A coquina fragment. The fragment is composed of compressed seashells and seashell fragments. The fragment is tan in color with tan, off-white, white, and brown shell, sand, and rock inclusions; including visible striated clamshell fragments. The coquina…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.108.21.57
A coquina fragment. The fragment is composed of compressed seashells and seashell fragments. The fragment is tan in color with tan, off-white, white, and brown shell, sand, and rock inclusions; including visible striated clamshell fragments. The coquina…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.108.21.58
Cora Ann Pair Thomas (1875–1952) was a Baptist missionary, serving in Liberia from 1909 until her death in 1952. She is the grandmother of playwright and author Cori Thomas and the mother of former Liberian Ambassador David M. Thomas Cori’s father.
Cora Bagley Marrett (born 1942) is an American sociologist. From May 2011 until August 2014, Marrett served as the deputy director of the National Science Foundation.
Cora Mae Brown (April 19, 1914 – December 17, 1972) was the first African-American woman elected (rather than appointed) to a state senate in the United States. She won her seat in the Michigan Senate in 1952. Brown was a Democrat who represented Detroit.
Cora Catherine Calhoun Horne (November 1865 – September 23, 1932) was an African-American suffragist, civil rights activist, and an Atlanta socialite. She was an early member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and a…
Cora Daniels is an African-American author who has written on issues of African-American culture. She is now teaching writing and reporting at New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute.
Cora Faith Walker (née Drew; November 5, 1984 – March 11, 2022) was an American politician who served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives for the 74th district from January 2017 to July 2019. On July 29, 2019, Walker resigned from the…
Cora Harrington is an American writer and lingerie expert. She is the founder and editor-in-chief of the blog The Lingerie Addict (2008–2022). In 2018, she released the book In Intimate Detail: How to Choose, Wear, and Love Lingerie.
Cora LaRedd was an American singer and dancer during the 1920s and 1930s. She had a driven, hard-hitting, and athletic tap dance style that showcased her rhythmic abilities. Her performance in the short film That's the Spirit survives.
Cora Mae Bryant (May 1, 1926 – October 30, 2008) was an American blues musician. She was the daughter of another American blues musician, Curley Weaver. Bryant released two solo albums in her lifetime on the Music Maker label.
A coral collared dress with embellishments and a detachable train. The dress (a) is made of synthetic heat press faille, it has a V neckline with a self-fabric collar. The collar opens on the proper left side with five metal snaps and a metal hook and eye…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.747ab
A panel designed and created by Art Smith. The abstract artwork captures sea creatures with a seahorse at the far left, a serpent near the center and a jellyfish at right. Smith created the artwork while attending Copper Union and kept it in his home for…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.16.5
A coral satin full length evening dress with a black velveteen bodice. The dress has a wide boatneck collar and long bishop sleeves that are gathered at the top of the shoulders and at the bottom along the cuffs. Black velveteen cuffs are sewn to the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.683
Coral Jeanne Smith (born January 19, 1979) is an American former reality television personality, known as a cast member on MTV's The Real World: Back to New York, and for her subsequent appearances on various seasons of The Real World's spin-off show, The…
Coralie Franklin Cook (March 1861 – August 25, 1942) was an African-American educator, public speaker, and government official. She is also the first known descendant among those enslaved at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello estate to graduate from college.
Corbin Bleu Reivers ( BLOO; born February 21, 1989) is an American actor and singer. He began acting professionally in the late 1990s before rising to prominence in the late 2000s for his leading role as Chad Danforth in the High School Musical trilogy…
Cord Jefferson is an American writer and director. After studying at the College of William & Mary, he started a career in journalism and wrote for numerous publications before becoming an editor at Gawker until 2014. Jefferson transitioned to working as a…
Henrietta Cordelia Ray (August 30, 1852 – January 5, 1916) was an African American poet and teacher. Her parents were notable abolitionists, and had worked for the Underground Railroad in Manhattan.
Cordell Cleare (born December 5, 1965) is an American activist and politician from Harlem, New York City. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been politically active in Harlem since the late 1990s. She is currently the state senator for New York's…
Cordell Tinch (born 13 July 2000) is an American track and field athlete. He is the reigning World Champion in the 110 m hurdles, having won the title at the 2025 World Championships. Competing at the 2026 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships he won…
