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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Program from the 1957 National Council of Negro Women annual convention

November 1957

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This program lists the events for the 22nd annual convention of the National Council of Negro Women held in 1957 in Washington, DC at the Willard Hotel. Frances Albrier's name badge is taped to page two (2). There are notes and inscriptions written by…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.60.1.53
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Program from the dedication of the Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial

July 10, 1974

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Program from the 1974 dedication of the Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial in Lincoln Park, Washington DC. The program consists of four pages printed on a single page of heavy card stock, folded in half on its longer side. The card stock is cream colored and all…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.110.2.1
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Program from the first performance of "The Amen Corner"

May 1955

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A program for the first performance of Baldwin's play, "The Amen Corner" by the Howard Players. The performance took place from May 11-14, 1955 in Washington D.C. at Howard University's Spaulding Hall.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.99.43
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Program from The Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital and Training School

April 1909

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A program from The Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital and Training School fundraising events held from April 22-27, 1909. The program is printed on white paper and held together with a staple in the spine. The front cover is missing. The back cover of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.35.2
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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

Progress Report for Training School Cadets — Military Records

Jul. 28, 1932

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Cataloged as “Progress Report for Training School Cadets” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2014.39_ref37
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Promotion Card

May 3, 1912

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A Promotion Card, issued to Beatrice Cloman on May 3, 1912, stating that she had been promoted from the 8th to 9th grade at Colored High School, Eufaula McIntosh County, Oklahoma. There is a combination of printed text and handwritten text on the card. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.75.43
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Promotional material for the premier of Liz White's Othello at Howard University

1980

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Promotional material for Liz White's "Othello" consisting of black printed text on brown paper. The logo for Ben Ashburn Associates, an artist management firm is at the top. Inside is an article on Liz White.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.33.3
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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & documents

Property Reports of Schools

Nov. 1865–Dec. 1868

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Cataloged as “Property Reports of Schools”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, Item 5.20.12.1
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Historical photographs & documents

Public Enemy Hydraulic Press Conference

2-21-1990

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Cataloged as “Public Enemy Hydraulic Press Conference” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.A2013.149.3, Item 5
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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Q-Tip

1970–

Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (born Jonathan William Davis; April 10, 1970), better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American rapper and record producer. Nicknamed the Abstract, he is one of the most acclaimed figures in hip hop. Noted for his innovative…

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Sports

Qadry Ismail

1970–

Qadry Rahmadan Ismail (born November 8, 1970), nicknamed "the Missile", is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Syracuse Orange, earning first-team…

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Education & Scholarship

Quandra Prettyman

1933–2021

Quandra Prettyman Stadler (January 19, 1933 – October 21, 2021) was senior associate of Africana Studies and English Literature at Barnard College, New York City, United States. She inaugurated Black literary studies in the United States and university…

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Sports

Queen Claye

1988–

Queen Quedith Claye née Harrison (born September 10, 1988) is an American hurdler and sprinter who competed in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She was a six-time collegiate All-American at Virginia Tech where she was elected to its…

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Sports

Quentin Harris

1977–

Quentin Hugh Harris (born January 26, 1977) is an American football executive and former safety who is a senior personnel assistant for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). Harris played college football for the Syracuse Orange…

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Education & Scholarship

Quentin P. Smith

Biography

Quentin P. Smith (1919–2013) was an American airman who served as a B-25 bombardier with the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II.

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Sports

Quentin Riggins

1966–

Quentin P. Riggins (born April 14, 1966) is an American former professional football linebacker who played one season with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Auburn University. He was also a…

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Arts & Performance

Quentin VerCetty

Biography

Quentin VerCetty (born Quentin Lindsay) is a Canadian visual artist, educator, and sculptor known for his work in Afrofuturism and public art. He has created sculptures and public artworks that address the underrepresentation of Black Canadian historical…

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BIOGRAPHY
Arts & Performance

Quest Skinner

1978–

Quest Skinner (born 1978) is an American mixed media artist, teacher, and activist. Currently living in Washington, D. C., her work is influenced by the people, music, and city life she encounters. Skinner is an active participant in national and regional…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Visual Arts

Question Bridge: Black Males

2012

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A "documentary-styled art installation" with the title Question Bridge: Black Males. At the beginning of the video, the entire screen is black, with the exception of a smaller frame within the screen. In this smaller, rectangular frame, positioned to the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.55.1
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Textiles and Quilts

Quilt with the Delta Sigma Theta logo

2000

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A large square-shaped red and white fabric quilt presented by the Allentown, Chester and Valley Forge Alumnae Chapters, Eastern Region of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority to Dr. Bertha Maxwell Roddey. At the center of the quilt is the Delta Sigma Theta crest…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.22.4
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Sports & Achievement

Quincy Carter

1977–

LaVonya Quintelle "Quincy" Carter (born October 13, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected in the second…

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BIOGRAPHY
Engineering

Quincy K. Brown

Biography

Quincy K. Brown is an American computer scientist and former Senior Policy Advisor in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. She is a published academic and co-founder of blackcomputeHER.org, NationOfMakers.org and Black In Computing.…

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