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Clement Bushay
1955–
Clement "Clem" Bushay (born c. 1955) is a British reggae producer who also ran the Bushays record label.
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Clement Coward
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Clement S. Coward Jr. is a retired United States Army major general who has served as the Director of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness since September 2020.…
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Clement G. Morgan
1859–1929
Clement Garnett Morgan (1859-1929) was an African-American attorney, civil rights activist, and city official of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Born into slavery in Virginia and freed by the Emancipation Proclamation, he trained as a barber before moving to…
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Clement Virgo
1966–
Clement Virgo (born June 1, 1966) is a Jamaican-born Canadian film and television writer, producer and director who runs the production company Conquering Lion Pictures with producer Damon D'Oliveira. Virgo is best known for co-writing and directing an…
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Clemente Rodríguez
1981–
Clemente Juan Rodríguez (born 31 July 1981) is an Argentine former professional footballer. He was a right-footed player and could play on either flank, especially as a left back.
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Clementina Van der Walt, ceramicist Cape Town, South Africa
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGClementina's studio is in Paal, outside of Cape Town.
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2010-010, Item EEPA 2010-010-1309
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Clementina Van der Walt's ceramics studio Cape Town, South Africa
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGClementina's studio is in Paal, outside of Cape Town.
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2010-010, Item EEPA 2010-010-1310
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Arts & Performance
Clementine Hunter
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Clementine Hunter (pronounced Clementeen; late December 1886 or early January 1887 – January 1, 1988) was a self-taught Black folk artist from the Cane River region of Louisiana, who lived and worked on Melrose Plantation. Hunter was born into a Louisiana…
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Sports & Achievement
Clemon Johnson
1956–
Clemon James Johnson Jr. (born September 12, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player and the former head basketball coach at Florida A&M. Johnson was a 6'10", 240 lb (110 kg) center who played 761 games for four teams during his 10…
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Business & Enterprise
Clennon Washington King Sr.
1891–1975
Clennon Washington King Sr. (July 1, 1891 – March 20, 1975) was a political activist, Tuskegee Institute student and chauffeur of Booker T. Washington. On August 18, 1918, in Milledgeville, Georgia, King married Margaret Allegra Slater, with whom he had…
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Cleo.
1988–
Cleopatra Humphrey (born 4 November 1988) formerly known by her stage name Mz. Bratt and currently known as Cleo., is an English rapper and singer.
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History & Culture
Cleo Bonner
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Cleo Bonner, also known as Cleo Glenn, served as president of the Daughters of Bilitis and circulation manager of The Ladder magazine in the 1960s. She was one of the first African-American women to belong to this organization. Barbara Gittings referred to…
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Cleo James
1940–
Cleo Joel James (born August 31, 1940) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1968 and for the Chicago Cubs between 1970 and 1973.
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Cleo Laine
1927–2025
Dame Cleo Laine, Lady Dankworth (born Clementine Dinah Bullock; 28 October 1927 – 24 July 2025) was a British singer and actress known for her scat singing. She was the wife of jazz composer and musician Sir John Dankworth and the mother of bassist Alec…
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Cleo Manago
1960–
Cleo Manago (born September 21, 1960) is an African-American activist and social architect who coined the term same-gender loving (or SGL) as an alternative for African-descended or black people who do not wish to identify as gay or lesbian due to the…
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Cleo Parker Robinson
1948–
Cleo Parker Robinson (born July 17, 1948 in Denver, Colorado) is an American dancer and choreographer. She is most known for being the founder, namesake and executive creative director of the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble. She was inducted into the…
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Cleo Powell
1957–
Cleo Elaine Powell (born January 12, 1957) is the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia. She is the first African-American female and fifth woman overall to serve on Virginia's highest court.
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Arts & Performance
Cleo Sylvestre
1945–2024
Cleopatra Mary Palmer (née Sylvestre; 19 April 1945 – 20 September 2024), known professionally as Cleo Sylvestre, was a British actress. She was the first black woman ever to play a leading role at the National Theatre in London, and the first woman to…
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Education & Scholarship
Cleo W. Blackburn
1909–1978
Cleo Walter Blackburn (September 27, 1909 - June 1, 1978) was an American educator. He was the founder and CEO for The Fundamental Board of Education and a member of the fraternity Kappa Alpha Psi, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored…
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Cleon Jones
1942–
Cleon Joseph Jones (born June 24, 1942) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball as a left fielder.
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Cleopas Ncube
1983–
Cleopas Ncube (born November 21, 1983) is a Canadian wrestler. He finished in 4th place in the 70kg event at the 2014 World Wrestling Championships, losing the bronze medal final to Ali Shabanau of Belarus. He also ranked among the best in several…
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Cleopatra costume armbands worn by Lauren Anderson
2000
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA set of armbands for a Cleopatra costume worn by Lauren Anderson for the Houston Ballet Company. The armbands are composed of a tan colored sheer net fabric, with gold chain trim on both sides and a gold and has a design of three beaded flowers of…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.19.3ab
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Cleopatra costume bodice worn by Lauren Anderson
2000
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe bodice of a Cleopatra ballet costume worn by Lauren Anderson for the Houston Ballet Company. The top is a sleeveless, close-fitting, gold and pink bodice hitting above the waist. The majority is gold with metallic thread and gold appliqué along the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.19.2
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Cleopatra costume box from the Houston Ballet Company
2000
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA brown cardboard box with some tears on the top and on the sides. The lid has some staples around the edge. There is handwriting in black ink on top of the lid. It reads [Cleopatra - Rug dress / 1 headband / 1 collar]. There is more handwriting that is…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.19.6
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