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Larry Shaw is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twenty-first Senate district, including constituents in Cumberland County from 1995 to 2011. A corporate executive from Fayetteville, North Carolina, Shaw is…
1975–
LaRuby Zinea May (born December 28, 1975) is an American politician and African American lawyer who formerly represented Ward 8 on the Council of the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C. She won the Ward 8 special election on May 10, 2015, succeeding…
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Larycia Alaine Hawkins (born August 22, 1972) is an American scholar, author, and speaker, who in 2013, became the first female African-American tenured professor at Wheaton College, a Christian Protestant liberal arts college. There she served as an…
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LaSheena Weekly is an American anti-gun violence activist from Chicago. She became a public figure and advocate following the separate shooting deaths of her two sons, rappers Jermaine "FBG Brick" Robinson and Carlton "FBG Duck" Weekly. In the wake of…
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Lashrecse Dianna Aird /ˌlɑ.ʃəˈɹ̠iːs ˈɛɹ̠d/ (née Jones; born June 22, 1986) is an American Democratic politician who represents Virginia's 13th Senate district after winning its Democratic primary and the subsequent general election in 2023. District 13…
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Lateefah Aaliyah Simon (born January 29, 1977) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for California's 12th congressional district since January 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first member of Congress known to be born…
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LaToya Cantrell (née Wilder; born April 3, 1972) is an American politician who served as the 62nd mayor of New Orleans from 2018 to 2026. A member of the Democratic Party, Cantrell is the first woman to hold the office. Before becoming mayor, Cantrell…
2013
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe short animated film, I, Destini tells the story of having an incarcerated brother from Destini Riley’s perspective (at the time she was 14). The film is a collaboration between her and filmmaker Nicholas Pilarski. Frame animations are the products of a…
1904–1991
Laudelina de Campos Melo (12 October 1904 – 12 May 1991) was an Afro-Brazilian activist, labor organizer and community worker. A domestic worker for most of her life, she recognized early in life the discrimination against and undervaluation of working…
1965; printed 1998
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of a young girl walking down a sidewalk in New Orleans, Louisiana by photographer Leonard Freed. The girl is carrying a large white cloth bag of laundry and is barefoot. She looks at the camera directly and wears a dark dress.…
mid-20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGGalvanized aluminum pail with a volume of approximately three (3) gallons. The pail is slightly narrower at base than at lip. Three (3) ribs run around the top of the sides. The pail has a handle that can be raised and lowered. At the bottom of the…
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Laura A. Brown (née Penn; 1874–1924) was an American activist and local politician. She was the first African-American to run for the state legislature in Pennsylvania.
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Laura Gayle Coates (born July 11, 1979) is an American legal analyst, attorney and television personality. She has formerly served as a trial attorney for a law firms Faegre & Benson and Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman and a federal prosecutor for the…
October 31, 2017
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn oral history consisting of a single digital video recording (2018.78.6.1). It was collected as part of the Poor People’s Campaign Interviews. In this interview, Laura Jones, a photographer and social activist, discusses her photography of the Poor…
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Laura Mae Monique Lindo (born 1976) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election. She represented the electoral district of Kitchener Centre as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party.…
1991–
Laura Soares Sito Silveira, or simply Laura Sito (born 29 November 1991) is a Brazilian politician affiliated with the Workers’ Party (PT), being both the first Black woman and the youngest state deputy of the Rio Grande do Sul Legislative Assembly.
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Lauren Ashley Simmons is an American politician. She represents the 146th district of the Texas House of Representatives.
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Lauren Haynes is an American curator who is head curator of Governors Island, in New York City. Before assuming her current position in 2024, she was director of artist initiatives and curator of contemporary art at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American…
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Lauren Laniece Lake (born July 12, 1969) is an American family lawyer, television judge, and talk show presenter. Lake has performed in guest hosting and news anchoring positions for various talk shows and reality legal programs. In much of her guest…
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Lauren Ashley Underwood (born October 4, 1986) is an American politician and registered nurse who is a U.S. representative from Illinois's 14th congressional district as a member of the Democratic Party. Her district, once represented by former House…
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Lauren Young Casteel (born 1953) is an African-American activist who advocates for social justice. She was inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame in 2014. The daughter of Margaret Buckner and Whitney M. Young, Jr., she was born Lauren Young in…
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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 Harold Banks (October 31, 1897 – June 12, 1972) was an American politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and on the Boston City Council. He was the first African-American elected to the Boston City Council.
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.
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