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Politics

Stephanie Bolden

1946–

Stephanie T. Bolden (born August 16, 1946) is an American politician. She is a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 2.

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Stephanie Boykin

Biography

Stephanie Boykin is an American politician who was elected member of the Missouri House of Representatives for the 70th district in 2024. Boykin is a 40 year veteran of the United States Air Force.

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Politics & Public Life

Stephanie Coleman

1988–

Stephanie D. Coleman (born April 13, 1988) is a Chicago politician. Coleman is the current alderman of Chicago's 16th ward, taking office as a member of the Chicago City Council in May 2019. She defeated incumbent alderman Toni Foulkes in the 2019 Chicago…

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Civil Rights & Community

Stephanie Mingo

Biography

Stephanie Mingo is a housing justice activist who focuses on post-Katrina New Orleans. She was born in New Orleans and raised in the St. Bernard public housing development.

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Politics & Public Life

Stephanie R. Bush

1953–

Stephanie Regina Bush-Baskette (born March 16, 1953), also known as Stephanie R. Bush, is an American attorney and Democratic Party politician from New Jersey who served in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 27th district from 1988 to 1992.

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Politics & Public Life

Stephanie Rawlings-Blake

1970–

Stephanie C. Rawlings-Blake (born March 17, 1970) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 50th Mayor of Baltimore from 2010 to 2016, the second woman to hold that office. She has also served as secretary of the Democratic National…

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Civil Rights & Community

Stephanie Thomas

Biography

Stephanie Thomas (born in Chicago, Illinois) is an American disability fashion stylist, public speaker, voice actor, and professor. According to People magazine, while she was working at a radio station, WVKL-FM (95.7), in Norfolk, Virginia, Thomas wore…

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Politics & Public Life

Stephanie Tubbs Jones

1949–2008

Stephanie Tubbs Jones (September 10, 1949 – August 20, 2008) was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 11th congressional district from 1999 until her death in 2008. A member of the Democratic Party, her district…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Stephen A. Smith

1967–

Stephen Anthony Smith (born October 14, 1967) is an American television personality, radio host, sports analyst, political commentator, and actor. He makes frequent appearances as an NBA analyst for ESPN on SportsCenter, NBA Countdown, and the network's…

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Politics & Public Life

Stephen Allen Benson

1816–1865

Stephen Allen Benson (May 21, 1816 – January 24, 1865) was a Liberian politician who served as the second president of Liberia from 1856 to 1864. He previously served as the third vice president of Liberia from 1854 to 1856 under President Joseph Jenkins…

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Stephen Atkins Swails

1832–1900

Stephen Atkins Swails (23 February 1832 – 17 May 1900) was a soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Although originally enlisting as a private, he was the first African-American soldier promoted to commissioned rank, as a line officer, in…

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Stephen Bates

1842–1907

Stephen Bates (1842 – June 10, 1907) was an American law enforcement officer who served as sheriff and Police Chief of the city of Vergennes, Vermont, for 25 years between 1879 and 1907. He was the first Black chief law enforcement officer in Vermont, also…

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Politics & Public Life

Stephen Blackwell

Born 1849

Stephen B. Blackwell (born August 5, 1849) was an American politician. He was a state legislator in Mississippi. He was born in Issaquena County and represented it in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1882 to 1889.

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Politics

Stephen Broden

1952–

Stephen Edward Broden (born April 11, 1952) is an American businessman, pastor, political activist, broadcaster, and former professor from the state of Texas. In 2010, he was the Republican nominee for Texas's 30th congressional district for the United…

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Stephen Gough

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Stephen Gough is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, he represented the electoral district of Sackville-Beaver Bank. He was defeated when he…

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Politics

Stephen K. Benjamin

1969–

Stephen Keith Benjamin (born December 1, 1969) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement under President Joe Biden from 2023 to 2025. Benjamin…

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Civil Rights & Community

Stephen Myers

Biography

Stephen Myers (c. 1800 – February 13, 1870) was an abolitionist and agent of the Underground Railroad through the 1830s–1850s. He was also the editor of multiple abolitionist newspapers such as The Elevator, The Northern Star, and Freeman's Advocate, and…

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Business & Enterprise

Stephen N. Lackey

1980–

Stephen N. Lackey (born January 22, 1980) is an American hedge fund manager, philanthropist and political fundraiser lauded for creating opportunities for large corporations and private donors to filter financial support into their communities. Lackey is…

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Biography & Culture

Stephen W. Rochon

Biography

Stephen Wayne Rochon is an American political staffer who served as the director of the Executive Residence and White House Chief Usher from 2007 to 2011. He was the first African-American White House Chief Usher. Rochon served his last day on active duty…

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Civil Rights & Community

Stephen Walter Rogers

1839–1872

Stephen Walter Rogers (1839–1872) was an African-American preacher, activist, writer, and editorialist. He was historically influential in Louisiana and Alabama; and was one of the people holding civil disobedience against the anti-education laws of the time.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Books and Published Materials

Steps to Good English

1935

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2011.52.1a: Steps to Good English by Inez M. Ahles and Mary Lawlor. The seventh-grade level textbook/workbook is a brown, softcover book with a fabric tape spine. The front cover features a small graphic of a globe, an open book, and a feathered quill and…

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Civil Rights

Sterling Lands II

1944–

Sterling Lands II (born November 11, 1944) is an African-American minister and senior pastor of Greater Calvary Bible Church, formerly Greater Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. Lands is also the founder and first presiding bishop for Family Life…

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Politics & Public Life

Sterling Tucker

1923–2019

Sterling Tucker (December 21, 1923 – July 14, 2019) was an American civil and political rights activist and politician in Washington, D.C. He was the first chair of the Council of the District of Columbia and was an unsuccessful candidate for mayor of the…

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Civil Rights

Steve Biko

1946–1977

Biko emphasized psychological liberation, Black pride and community organization under apartheid.

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