Laurence Aikens on LinkedIn: #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence (2024)

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Lamman Rucker (October 6, 1971) is an actor. He began his career on As the World Turns and All My Children, before roles in The Temptations, Why Did I Get Married? Why Did I Get Married Too?, and Meet the Browns, and its television adaptation. In 2016, he began starring as Jacob Greenleaf on Greenleaf. He is married to Kelly Davis Rucker, a graduate of Hampton University. He had a recurring guest spot on the 4th and final season of Half & Half. He stars in The Black Hamptons.He spent his formative years in the greater DMV area. He hails from a very dedicated and supportive immediate and extended family. He first had an interest in acting after he was placed in many child pageants. His first acting role was as Martin Luther King in the 4th grade. He was in the drama club in 7th grade and attended high school at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in DC, he studied at Carnegie-Mellon University and Duquesne University. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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Dr. Rosalind Robinson, Th.D

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I remember meeting him when I was a teacher at Weequahic High School. A nice guy.

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Marsha Crockran

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Love this!

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Deborah Hawkins

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Interesting

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Art Taylor

Executive Director at Center for Excellenc, Inc.

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#blackexcellence

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