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Park Elizabeth Cannon (born June 6, 1991) is an American politician from the state of Georgia. She is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the 58th district, and a member of the Democratic Party.
Biography
Parker David Robbins (c. 1834–November 1, 1917) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War, among the first Black representatives to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1868–1869, and inventor from Bertie County, North Carolina.
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Parren James Mitchell (April 29, 1922 – May 28, 2007) was an American politician who served as a U.S. congressman affiliated with the Democratic Party representing the 7th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1971, to January 3, 1987. He was…
2018
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA bright blue staff pass for the Georgia “Get Out The Vote” Rally, November 2, 2018. On blue cotton lanyard, this pass features large white print which reads: [PRESIDENT / OBAMA / to Visit Georgia for a / GET OUT THE VOTE / RALLY / with Stacey Abrams and…
1993
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA documentary film with the title Passin' It On. It consists of a single reel of color 16mm polyester film with optical sound. The film tells the story of the Black Panther Party from the perspective of one of its leaders, Dhoruba Bin Wahad (born Richard…
1960
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white digital image of four men, including Johnny Parham on the far right, in discussion. A man stands on the far left in profile facing the other three men. He is wearing a light colored t-shirt and dark pants gesturing with his right hand,…
1960
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white digital image of three men, including Johnny Parham on the far left, and one woman in a room in front of a window having a discussion. Parham is facing the viewer with his head in profile. He is wearing a dark suit with a light…
1960
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white digital image of two men standing and a woman seated. The man on the far left is lunging toward the seated woman with his arms outstretched. He is in profile to the viewer and is wearing a light top and dark pants. He is directly in front…
1960
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white digital image of a man being hit by another man over a seated woman. The man in the forefront of the image has his arms raised and crossed above his head and he is bending toward the seated woman. He is wearing a light shirt and dark…
1960
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white digital image of a man holding a woman by her hair. The woman, on the left of the image, is facing away from the viewer and has her right arm raised behind her. Her palm is shown completely to the viewer with her fingers bent. She is…
1960
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white digital image of a woman standing. Her left arm raised and is holding the side of her face. She is wearing a dark patterned t-shirt dress. Her eyes are closed and her head is titled down.
1960
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white digital image of two men and a woman seated facing each other in discussion. The man in the forefront of the image has his back facing the viewer. He is wearing a plaid shirt. His arms are raised in front of him with his hands in the air.…
1960
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white digital image of a seated man and woman. The man, on the left of the image, is leaning forward with his hands clasped in front of his face. He is wearing a dark jacket and lighter pants. He is looking down to the left of the image. The…
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Manoel Isidório de Santana Júnior (born 28 July 1962), also known as Isidório de Santana Júnior, Sargento Isidório, and Pastor Sargento Isidório, is a retired military police officer, Evangelical pastor, and politician. He has been a federal deputy from…
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Pat Dowell is a member of the Chicago City Council representing the City of Chicago's 3rd ward in Cook County, Illinois. Dowell was elected in April 2007 in a runoff election against incumbent Dorothy Tillman. Dowell had lost to Tillman in 2003.
1939–2022
Pat Norman (born Pat Richardson, October 21, 1939 – August 5, 2022) was an American activist for women's rights, as well as the rights of the African American and LGBT communities.
1944–1989
Pat Parker (born Patricia Cooks; January 20, 1944 – June 17, 1989) was an African American poet and activist. Both her poetry and her activism drew from her experiences as a Black lesbian feminist. Her poetry spoke about her tough childhood growing up in…
1925–1998
Pat Rainey (April 27, 1925 – April 13, 1998) was an American singer and actress. Rainey was the daughter of attorney and politician Julian Rainey.
1955–
Patricia Ann Spearman (born 1955) is an American cleric, veteran, and Democratic politician from North Las Vegas, Nevada. She was elected in November 2012 to the Nevada Senate representing District 1, that is composed of the northern section of North Las…
1939–1999
Pat Walker (February 18, 1939 – 1999) was a lesbian activist, poet, and businesswoman, best known for her involvement in the Daughters of Bilitis. She served as the president of the San Francisco chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis and helped create the…
1970s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn embroidered patch that reads: [CHICANO / POWER] around the outside edge. In the center is a clenched fist. The border, text, and fist are rendered with a brown thread; the background is a lighter tan.
1939-1944
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA brass paten, used for the distribution of the consecrated Eucharist. The paten is a simple, unadorned platter with a 1/2 inch raised border. Verso, in the center of the paten, the letters [U. S.] are engraved.
ca. 1920s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA folded baseball scorecard consisting of blue printed ink on faded blue paper. On the front is [Paterson / City Club / vs. / Baltimore Black Sox] and an advertisement for the Wonder Tavern in Paterson, New Jersey. In the middle is the printed scorecard…
1932-1936
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA folded baseball scorecard consisting of blue printed ink on brown paper. On the front is [Paterson / City Club / vs. / "Cuban Stars"] and an advertisement for the Wonder Tavern in Paterson, New Jersey. In the middle is the printed scorecard surrounded by…
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