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1967–
Christopher Clark Morphew (; born 1967) is an American academic and the former dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Education, a position he assumed on August 1, 2017. His term as dean ended on June 30, 2026. He has held leadership positions in the…
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Christopher Myers (born 1974) is an American interdisciplinary artist, author and illustrator of children's books, and playwright. His wide-ranging practice—including tapestries, sculpture, stained glass lightboxes, theater and writing—is rooted in…
1964–
Christopher Paul (aka Paul Kenyatta Laws, Abdulmalek Kenyatta) is an American al-Qaeda militant, who has pleaded guilty to acts of terrorism.
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Christopher Paul Curtis (born May 10, 1953) is an American children's book author. His first novel, The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963, was published in 1995 and brought him immediate national recognition, receiving the Coretta Scott King Honor Book Award…
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Christopher Harrison Payne (September 7, 1845 – December 5, 1925) was an African American religious, educational, and political leader of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Born in the American South during the time of slavery, Payne rose…
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Christopher James Priest (born James Christopher Owsley , June 30, 1961) is an American comic book writer who is at times credited simply as Priest. He changed his name legally circa 1993. He was the first black writer-editor in mainstream comics.
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Christopher Reid "Casey" Cooper (born 1966) is an American lawyer and jurist who serves as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. He was appointed in 2014 by President Barack Obama.
Biography
Christopher Scott Cherot is an American actor, writer and director, best known for his debut romantic comedy film, Hav Plenty (1997), a true story that he wrote, edited, produced, acted in and directed. For his debut film, Cherot won Acapulco Black Film…
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Christopher Skeete (born September 20, 1979) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2018 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Sainte-Rose as a member of the Coalition Avenir Québec.
Biography
Christopher St. John, sometimes credited as Chris St. John, is an American film and television actor.
1967–
Christopher Lawrence Williams (born August 22, 1967) is an American singer and actor. Emerging in the late 1980s as a recording artist with Geffen Records, Williams became a notable figure in the new jack swing era with a series of R&B chart hits,…
October 1990
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Christraud Geary and a man standing in front of glass paintings displayed for sale in a private room of a family's workshop, Dakar, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).
1995
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Christraud Geary sitting on a rock by Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe” (Slides (photographs)).
1980–2026
Christy Knowings (February 25, 1980 – August 11, 2026) was an American actress who was best known for performing on three seasons on the Nickelodeon sketch-comedy series All That (1997-2000).
Biography
Christy S. Coleman is an American historian. She is the executive director of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation and former president and chief executive officer of the American Civil War Museum. Born in central Florida Coleman grew up in Williamsburg,…
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Christylez Bacon (pronounced: Chris-Styles) (born March 5, 1986) is a hip hop music artist and multi-instrumentalist from Southeast Washington, Washington, D.C. He was nominated for a Grammy in 2010 for Banjos to Beatbox, a children's album covering many…
1990
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA chromogenic color photographic print of hip hop artists X Clan and Isis captured in New York, New York by Ernest Paniccioli, 1990. This photograph depicts Isis at center, surrounded by the four members of X Clan. The group is posing in front of two red,…
ca. 1980
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA color photograph of four (4) women and three (3) men standing indoors. The group is in two rows, with all of the women standing in the first row, and the men standing behind them. The women are in dresses and the men are in suits. Everyone is smiling and…
1976
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA color photograph of women and men who were students at Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa in the 1920s, the so-called "Class of the 20s." There are forty-one (41) women and eleven (11) men and women in the photograph, arranged in three (3) rows.…
2005
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA color photograph of Pimp C in jail. Pimp C is wearing a white t-shirt, a necklace with a crucifix, sunglasses, and a watch on his proper left wrist. He has a goatee. His is leaning over on a ledge. His right forearm and his left elbow are on the ledge.…
ca. 1980
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA color photograph of a large gathering of people outdoors. There are 7 rows of adults and 3 rows of children in the front. A stone building is to the right of the group and 4 picnic tables setup to the left of the group.
mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA color portrait-style photograph of a man, possibly Escoe Jackson. The man is wearing a suit, white shirt and tie, and he is looking at the camera. The photograph is mounted to card stock, which in turn is mounted within a photo sleeve. The name of the…
1970-1980
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA color photograph of a man. The man is smiling broadly and looking at the camera. He is wearing a 3-piece suit, and a gold tie with red, black, and gold stripes. His shirt cuffs have large gold cuff links and he is wearing a gold wedding band. The…
1975-1985
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA color photograph of a man standing next to a table with memorial mementoes. He is wearing a black suit with a red tie, and he is holding papers in his hands. On the table are papers, boxes and bows. In the foreground of the photograph is a pew, and…
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