Crenshaw
Encyclopedia
People
- Ander CrenshawAnder CrenshawAnder Crenshaw is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education and career:...
(born 1944), American politician - Ben CrenshawBen CrenshawBen Daniel Crenshaw is an American professional golfer.Crenshaw was born in Austin, Texas. He attended and played golf at Austin High School and the University of Texas, where he won three NCAA Championships from 1971 to 1973...
(born 1952), American professional golfer - John CrenshawJohn CrenshawJohn Hart Crenshaw was an American landowner, salt maker, and slave trader, based out of Gallatin County, Illinois. Although Illinois was a free state, Crenshaw leased the salt works in nearby Equality from the government, which permitted the use of slaves for the arduous labor of hauling and...
(1797-1871), American landowner and slave trader - Kimberlé Williams CrenshawKimberlé Williams CrenshawKimberlé Williams Crenshaw is a prominent figure in Critical Race Theory and currently a professor at UCLA School of Law and Columbia Law School specializing in race and gender issues....
(born 1959), law professor - Marshall CrenshawMarshall CrenshawMarshall Crenshaw is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist best known for his song "Someday, Someway".-Biography:...
(born 1953), American singer, songwriter and guitarist - Roberta CrenshawRoberta CrenshawRoberta P. Crenshaw was an Austin-area philanthropist and civic pioneer.- Philanthropy :Roberta Crenshaw campaigned for over 60 years to preserve parkland in Austin, Texas and supported Austin-area cultural institutions.- Park Philanthropy :...
(1914-2005), a philanthropist - Mindy Crenshaw, fictional character on the American sitcom Drake & Josh
Places in the United States
- Crenshaw County, AlabamaCrenshaw County, AlabamaCrenshaw County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of a judge, Anderson Crenshaw. As of 2010 the population was 13,906. Its county seat is Luverne.-Geography:...
- Crenshaw, Los Angeles, CaliforniaCrenshaw, Los Angeles, CaliforniaCrenshaw is a neighborhood and district in southwestern Los Angeles, California. It derives its name from Crenshaw Boulevard, one of the city's principal thoroughfares....
- Crenshaw High SchoolCrenshaw High SchoolCrenshaw High School is a secondary school located in South Los Angeles, California.The school first opened in 1968 and currently enrolls an average of 2,600 students. Its address is 5010 11th Avenue, near the corner of 50th Street. The school colors are blue and gold, and its mascot is the...
- Crenshaw/I-105 (Los Angeles Metro station), a light rail station
- Crenshaw/Expo (Los Angeles Metro station)Crenshaw/Expo (Los Angeles Metro station)Crenshaw/Expo Station is a future at-grade light rail station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system. It will be located at the intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Exposition Boulevard, in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. When it opens, this station will be served by the...
, a future light rail station - Crenshaw Line (Los Angeles Metro), a future light rail line
- Crenshaw Corridor (Los Angeles Metro)Crenshaw Corridor (Los Angeles Metro)The Crenshaw Corridor is a mass-transit project to construct a new light-rail corridor through southwest Los Angeles. The corridor will run generally north-south and will connect the Crenshaw District and Leimert Park to Inglewood and LAX...
, a light rail project
- Crenshaw High School
- Crenshaw, Illinois
- Crenshaw, MississippiCrenshaw, MississippiCrenshaw is a town in Panola and Quitman Counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The population was 916 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Crenshaw is located at . Most of the town is in Panola County with a small portion on the west side in adjacent Quitman County...
- Crenshaw, Pennsylvania
- Crenshaw, Ohio
Other uses
- Crenshaw CompanyCrenshaw CompanyThe Crenshaw Company was a blockade running company established during the American Civil War.Founded by the Crenshaw brothers of Richmond, Virginia, James was the agent in Nassau and William in Liverpool....
, a blockade running company during the American Civil War - Crenshaw House (disambiguation), various
- A type of muskmelonMuskmelonMuskmelon is a species of melon that has been developed into many cultivated varieties. These include smooth skinned varieties such as honeydew, crenshaw and casaba, and different netted cultivars...
- Crenshaw Site, an agee point of burial mounds in Arkansas