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1974–
Mya Baker (aka Mya B.; born 1974) is an American filmmaker, poet, writer, director and researcher. She was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, and has lived and taught early childhood education in Brooklyn, New York.
1990–
Mychal Threets (born February 13, 1990), also known as Mychal the Librarian, is an American librarian, media personality, as well as an advocate for literacy and mental health. Based in Fairfield, California, Threets is known for his upbeat viral videos…
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Myck Lukusa Kabongo (born January 12, 1992) is a Congolese-Canadian former professional basketball player currently working as an assistant coach and player development coach for the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA G League. He played college basketball…
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Myra Adele Logan (1908 – January 13, 1977) is known as the first African American female physician, surgeon, and anatomist to perform a successful open-heart surgery. Following this accomplishment, Logan focused her work on children's heart surgery and was…
1895–1968
Myra Lillian Davis Hemmings (August 30, 1895 – December 8, 1968) was an American actress and teacher, and a founder of Delta Sigma Theta sorority.
1949–
Myra Merritt (born January 12, 1949, Washington, DC) is an American operatic soprano. She earned a Bachelor of Music from the Peabody Conservatory of Music, and a Master of Music from the Catholic University of America. She made her debut with the…
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Myriam J. A. Chancy (born 1970) is a Haitian-Canadian-American writer and a fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. As of 2008, she is the Hartley Burr Alexander Chair of Humanities at Scripps College of the Claremont Consortium. As a…
1939–2007
Myrna Bain (November 27, 1939 – April 12, 2007) born Myrna Delores Bain, was an American political activist, grass-roots organizer, scholar and writer. She was an influential member of several organizations founded by LGBTI women of color, most notably…
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Myron Herbert Thompson (born January 7, 1947) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. In 2026, he was elected to the American Philosophical Society.
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Myron A. Lewis (born November 24, 1987) is an American former professional football cornerback. He was most recently the defensive backs coach for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in…
1957–2018
Myron Alan White (August 1, 1957 – August 4, 2018) was an American baseball player who played as an outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 1978 season. White was a running back at Santa Ana Valley High School. He rushed for 4,194 yards in his…
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Myrtle Craig Mowbray (March 16, 1883 – November 8, 1974), formerly Myrtle Craig, was the first African-American woman to graduate from the Michigan Agricultural College (later Michigan State University) in 1907. She was later a schoolteacher and a…
1870–1951
Myrtle Foster Cook (April 17, 1870 – August 31, 1951) was a Canadian-born American teacher, political activist, and clubwoman.
November 17, 2010
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe oral history consists of two digital files: 2011.174.3.1a and 2011.174.3.1b. Myrtle Gonza Glascoe recalls growing up in Washington, D.C., attending Howard University and the University of Pennsylvania, and her early career in education and social work.…
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Nathan Daniel Beau Connolly (born Nov. 6, 1977) is an American historian and professor. He is the Herbert Baxter Adams Associate Professor of History at Johns Hopkins University and co-host of the U.S. history podcast BackStory.
1997–
N'Keal J Harry (, nih-KEEL; born December 17, 1997) is a Canadian professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons. He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils, receiving two consecutive…
Oct. 1866–May 1869
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1944–
Na'im Akbar (born Luther Benjamin Weems Jr.; born April 26, 1944) is an American scholar, public speaker, and author known for his Afrocentric approach to psychology. Akbar entered the world of Black psychology in the 1960s, as the Black Power Movement was…
1977–
Na'ima B Robert is an author of multicultural literature and founding editor of the UK-based Muslim women's publication, SISTERS Magazine. Born in Leeds to a Scottish father and Zulu mother, both from South Africa, Robert grew up in Zimbabwe and attended…
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Naaman Ishhod Roosevelt (born December 24, 1987) is an American former professional football wide receiver who is currently the receivers coach for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). During his playing career, he was a member of…
1967–
Nada O. Eissa is an American economist who is an associate professor of Public Policy and Economics at Georgetown University and a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). She was Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for…
Biography
Nadia Elizabeth Brown is an American political scientist. She is a University Scholar and professor of Political Science and African American Studies at Purdue University, where she is also affiliated with the Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality…
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Nadia L. Hohn is a Canadian educator and children's book author. She has earned critical acclaim for her books for young readers, including her debut picture book, Malaika's Costume.
1974–
Nadia Nurhussein (born 1974) is an American academic and author specialized in African-American literature, culture, and poetics. She is an associate professor of English and Africana studies at the Johns Hopkins Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences.
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