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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Poster from Knox Roxs: The Zine

2018

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A poster from the 2018 limited edition photozine titled Knox Roxs: The Zine written by Jennifer White-Johnson and Kevin T. Johnson Jr. and designed by Jennifer White-Johnson. The top half of the risograph poster features a red and blue abstract dotted…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.87.4.2
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Poster from Women's March with Lorde's "Revolution is not a one time event”

2017

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Poster from the 2017 Women’s March on Washington. One side of the black poster has white and metallic text on a black background which reads [Revolution / is not a one / time event / -AUDRE LORDE]. The other side has [END [blue] THE [orange] / SCHOOL…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.85.17
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Historical photographs & visual records

Posters at a school, Emebet, Eritrea

circa 1997

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Cataloged as “Posters at a school, Emebet, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1123
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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

Powell's Address to Summer Student Employees and Civil Service Entry Professionals — Events and Occasions Dedicated to Education and America's Youth

2004

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Cataloged as “Powell's Address to Summer Student Employees and Civil Service Entry Professionals”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2022.101_ref228
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Archival documents & files

Powell Travel Itineraries — Planners and Calendars

1990-1992

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Cataloged as “Powell Travel Itineraries”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2022.101_ref19
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BIOGRAPHY
Education & Scholarship

Preacher Moss

1967–

Bryant Reginald Moss (born 1967), best known by his stage name Preacher Moss, is an American stand-up comedian and writer. He is best known as one third of comedy trio Allah Made Me Funny.

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BIOGRAPHY
Civil Rights & Community

Precious McKesson

Biography

Precious McKesson is an American political official and political activist. As of March 2022 she is the Executive Director of the Nebraska Democratic Party. She was formerly the Biden Administration's appointee to the Office of Communications and Outreach…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Visual Arts

Preparatory study for Aggrey of Africa

ca. 1930

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A portrait of J.E. Kwegyir Aggrey, sketched in ink and graphite. Aggrey is pictured from the neck up. The sketch is a study done in preparation for a poster of Aggrey titled Aggrey of Africa (2011.166.14.2).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.166.14.1
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Historical photographs & visual records

[President Julius Nyerere bestowing degrees to Dar es Salaam University College graduates]

1966-08-12

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Cataloged as “[President Julius Nyerere bestowing degrees to Dar es Salaam University College graduates]” (Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0690
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[President Julius Nyerere giving degrees to University of Dar es Salaam students], Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

1966-06

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Cataloged as “[President Julius Nyerere giving degrees to University of Dar es Salaam students], Dar es Salaam, Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0643
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Visual Arts

President's Residence

1930-1950

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A woodcut print of a two story building with a large chimney at the center of a peaked roof. The building is on top of a hill and has a road leading up to it. Bushes are in the foreground of the print along the bottom. Several trees are visible on the hill…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.239.20.2
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Archival documents & files

Press Copies of Letters Sent — Atlanta (Superintendent of Education)

Date not recorded

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The single volume of press copies of letters sent, January–May 1869 (45 ½), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.9.1
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Press Copies of Letters Sent by the Assistant Superintendent of Education — Galveston (Subassistant Commissioner)

Date not recorded

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The single volume of press copies of letters sent by the assistant superintendent of education, February–May 1869 and October 1869–March 1870 (95), is arranged chronologically. For letters sent August–October 1869, see the single volume of letters sent by…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1912, File 4.17.5
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Press Copies of Letters Sent — Macon (Assistant Superintendent of Education)

Date not recorded

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The single volume of press copies of letters sent, February–May 1869 (298), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.63.1
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