*Henrietta Lacks was born on this date in 1920. She was an African-American housewife, mother and the involuntary donor of cells from her...
Last names starting in L
Lacks, Henrietta
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Wed, 1920-08-18
Lafayette, James
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Tue, 1748-12-10
*James Lafayette’s birth in 1748 is celebrated on this date. He was a black slave and patriot.
Born on William Armistead's New Kent...
Lafon, Thomy
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Fri, 1810-12-28
Thomy Lafon was born on this date in 1810. He was a black businessman, abolitionist, and philanthropist.
Lafon was born a free person of...
Lam, Wilfredo
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Tue, 1902-12-02
*Wilfredo Lam was born on this date in 1902. He was an Afro-Cuban twentieth century artist.
Born (Wifredo Yscar de la Concepayn Lam y...
Landry, Pierce
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Tue, 1841-11-23
On this date we recognize the birth of Pierre Landry, a Black editor, chef, politician, and lawyer, born in 1841.
He was the slave son of...
Lane, Artis
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Sat, 1927-05-14
On this date in 1927, Artis Lane was born. She is an African-American sculptor, painter, and printmaker.
Born Artis Marie Shreve in...
Laney, Lucy
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Thu, 1854-04-13
On this date in 1854, Lucy Laney was born. She was a black educator and pioneer in secondary education.
From Macon, Georgia, Lucy Craft...
Langford, Anna
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Sat, 1917-10-27
On this date in 1917, Anna Langford was born. She was an African-American politician and attorney.
Born in Springfield, OH, Langford was...
Langston, John M.
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Tue, 1829-12-15
This date marks the birth in 1829 of John Mercer Langsto, an American abolitionist, attorney, educator, and political activist.
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Lanier, Bob
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Fri, 1948-09-10
Bob Lanier was born on this date in 1948. He was an African-American basketball player and is an author, administrator, and educator.
Born...
Larsen, Nella
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Mon, 1891-04-13
Nella Larsen was born on this date in 1891. She was an African-American novelist of the...
Lateef, Yusef, Dr.
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Sun, 1920-10-10
On this date in 1920, Yusef Lateef was born. He is an African-American musician specializing as
He was born William Emanuel Huddleston on...
Latifah, Queen
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Wed, 1970-03-18
*Queen Latifah was born on this date in 1970. From East Orange, New Jersey, the African-American rapper, singer, and actor’s birth name is Dana...
Latimer, Lewis Howard
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Mon, 1848-09-04
*Lewis Howard Latimer was born on this date in 1848. He was an African-American inventor and innovator in the electric lighting industry.
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Lawless, Theodore
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Tue, 1892-12-06
Theodore Lawless was born on this date in 1892. He was an African-American dermatologist, philanthropist, and medical pioneer.
He was...
Lawrence, Jacob
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Fri, 1917-09-07
Jacob Lawrence, an African-American artist and educator, was born in this date in 1917. Lawrence is among the best-known 20th century African-...
Lawrence, Robert H.
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Wed, 1935-10-02
Robert H. Lawrence, an African-American astronaut, was born on this date in 1935.
He was born in Chicago, and graduated from Englewood...
Leadbelly
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Thu, 1885-01-29
*On this date we mark the birth of LeadBelly in 1885. He was an African-American folk-blues singer, songwriter.
Musical from childhood,...
Lee, Canada
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Fri, 1907-05-03
This date marks the birth of Canada Lee (Lionel Cornelius Canegata, his name at birth) in 1907. He was an African-American actor and one of the...
Lee, David Jonathon Sr.
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Fri, 1924-04-11
David Jonathon Lee Sr. was born on this date in 1924. He was an African-American lawyer and entrepreneur.
From Lincoln, NE., He was...