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1915–1999
Lonnie Summers (August 2, 1915 – August 24, 1999), nicknamed "Carl", was an American Negro league infielder from the 1930s to the 1950s. A native of Davis, Oklahoma, Summers attended Jacob Riis High School in Los Angeles, California. A strong hitter known…
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1969–
Lorelle Denise Semley (born 1969) is an American historian of Africa specialized in modern West Africa, French imperialism, gender, and the Atlantic World. She is a professor of history at the College of the Holy Cross.
1933–2019
Lorene Byron Brown (November 9, 1933 – November 6, 2019) was an African American librarian and Dean of the Atlanta University School of Library and Information Science from 1982 to 1989.
1899–1988
Lorenzo Johnston Greene (1899–1988) was an American educator who taught history at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri from 1933 to 1972. His book, Missouri's Black Heritage, co-authored by Antonio Holland and Gary Kremer, was a pioneering work…
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Lorenzo Romar (born November 13, 1958) is an American basketball coach and former player. He currently serves as an assistant coach for the Loyola Marymount Lions, a position he has held since 2024. He previously was the head men's basketball coach at…
1967–
Lorenzo Ward (born April 26, 1967) is an American college football coach who serves as a special assistant to the head coach for the Clemson Tigers. Ward served as the interim head football coach at the University of Louisville for the final two games of…
1933–2016
Loretta Agatha Abbott (March 1, 1933 – May 6, 2016) was an American educator, dancer, choreographer, singer, director, dance captain, and actress. She was an early member and foundation builder for the Alvin Ailey Dance Company. Having worked with the…
1934–2019
Loretta Marion Murray Braxton (January 19, 1934 – February 19, 2019) was an American mathematician who headed the mathematics department at Virginia State University for fifteen years.
1896–1992
Loretta Cessor Manggrum (July 28, 1896 – May 11, 1992), also known as L.C. Manggrum, was an American pianist, music educator, and composer of sacred music. In particular, she is known for her cantatas and other choral works. She was the first African…
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Loretta J. Ross (born August 16, 1953) is an American academic, feminist, and activist who advocates for reproductive justice, especially among women of color. As an activist, Ross has written on reproductive justice activism and the history of African…
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Loretta Sweet Jemmott is an American nursing professor and researcher, known for her contributions to HIV/AIDS prevention. She was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 1999. She was a professor of nursing and the vice president for health and…
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Lori White is an American academic and administrator who has served as president of DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, since 2020. She was previously the vice chancellor of student affairs at Washington University in St. Louis.
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Lorna Hamilton-Brown is an English artist, researcher, filmmaker and educator who has been called "the Banksy of knitting". Her primary medium is machine knitting. She is an advocate for the recognition of Black people's contributions to the crafts of…
1923–1996
Lorraine Anderson Williams (1923-1996) worked at Howard University from 1957 through 1983. She was the first African-American woman to serve as vice president for Academic Affairs.
1952–2019
Lorraine Elizabeth Branham (December 7, 1952 – April 2, 2019) was an American newspaper editor and the Dean of the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. She was considered one of the most important African American…
1981–
Lorraine Burroughs (born 22 January 1981) is a British actress of stage and screen. She was born in Birmingham and attended Bishop Challoner RC School there. She later trained at RADA. Burroughs is best known for her role in the play The Mountaintop for…
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Lorraine Hairston Morton (December 8, 1918 – September 8, 2018) was an American politician who was the mayor of Evanston, Illinois, from 1993 to 2009. Morton was Evanston's first African-American mayor, first Democratic mayor, and longest-serving mayor.…
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Lorraine O'Grady (September 21, 1934 – December 13, 2024) was an American artist, writer, translator, and critic. Working in conceptual art and performance art that integrates photo and video installation, she explored the cultural construction of identity…
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Lottie Cornella Isbell Blake, M.D., (10 June 1876 – 16 November 1976) was an American physician, medical missionary, and educator. Blake was the first black Seventh Day Adventist to become a physician. She is remembered for her revolutionary success in…
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Charlotte Wilson Jackson (c. 1854 – January 16, 1914) was an American artist and activist from Michigan. She was the first African American to attend the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1901, Wilson oversaw the exhibition of African-American…
1944–
Lou Bellamy (born March 10, 1944) is an American stage director, actor, producer, entrepreneur, and educator. He is the founder and artistic director, Emeritus of Penumbra Theatre Company in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Lou Swarz (born Lucille Henrietta Schwartz; May 1897 – ?) was an American actress who performed monologues in one-woman shows and featured in films during the 1930s through the 1950s. Her success drew an invitation from Eleanor Roosevelt to the summer…
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Louanner Peters is a former deputy governor of Illinois. She was appointed by then-Governor Rod Blagojevich in December 2006, becoming the first African-American woman to hold the position. Peters grew up on a farm in Angie, Louisiana, and was the ninth of…
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