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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Serge Georges Jr.

Biography

Serge Georges Jr. (born April 1970) is an American lawyer who has served as an associate justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. He previously served as a judge of the Boston Municipal Court from 2013 to 2020.

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Culture

Sérgio Nascimento de Camargo

1965–

Sérgio Nascimento de Camargo (born April 15, 1965) is a Brazilian journalist and politician, affiliated with the PL. He is known for his conservative positions and for having assumed, from 2019 to 2022, the presidency of Fundação Cultural Palmares, a…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Seriousness of Purpose

October 16, 1995

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This black-and-white photograph depicts men standing in the crowd of the Million Man March. The three men in the foreground look past the viewer with stern expressions. Two wear jackets and one wears a white sweatshirt decorated with faces of African…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.99.20
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Service Award pin for Mary Church Terrell from the NACW

1900

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Pin award for Mary Church Terrell from the National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs (NACWC). The rose gold metal has [Past President] engraved on a small banner. There is a plaque attached by chains which reads [Service Award / 1896-1900 / Mary Church…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2017.13.1.43
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Tools and Equipment

Serving spoon from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

1941-1973

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An International Silver serving spoon from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The silver-plated spoon is from International Silver’s 1847 Rogers Bros. line, Eternally Yours pattern. The neck of the spoon is narrow and tapers outwards towards the end of the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.59.1
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Toys and Games

Set of bingo cards from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

mid 20th century

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A set of forty-five (45) bingo cards. Each card is grey card stock with black ink, five-by-five grid with an assortment of numbers and the text [(FREE)] in the center square. In block text at the top and bottom is the text [BINGO]. The backs of the cards…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.50.1
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Photographs and Still Images

Set-Up Animation Green-Screen

2014

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A black-and-white archival process photograph of Lattina Riley and Sarah Bassett setting up a prop in front of a green screen. Both women Both women wear sweaters, jeans, and socks. They wrap fabric around a stand with a push-button telephone on top.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.94.4.27
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Tools and Equipment

Sewing basket with lid from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

mid 20th century

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A coiled woven, round sewing basket (2011.12.9.1a) with a matching lid (2011.12.9.1b) from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. Both the basket and lid are primarily comprised of natural-colored fibers. The rounded, bowl-shaped basket is adorned with red, green,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.9.1ab
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Politics & Public Life

Shadrack Morgan

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Shadrach Morgan, sometimes written Shadrack Morgan, was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives during the Reconstruction era. His grandson had the same name graduated from Howard University and became a Civil Rights lawyer in South…

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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Shais Rishon

1982–

Shais Rishon, also known by the pen name MaNishtana, is an African-American Orthodox rabbi, activist, and writer. He has written for Tablet, Kveller, The Forward, Jewcy, and Hevria, as well as writing a semi-autobiographical novel under his pen name. In…

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BIOGRAPHY
Politics & Public Life

Shakira Martin

1988–

Shakira Martin (born 1988) is a British student politician and former president of the National Union of Students. In April 2017, Martin, the union's vice-president for further education, defeated the incumbent Malia Bouattia, receiving 56% of the vote.…

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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Shalanda Young

1977–

Shalanda Delores Young (born August 29, 1977) is an American political advisor and government official who served as the 43rd director of the Office of Management and Budget from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously worked as the…

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Politics

Shamako Noble

Biography

Shamako Noble is a hip hop artist, cultural organizer, and political theorist from San Jose, California. He was one of the co-founders of the Hip Hop Congress. He was a candidate for U.S. Senate for California in 2016, though he did not actually file to be…

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BIOGRAPHY
Politics & Public Life

Shamed Dogan

1978–

Shamed Dogan (born August 28, 1978) is an American politician. He is a former Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing the 98th District in St. Louis County.

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BIOGRAPHY
Politics & Public Life

Shandy W. Jones

1816–1886

Shandy Wesley Jones (December 20, 1816 – February 4, 1886) was an American clergyman, photographer, barber, state legislator, and customs inspector in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Born into slavery December 20, 1816 he was freed as a child, became a barber and…

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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Shane Ryan

1969–

Shane Ryan MBE (born 13 May 1969) is a British social reformer/activist, writer and formerly, the Chief Executive of Future Men, a charity supporting men and boys in the United Kingdom and also secretariat for the all-party parliamentary group (APPG) On…

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BIOGRAPHY
Education & Scholarship

Shani Mott

1976–2024

Shani Tahir Mott (March 16, 1976 – March 12, 2024) was an American scholar of Black studies, best known for her advocacy and her examination of race and power in the United States. Her dissertation analysed how 20th century nonfiction and fiction writers…

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Arts & Performance

Shani Peters

1981–

Shani Peters (born 1981) is an artist from Lansing, Michigan, based in New York. She received her BA from Michigan State University and her MFA from the City College of New York, where she taught in 2020. Her work often addresses issues related to social…

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BIOGRAPHY
Politics & Public Life

Shannon Hardin

1987–

Shannon G. Hardin (born April 7, 1987) is an American Democratic politician who has served as the President of the Columbus, Ohio City Council since January 2018. Hardin is a Columbus native, and attended Columbus Africentric K-8 and Columbus Alternative…

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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Shannon Jones Isadore

Biography

Shannon Jones Isadore is an American politician, psychotherapist, and healthcare clinic executive. A member of the Democratic Party, she has represented the 33rd district in the Oregon House of Representatives since September 2024.

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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Shannon Wright

1994–

Shannon Wright is an American cartoonist and illustrator from Massaponax, Virginia. She is best known for political, feminist, and racial discussion in her artwork.

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BIOGRAPHY
Scholarship

Shardé M. Davis

Biography

Shardé M. Davis is an Afro-American academic who created the hashtag #BlackintheIvory, which was popularised on Twitter in the wake of widespread protests following the murder of George Floyd.

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BIOGRAPHY
Visual Arts

Sharif Bey

1974

Sharif Bey (born 1974, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.) is an African American artist, ceramicist, and professor. He produces functional pottery as well as ceramic and mixed-media sculptures using various forms and textures. His body of work reflects his…

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