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1942–2024
Sir Lady Java (August 20, 1942 – November 16, 2024), also known simply as Lady Java, was an American transgender rights activist, exotic dancer, singer, comedian, and actress. Active on stage, television, radio and film from the mid-1960s to 1970s, she was…
Biography
Sirron Norris is an American illustrator, muralist, and arts educator. He is known for his work on the FOX animated television show Bob's Burgers and for numerous cartoon-style public murals, including ones at Balmy Alley, Clarion Alley, and Mission…
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Lisa Williamson (born 1964), known as Sister Souljah, is an American author, activist, rapper, and film producer. She gained significant attention in 1992, when Bill Clinton, running as the presumptive Democratic Party nominee for president of the United…
1962
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA 33 1/3 rpm LP record album titled "Sit-in Songs: Songs of the Freedom Riders" consisting of a vinyl record (a), cardboard album sleeve (b), and two plastic record sleeves (c and d). The album cover is black and white and has the title, the CORE logo, and…
2018
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA Skat-Shell detonated OC tear gas canister used by federal police against demonstrators near Lafayette Square in Washington, DC on June 1, 2020. The outer canister (.1) is a silver-colored metal cylindrical canister that is sealed shut at one end by a…
1967
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pencil and ink sketch by Muhammad Ali of the courtroom in which he was tried and convicted for failing to report for military duty after being drafted. The scene is drawn in pencil then traced over and filled in with black ink. The judge sits at the…
undated
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Sklarek, Mayor Tom Bradley, and an unidentified man” (Photographs).
ca. 2017-2018
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA blue plastic slap bracelet for the Stace Abrams 2018 Georgia gubernatorial campaign. In large white print the bracelet reads [STACEY / ABRAMS / GOVERNOR] and [staceyabrams.com/vote / Voter Protection Hotline / 1-888-730-5816]. The inside of the bracelet…
2007
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA color screenprint by Faith Ringgold illustrating Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham City Jail.” The print depicts a wide expanse of a green and white cotton field under a clear, slate blue sky. Three individuals are shown in the center of…
1823; republished 1969
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA 148-page hardbound book entitled Slavery in the West Indies. The entire cover is made of a brown woven material. The front and back covers are blank. The spine reads [SLAVERY IN THE WEST INDIES] vertically and includes the Negro Universities Publishing…
mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a metal caliper with a sliding scale. The head has pointed edges. The top section is fixed in place, while the lower section moves up and down the ruler. A small screw is present at the side of the lower section.
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Sylvester "Sly" James Jr. (born December 9, 1951) is an American politician who served as the 54th mayor of Kansas City, Missouri from 2011 to 2019. James has lived in Kansas City's Union Hill neighborhood. As mayor, he was known for wearing bow ties.
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Sylvester Stewart (March 15, 1943 – June 9, 2025), better known by his stage name Sly Stone, was an American musician, songwriter and record producer. He was the frontman of Sly and the Family Stone, playing a critical role in the development of…
1942-1943
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a small wood sorority paddle. Down one side are large Greek letters Alpha Kappa Alpha “A / K / A” in black paint. Under the letters is the Alpha Kappa Alpha crest hand painted in black paint. Along the handle in black paint is text that reads…
1939-1965
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA white, small sized suitcase with a white and tan marbled exterior belonging to Clayton and Hazel Sinclair, owners of the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The case has a brass lock and brass handle hardware. The interior of the case is lined with mauve silk. The…
1948
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of a meeting outside the offices of the American Labor Party. Men and women stand and talk to each other or look towards the camera. The office marquee loudly supports the Progressive Party ticket of Henry Wallace and Glen…
1968
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe 1968 SNCC engagement calendar is held together by a plastic binding comb at its spine, which is aligned with the left edges of the gathered pages. The binding comb spine is broken between the fifth and sixth rings and between the tenth and eleventh…
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Snow Flake Grigsby (13 February 1899 – 22 March 1981) was an African American civil rights activist and trade unionist. Grigsby was born in Newberry County, South Carolina, to two farmers in a family of twelve children. He received his high school diploma…
Loading image…c. 1797–1883
After escaping slavery, Truth travelled widely, using her commanding voice to campaign for emancipation, voting rights and human dignity.
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Sulzeer Jeremiah "Sol" Campbell (born 18 September 1974) is an English professional football manager and former player. He spent 20 years playing in the Premier League and had an 11-year international career with the England national team. Born in East…
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Solano Trindade (July 24, 1908— February 19, 1974) was a Brazilian poet, actor, folklorist, painter, stage director and activist. Trindade was active in the Brazilian Black Movement, having founded or co-founded several popular theater and art initiatives,…
July 1967
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of two armed men in U.S. Army uniforms sitting on the ground in a store entryway. The man on the left is slouched on the ground, and the lower half of a mannequin lies face-down on the ground to his right. The other man has his…
1964
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Gloria Richardson and other African American protesters in the street being confronted by National Guard Troops. The troop in the foreground is pointing an army rifle with a bayonet at them.
1968
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGLarge color lithographic poster published by The Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia, Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL) with the title "Solidarity with the African American People, August 18, 1968" written in English, French, Spanish and…
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