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1934; 1978
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA gold chain bracelet with two charms. One of the charms, made ca. 1934 by unidentified, was awarded to Henrietta Bell Wells. It has a cross emblem in the middle surrounded with a wreath around the edges, with etched text on the cross. One side has Greek…
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Tolulope "Jordan" Omogbehin (born May 16, 1992) is a Nigerian professional wrestler and former college basketball player. He is signed to WWE, where he performs in its sister promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide under the ring name Omos ( o-MAHS) as part of…
Biography
Omowale Achebe Akintunde is an African-American academic, film director, and author with an interest in the areas of education, race, and diversity. He is a former chairman of the Department of Black Studies at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and won a…
1967
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA documentary film with the title On the Road with Duke Ellington. It consists of two (2) reels of color 16mm acetate film with optical sound. The documentary, which focuses on the last six years of Ellington’s life, shows scenes of the musician on the…
1952–
Oneda Maryon Castillo (born April 13, 1952) is a Global Education Instructor for the Ladies Professional Golfers Association (LPGA). She joined the LPGA in 1997. She is the third African American woman to achieve Class A status as a LPGA Teaching and Club…
Biography
Onyeka Nubia is a British historian, author and academic. Using the pen name Onyeka, his works explore the history of Black British people, and multiculturalism in the United Kingdom. In 2013, he published the non-fiction work Blackamoores: Africans in…
1978–
Onyema Eberechukwu Ogbuagu (; born June 20, 1978) is a US-born infectious diseases physician, educator, researcher, and clinical trial investigator, who was raised and educated in Nigeria. He is a professor of Medicine and Pharmacology at Yale School of…
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Opal Lee (born October 7, 1926) is an American retired teacher, counselor, and activist who was a leader in the movement to make Juneteenth a federally recognized holiday. She is often described as the "grandmother of Juneteenth". On June 17, 2021,…
1954–
Opal Palmer Adisa (born 6 November 1954) is a Jamaican and American poet, novelist, performance artist and educator. Anthologized in more than 400 publications, she has been a regular performer of her work internationally. Professor Emeritus at California…
1912–2000
Opaline Deveraux Wadkins (1912–2000) organized the first school to train black nurses in Oklahoma City, fought for desegregation of the College of Nursing at the University of Oklahoma and founded the School of Nursing at Langston University. She was the…
1946
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPaperback copy of “Opportunities in Fashion” with seventy-six (76) pages and a textured cover. The tan cover has black printed text. There are graphics at the top of the front cover of a dress form, needle, and spool of thread. Below this is text which…
June 1930
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe June 1930 issue of Opportunity Journal of Negro Life magazine. The front cover has an abstract design by Elmer Simms Campbell depicting a mask and two quadrupeds in black, white and grey tones. Across the top is a wide white margin with [OPPORTUNITY/…
1880–1970
Ora Frances Porter (1879–1970) was an influential figure in Bowling Green's African-American community, one of the earliest registered nurses in Warren County, Kentucky, and was the first African American Butler County native to earn a college degree. She…
1908–1992
Oran Franklin Frazier (November 26, 1908 – August 15, 1992) was an American Negro league second baseman in the 1930s. A native of Montgomery, Alabama, Frazier attended Alabama State Teachers College. He played for the Montgomery Grey Sox in 1932.
1910–1997
Oran Wendle Eagleson (1910–1997) was an American psychologist. He taught at the North Carolina College for Negroes, before teaching at Spelman College, Atlanta, where he became the dean of instruction and later the Callaway Professor of Psychology. He was…
1865–68
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGUnbound orders received, invoices and bills of lading, school reports, and miscellaneous retained copies of reports, 1865–68, are arranged by type of record.
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Oree Banks (born c. 1936) is an American former college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at South Carolina State University from 1965 to 1972 and at West Virginia State University from 1977 to 1983, compiling a career college…
1939–1987
Oretha Castle Haley (July 22, 1939 – October 10, 1987) was an American civil rights activist in New Orleans where she challenged the segregation of facilities and promoted voter registration. She came from a working-class background, yet was able to enroll…
1825–1891
Orindatus Simon Bolivar Wall (August 12, 1825 – April 26, 1891), also known as O.S.B. Wall, was an American attorney, politician, and former military officer. He was African American and born enslaved but, during the American Civil War, became the first…
1935–1996
Reverend Oris Lee Mays (April 7, 1935 – April 21, 1996) was an American preacher, gospel singer and songwriter. Born in Lambert, Mississippi, he came to Memphis, Tennessee as a teen and graduated from Melrose High School. He studied theology at J. L.…
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Orishatukeh Faduma (; September 15, 1855 – January 25, 1946) was a British Guiana-born Nigerian-American Christian missionary and educator, who was also an advocate for African culture. He contributed to laying the foundation for the future development of…
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Orlando D. Franklin (born December 16, 1987) is a Jamaican-born former professional American football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami, and was selected by the Denver…
1959–2012
Orlando Vernada Woolridge (December 16, 1959 – May 31, 2012) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1981 to 1994. He was known for his scoring ability, especially on slam dunks. He played college…
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Oscar Abrams (10 March 1937 – 15 February 1996) was a Guyanese architect, theatre designer, community activist and community organiser. He is best known for establishing the Keskidee Theatre Workshop in 1971, the first British brick and mortar Black-led…
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