; April 19, 1950 – January 7, 2022) was an American educator, legal scholar, and civil rights theorist. She was the Bennett Boskey Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, and the first woman of color appointed to a…
1923–2012
Lanier W. Phillips (March 14, 1923 – March 11, 2012) was a survivor of the wreck of the USS Truxtun off the coast of Newfoundland, a retired oceanographer and a recipient of the U.S. Navy Memorial's Lone Sailor award for his distinguished post Navy…
ca. 2017-2018
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA lapel pinback button from Stacey Abrams' 2018 Georgia gubernatorial campaign featuring a portrait of Abrams against a white background.
ca. 1960-1962
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOne (1) lapel pin for the U.S. Army 48th Infantry Regiment (Dragoons) worn by General Colin L. Powell. This octagonal gold metal lapel pin features a coat of arms shield style design with navy blue background and a large gold dragon with red tongue and…
1997-2021
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn America's Promise lapel pin worn by General Colin L. Powell. This small metal pin is in the shape of a child’s red toy wagon, the emblem of the youth-focused organization, America’s Promise Alliance. The pin features red enamel or paint over the wagon…
1997-2021
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn America's Promise lapel pin worn by General Colin L. Powell. This small metal pin is in the shape of a child’s red toy wagon, the emblem of the youth-focused organization, America’s Promise Alliance. The pin features red enamel or paint over the wagon…
1949
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA "Ruptured Duck" Honorable Discharge lapel pin issued to Lt. Louise Lomax upon her retirement from active duty with the Army Nurse Corps in 1949, while stationed at the Army's Percy Jones General Hospital in Battle Creek, Michigan. The pin is gold colored…
2001-2005
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOne (1) Secretary of State lapel pin worn by General Colin L. Powell. The square metal pin features a dark blue enamel face on which are four white enamel stars and gold lettering at the top and bottom that read “SECRETARY OF STATE / COLIN POWELL”. In the…
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