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1944–2019
Sadie Roberts-Joseph (1944 – July 12, 2019) was an American community activist and founder of the Baton Rouge Odell S. Williams Now & Then Museum of African-American History in 2001. She was also the founder of a non-profit organization, Community Against…
1898–1989
Alexander earned her doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania in 1921, later became a lawyer and worked for civil rights as a member of President Truman’s Committee on Civil Rights.
1950–2003
Safiya Bukhari (born Bernice Jones; April 2, 1950 – August 24, 2003) was an American member of the Black Panther Party. She was a co-founder of the Free Mumia Abu-Jamal Coalition (NYC) and the Jericho Movement for U.S. Political Prisoners and Prisoners of…
1984–
Sagal Abdi-Wali (born 1984) is a British Labour politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Holborn and St Pancras since 2026. She has served as Leader of Camden London Borough Council since May 2026, representing Camden Square since…
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Saido Berahino (born 4 August 1993) is a Burundian former professional footballer. He is currently part of the coaching team for the Burundi national team. Having fled his native Burundi as a child, he received political asylum in Birmingham and credits…
1941-1973
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn International Silver salad fork from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The silver-plated fork is from International Silver’s 1847 Rogers Bros. line, Eternally Yours pattern. The neck of the fork is narrow and tapers outwards towards the end of the handle. The…
1975–
Salamishah Margaret Tillet (born August 25, 1975) is an American scholar, writer, and feminist activist. She is the Henry Rutgers Professor of African American Studies and Creative Writing at Rutgers University–Newark, where she also directs the New Arts…
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Salaria Kea O'Reilly (13 July 1913 – 18 May 1990) was an American nurse and desegregation activist who volunteered in both the Spanish Civil War and the Second World War. During the Spanish Civil War she was the only African-American nurse working in the…
1971–
Saleemah Abdul-Ghafur (born 19 November 1971) is an author and activist focused on faith-based initiatives and gender equality in Islam who currently serves as the chief of staff and chief communications officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She…
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Salena Godden is an English poet, author, activist, broadcaster, memoirist and essayist. Born in Hastings, UK, of Jamaican-Irish heritage, Godden is based in London. Widely anthologised, she has published several books.
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Sallie E. Robinson, also listed as "Sallie J." in some early newspaper references (born March 17 1851), a 19th-century African-American civil rights activist. On the evening of May 22, 1879, Sallie Robinson, a 28-year-old black woman, bought two…
July 13, 1972; printed 2021
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white archival print of Sallye Davis speaking at a Free Angela rally at DeFremery Park in Oakland, California. She stands at a microphone with a sheaf of papers in her left hand and her right hand making an accentuating gesture. She wears a…
1912–1982
Sallye Brooks Mathis (1912 - 1982) was a teacher and civil rights activist in Jacksonville, Florida who served as an elected official in local government along with Mary Singleton. She served on Jacksonville's city council for 15 years. Sallye B. Mathis…
1835–1890
Salvador T. Pons (December 23, 1835 - March 21, 1890) was a bricklayer and politician in Pensacola, Florida. He served in the Florida House of Representatives for Escambia County from 1868-1870 and in 1875. He served as Pensacola's mayor in 1874 and was on…
1938–2003
Samuel Edward Bowens (March 23, 1938 – March 28, 2003) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Baltimore Orioles (1963–1967) and Washington Senators (1968–1969). Bowens batted and threw right-handed. He was born in…
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Samuel Phillip Gyimah ( ; born 10 August 1976) is a British politician and banker who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Surrey from 2010 to 2019. First elected as a Conservative, Gyimah rebelled against the government to block a no-deal…
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Samuel Leon Jones (born April 14, 1947) is an American politician who currently represents District 99 in the Alabama House of Representatives. Jones was the first African-American mayor of Mobile, Alabama, serving from September 2005 until August 2013. He…
1926–2016
King arrived in Britain aboard the Empire Windrush in 1948, later became the first Black mayor of Southwark, and helped organize the Caribbean carnival tradition that grew into Notting Hill Carnival.
March 9, 2013
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe oral history consists of one digital file: 2011.174.63.1a. Sam Mahone discusses his experiences of racial segregation and discrimination in Americus, Georgia, and how he came to be involved in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). After…
1908–1976
Samson "Sam" Uriah Morris (14 October 1908–25 April 1976) was a Grenada-born educationalist, anti-colonialist and civil rights activist who came to London in 1939, becoming deputy chair for the Commission for Racial Equality in the 1970s.
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Sam Richardson (born January 12, 1984) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for co-starring in the Comedy Central comedy series Detroiters (2017–2018) alongside Tim Robinson, playing Richard Splett in the HBO political comedy series Veep…
March 9, 2013
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe oral history consists of two digital files: 2011.174.66.1a and 2011.174.66.1b. Samuel J. Young, Jr., describes his childhood in Worth County, Georgia, during the 1950s. He recalls the racial violence that he witnessed and heard stories about as a…
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Samara Martins (born 31 August 1987) is a Brazilian dentist and politician affiliated with Popular Unity (UP), where she serves as national vice president. She has been active in social movements and was the vice-presidential candidate in the 2022…
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Samba Baldeh (born September 10, 1971) is a Gambian American immigrant, information technology professional, and Democratic politician from Madison, Wisconsin. He served two terms as member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Wisconsin's 48th…
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