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Seimone Delicia Augustus (born April 30, 1984) is an American basketball coach and former professional player. She is currently an assistant coach for the Louisiana State University women's basketball team. She was drafted first overall by the Minnesota…
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Seitu Jones (born 1951, Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a multi-disciplinary artist and community organizer known for his large-scale public artworks and environmental design. Working both independently and in collaboration with other artists, Jones has created…
1948–2007
Sekou Sundiata (August 22, 1948 – July 18, 2007) was an African-American poet and performer, as well as a teacher at The New School in New York City. His students include musicians Ani DiFranco and Mike Doughty. His plays include The Circle Unbroken is a…
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Selena Sloan Butler (1872–1964) was the founder and first president of the National Congress of Colored Parents and Teachers Association (NCCPT). President Herbert Hoover appointed her to the White House Conference on Child Health and Protection in 1929.…
September 14, 2019
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn oral history interview with Selena Williams and Bonnie Taylor-Williams. It consists of two versions, unedited (2023.4.1.1, .mxf) and edited (2023.4.1.2, .mov), of a single digital video recording. Selena Williams and her granddaughter, Bonnie…
ca. 1935
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis oil painting depicts the figure of a seated man holding an artist's palette. He is visible from the waist up, sitting in profile to the viewer. The figure, wearing a white collared shirt, turns slightly to the left, toward the viewer. He holds an…
1943–
Selwyn Cudjoe (born 1 December 1943) is a Trinidadian academic, scholar, historian, essayist and editor who is Professor of Africana Studies at Wellesley College. He was also the Margaret E. Deffenbaugh and LeRoy T. Carlson Professor in Comparative…
1979–
Semeka Chantay Randall-Lay (born February 7, 1979) is the current head coach for the Winthrop Eagles women's basketball team. She is also a former collegiate and professional basketball player. She was hired as recruiting coordinator at Wright State in…
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Seneca Sinclair Wallace (born August 6, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He recently served as the quarterbacks coach for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football…
1898–1987
Clark developed citizenship schools that taught literacy and voting skills, training thousands of grassroots civil-rights organizers.
1994–
Seraphina Beh-Moore (born 1994) is a British actress. After beginning her career in various stage productions, she initially gained attention for her role as school bully Madison Drake in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2017). She has since appeared in…
Dates not recorded
Sergio Hudson is an American fashion designer and the founder of the eponymous womenswear label Sergio Hudson. He is best known for dressing Michelle Obama and Vice President Kamala Harris at the 2021 inauguration of Joe Biden. Born and raised in Ridgeway,…
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Seth Adham Curry (born August 23, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for one year at Liberty University before…
1868–1953
Silas Seth Weeks (September 8, 1868 – December 1953) was an American composer who played mandolin, violin, banjo and guitar. Although he played many instruments he concentrated professionally on the mandolin. He is considered to be the first African…
1935
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGSeton Hall College bronze medal for the Special Sprint event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1935. The medal consists of a gold toned bar pin holding a blue and white striped ribbon. The pin has a “C” clasp closure on the back and a bar that holds the ribbon.…
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Jorge Mário da Silva (born June 8, 1970), known as Seu Jorge (Seu, Brazilian Portuguese for "Mister" or "Sir"; Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsew ˈʒɔʁʒi]), is a Brazilian musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is considered by many to be a renewer of…
1947
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Sewing teacher sitting on porch, Kalahari Desert, Botswana” (Negatives (photographic)).
2000–
Sha'Carri LaNay Richardson ( shə-CARE-ee; born March 25, 2000) is an American track and field sprinter and Olympic champion who competes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. Richardson rose to fame in 2019 as a freshman at Louisiana State University, running…
1986–
Shadia Simmons (born June 28, 1986) is a Canadian teacher, director and former actress. She is best known for her role as Corrine Baxter in the television series Strange Days at Blake Holsey High, her recurring role as Emily on Life with Derek, and for her…
Dates not recorded
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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Shaivonte Aician Gilgeous-Alexander ( SHAY; born July 12, 1998), also known by his initials SGA, is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a four-time NBA All-Star, a…
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Shaka Dingani Smart (born April 8, 1977) is an American men's college basketball coach and former college basketball player. He is the current head men's basketball coach at Marquette University. Smart rose to prominence in 2011 after leading Virginia…
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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.…
1970-1979
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA Florida A&M University Marching Band shako. Constructed of a hard plastic, the large bulb-like hat is covered in a fluffy white synthetic fabric. Draped across the forehead area is are three synthetic braided cords, red and green, which are connected to…
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