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Charlotte Dupuy, also called Lottie (c. 1787–1790 – c. 1866), was an enslaved African-American woman who filed a freedom suit in 1829 against her enslaver, Henry Clay, who was then Secretary of State. The case went to trial 17 years before Dred Scott filed…
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Charlotte Gilmore Durante was elected in 1978 as the first African American woman City Commissioner in Delray Beach, a city in Palm Beach County, Florida. She served until 1982. In 2010, she was arrested on charges of defrauding Haitian immigrants out of…
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Charlotte Louise Bridges Grimké (née Forten; August 17, 1837 – July 23, 1914) was an African-American abolitionist, poet, and educator. She grew up in a prominent abolitionist family in Philadelphia. She taught school for years, including to freedmen in…
1871–1939
Maxeke graduated from Wilberforce University in Ohio before returning home to found the Bantu Women's League, a forerunner of the ANC Women's League.
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Charlotte Vandine Forten (1785–1884) was an American abolitionist and matriarch of the Philadelphia Forten family.
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Charlton "Charles" Hunt Tandy (c. 1836 – 1919) was an African American volunteer militia officer in Missouri, lawyer, newspaper publisher, state legislator-elect, public official, and civil rights activist.
1971
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Charm for Eshu, Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).
Biography
Charmaine DM Royal is a Jamaican-American geneticist and is the Robert O. Keohane Professor of African & African American Studies, Biology, Global Health, and Family Medicine & Community Health at Duke University. She studies the intersections of race,…
1987–
Charonda Regina Williams (born March 27, 1987) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the sprint events. She is a 200-meter dash specialist and has a personal record of 22.55 seconds. She represented the United States at the 2009 World…
August 19, 1942
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA small, brown booklet with black text that reads: [CHARTER AND CONSTITUTION / of the / Afro-American Sons / and Daughters / As Amended At / Yazoo City, Miss., Aug. 19. / 1942 / By the Grand Lodge / YAZOO CITY, MISS. / Price, 24c]. At the center of the…
2007-2008
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGChartreuse satin evening coat with blue satin lining by B Michael. The coat is open at the center front with no closure method, the edges pressed open to reveal the blue lining. The coat reaches to the floor in the front and has a short train in the back.…
1985–
Chastity Bowick (born 1985) is an American transgender health advocate and social justice activist based in Massachusetts. She is known for her work supporting low-income and homeless transgender individuals as the executive director of the Marsha P.…
1949–2007
Chauncey Wendell Bailey Jr. (October 20, 1949 – August 2, 2007) was an American journalist noted for his work primarily on issues of the African-American community. He served as editor-in-chief of the Oakland Post in Oakland, California, from June 2007…
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Charles "Chazz" Miller is an American street art muralist from Detroit, Michigan. He is the founder of the Artist Village, a program of Motor City Blight Busters, a nonprofit organization located in Old Redford aimed at stabilizing and revitalizing Detroit…
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Che Sac Everton Fred Adams (born 13 July 1996), known as Ché Adams, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Torino and the Scotland national team. Adams began his senior career in non-league football with Oadby Town and…
March 1974
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of seven men wearing coats and hats outside a storefront. Several of the men sit on upturned crates around a checkerboard balanced on one man's lap. The photograph is attached to a thick mounting board. The board is stamped on…
mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA checkerboard manufactured by Parker Brothers, Inc. The board is made from cardboard covered with red adhesive paper on the exterior and a paper adhesive checkerboard on the interior. The board folds in half. On one side of the red exterior, there is a…
1960s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pair of white, grey, and black checkered pumps with black bows. The outside of the shoes is made of synthetic raffia twill in a grid pattern. A black synthetic bow is sewn and adhered to the vamp. The top line of each shoe is bound in black vinyl. Black…
1949; printed 2000
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black and white photograph of a large group of men observing two separate games of checkers. The two checker tables, seated competitors, and bystanders are positioned on the sidewalk outside the store front of Babe's Place in the Hill District of…
1989-1990
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCheetah print dress (.1) and shawl (.2) by Patrick Kelly. The dress (.1) is made from dark orange, black, and cream cheetah print stretch velour. It has a mock turtleneck, full-length tapered sleeves, and a dropped waist with an ankle-length skirt. The…
1969-1987
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCheetah print jacket designed by Willi Smith for WilliWear Limited. The jacket is grey with green and black cheetah print on top. The inside of the jacket does not feature the cheetah print pattern. The single breasted jacket features half cloverleaf…
ca. 2012
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA red double-breasted chef jacket worn by Leah Chase. The jacket is long sleeved with two pockets on either side of the waist. It is fastened with two rows of six red buttons on the front of the jacket and has a mandarin collar. Yellow embroidery on the PL…
1990-2019
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA red chef’s jacket that was worn by chef Leah Chase her restaurant Dooky Chase. It is a double breasted long sleeve red jacket with black plastic buttons. It has a stand up collar and is a size large. Over the left breast pocket is text in ornate black…
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Cheick Tiemoko Diabate (born 21 January 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone.
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