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Chokwe Antar Lumumba (born March 29, 1983) is an American attorney, activist, and politician who served as the 53rd mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, from 2017 to 2025. He was elected in 2017 at age 34, becoming the youngest person elected mayor in the city's…
1913–2003
Charles "Cholly" Atkins (born Charles Sylvan Atkinson; September 13, 1913 – April 19, 2003) was an American dancer and vaudeville performer, who later became noted as the house choreographer for the various artists on the label Motown.
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Desmond DeChone Figgins (born January 22, 1978), nicknamed Figgy, is an American former professional baseball utility player.
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Chonnettia Jones is an American geneticist and developmental biologist. She has served as the executive director of Addgene since 2022. Jones was previously the vice president of research at the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research and the director…
Loading image…1937–2016
Clarence "Choo-Choo" Coleman (August 25, 1937 – August 15, 2016) was an American professional baseball catcher, who played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets.
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Raphael Deseption "Choo" Freeman (born October 20, 1979) is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder.
1967-1969
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Chopped meat in front of butchers for sale at a market in Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).
1993–
Darrell Gregory Jackson (born September 13, 1993), known professionally as Chopsquad DJ, is an American record producer, songwriter, and DJ. He is known for his frequent use of dark piano melodies in his beats. His stage name is adapted from his former…
January 15, 1969; printed 2011
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis black and white photograph shows the Interdenominational Theological Center Male Chorus singing inside Ebenezer Baptist Church for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday commemoration in 1969. The group, dressed in dark suits, is standing in a row on the…
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Chorus; Miscellaneous Lyrics” (Text).
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Chorus; Nobody Knows the Other Side Lyrics” (Text).
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Chosen Jacobs (born July 1, 2001) is an American actor, singer, songwriter, musician, and rapper best known for his recurring role as Will Grover on the CBS television series Hawaii Five-0 and his role as Mike Hanlon in the 2017 film adaptation of the…
Date not recorded
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Chova Dube Holding Ndebele Dolls Made in 1982” (Photographs).
1972–
Christopher Anthony Allen (born 18 November 1972) is an English professional football coach and former player. A former England under-21 international midfielder, he started his career at Oxford United in 1991, playing 181 games in five years, helping to…
2010; printed 2019
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Chris and Maxine McNair, by Platon. The McNair’s are depicted holding each other in front of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama; the site where their daughter, Carol Denise McNair, was killed during the…
Loading image…1988–
Christopher Alan Archer (born September 26, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays, Pittsburgh Pirates and Minnesota Twins. Archer attended Clayton High School in Clayton,…
1971–
Christopher Peter Armstrong (born 19 June 1971) is an English former footballer who played professionally as a striker from 1989 to 2005. He grew up in North Wales, where he played in the amateur game for Llay Welfare before making his professional debut…
1960–
Christopher Baker (usually known as Chris Baker but also professionally as Fangorn), (born 17 August 1960 in Birmingham, England) is a cover artist for British and German versions of the Redwall books, as well as a storyboard and film conceptual artist,…
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Ayokunmi Christopher Oluwaseun Banjo (born February 26, 1990) is an American professional football coach and former safety who is the special teams coordinator for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the…
Biography
Chris Banks is an American politician who is a member of the New York City Council for the 42nd district. He took office in January 2024.
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Christopher James Barnett (born June 14, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Loading image…1974–2023
Christopher Gerald Bart-Williams (16 June 1974 – 24 July 2023) was a football coach and professional player. Born in Sierra Leone, he represented England internationally. As a player, he was a defender and midfielder and notably played in the Premier…
1985–
Chris Beal (born August 6, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
1973–
Christopher Beatty (born June 19, 1973) is an American professional football coach and former wide receiver who most recently served as the wide receivers coach for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He recently served as the…
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