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BIOGRAPHY
Civil Rights

Sarah Massey Overton

1850–1914

Sarah Massey Overton (c. 1850 – August 24, 1914) was an American suffragist, women's rights activist, and African-American rights activist. In the 1880s, she became a leader in the fight to allow African-American children in California to attend public…

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Education & Scholarship

Sarah Meriwether Nutter

1888–1950

Sarah Meriwether Nutter (January 1, 1888 – May 10, 1950) was one of the original sixteen founders of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, the first sorority founded by African-American women. As an educator, she worked in the profession considered most critical…

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Civil Rights

Sarah Randolph Bailey

1885–1972

Sarah Randolph Bailey (1885–1972) was an American educator and Girl Scout pioneer. Born in Macon, Georgia, she started scouting troops for African-American girls which eventually earned admission to the state organization in Georgia and formal recognition…

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Education & Scholarship

Sarah Thomas Curwood

1916–1990

Sarah Ethel Thomas Curwood (January 23, 1916 – October 9, 1990) was an American educator, college professor, activist, and tree farmer.

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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Sarah Webster Fabio

1928–1979

Sarah Webster Fabio (January 20, 1928 – November 7, 1979) was an American poet, literary critic and educator.

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Science & Inventions

Sarah Willie-LeBreton

Biography

Sarah Susannah Willie-LeBreton is an American sociologist and academic administrator who has been the 12th president of Smith College since 2023. She was previously the provost and dean of faculty at Swarthmore College from 2018 to 2023.

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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & visual records

Sarbal[?], University of Ghana, Legon

1985

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Donor notes read: "University of Ghana, Legon; Sarbal[?]. The date on the slide is JAN 85.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-0068
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Civil Rights & Community

Sasha Johnson

Biography

Sasha Johnson (born c. 1993–1994) is a British woman who has been an activist and member of Taking the Initiative Party (TTIP). A student of Ruskin College, she was involved in the Rhodes Must Fall protest, and with Black Lives Matter and Kill the Bill…

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Literature

Sasha Leigh Henry

Biography

Sasha Leigh Henry is a Canadian film and television director and producer, most noted as the creator of the comedy series Bria Mack Gets a Life. A graduate of the University of Waterloo, she subsequently participated in various media training and…

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Education & Scholarship

Sasha Turner

Biography

Sasha Deborah Turner is a Jamaican-American historian who is an associate professor of history of at the Johns Hopkins University Department of the History of Medicine. Her research considers the history of the Caribbean, with a particular focus on…

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Civil Rights

Sattira Douglas

1840–1895

Sattira 'Sattie' Douglas (c. 1840 – ?) was an American abolitionist and educator. An African American organizer, she helped form and lead multiple committees and clubs in Chicago and the West. Douglas traveled to Kansas near the end of the American Civil…

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Biography & Culture

Saul Nash

Biography

Saul Nash is a British fashion designer, dancer, and choreographer. Born in Homerton, Hackney, and raised in North East London, he founded his eponymous menswear label in 2018 after graduating from the Royal College of Art. His designs combine technical…

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Historical photographs & documents

Savannah State University

October 2001

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Cataloged as “Savannah State University” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.A2013.149.3, Item 5
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Sports & Achievement

Savanté Stringfellow

1978–

Savanté Stringfellow (born November 6, 1978, in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American long jumper. A student at the University of Mississippi, he was selected for the United States 2000 Olympic team.

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BIOGRAPHY
History & Culture

Savy King

2005–

Savannah Mckenzie King (born February 7, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played one season of college soccer for the North Carolina Tar Heels before…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Scan of students and teachers in front of Lincoln High School

1919-1925; scanned 2012

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A digital scan of children and teachers at Lincoln High School in Lincoln, Nebraska. The nineteen students are arranged in two rows in front of the teachers and range in age from young children to teenagers. Seven adults, six women and one man, stand…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.56.1.36
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Schedule of courses for Black and Puerto Rican Studies

July 1972

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A mimeographed document with the Schedule of Courses for fall 1972 semester, issued by the Department of Black and Puerto Rican studies at Hunter College. The schedule is on white paper with purple typewritten text that reads, [DEPARTMENT OF BLACK AND…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.97.27.160
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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

Scholarship Funds and Scholarships at Florida Agriculture and Mechanical College, 1945-1947 — Series 4: Educational Equity Records, 1945-1946

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Scholarship Funds and Scholarships at Florida Agriculture and Mechanical College, 1945-1947” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2018.12_ref67
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Historical photographs & visual records

School, Bimbago

1987

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Donor notes read: "School; Bimbago. The date on the slide is JUL 87.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1069
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Historical photographs & visual records

School boy painting, Mmabatho (South Africa)

1983

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Cataloged as “School boy painting, Mmabatho (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-066395
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

School Boycott 3, "End Inferior Schools"

1964; printed later

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A digital print depicting a black-and-white image of people participating in a New York City school boycott demonstration with police officers and buses in the background. At the center of the image are three people. The woman on the right is holding a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.53.24
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

School Boycott, "No More Segregated Education"

1964; printed later

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A digital print depicting a black-and-white image of three people participating in the 1964 New York City School Boycott. All three individuals are leaning against a metal barricade. The woman on the far left is looking to her proper right. She is wearing…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.53.26
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

School Boycott, Woman with "Freedom Now" button

1964

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A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a woman, from her shoulders up at the 1964 New York City School Boycott. The background is out of focus, with a visible person on the left. The woman has a straightened fringe and is starting…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.53.27
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Historical photographs & visual records

School building, a few miles northwest of Luyengo, Swaziland

1973-1975

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Cataloged as “School building, a few miles northwest of Luyengo, Swaziland” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2018-003, Item EEPA 2018-003-0302
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