Skip to content
SERIES 1 · THE COMPLETE COLLECTION

Series 1 · Civil Rights & Public Life

Follow movements, public leaders and campaigns for rights, citizenship and representation.

Explore Series 1 categories · Artifact discovery board

11,508 matching cards · 24 cards per page

BIOGRAPHYPortrait not availableExplore the life, work and source references.
BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Steve Phillips

Biography

Steve Phillips is an American social critic, attorney and political activist. He is the founder of Democracy in Color, a multimedia platform on race and politics, and the host of Democracy in Color with Steve Phillips, a color-conscious political podcast.…

Wikipedia contributors
Read biography →
Source image for Steven BradfordLoading image…
BIOGRAPHY
Politics

Steven Bradford

1960–

Steven Craig Bradford (born January 12, 1960) is an American politician who served in the California State Senate from 2016 to 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented the 35th district, encompassing parts of Los Angeles County. Prior to his…

Wikipedia contributors
Read biography →
COLLECTION RECORDImage not availableExplore the catalog description and source record.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Time-based Media - Moving Images

Steven McNichols Oral History Interview

March 1, 2013

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

The oral history consists of eleven digital files: 2011.174.58.1a, 2011.174.58.1b, 2011.174.58.1c, 2011.174.58.1d, 2011.174.58.1e, 2011.174.58.1f, 2011.174.58.1g, 2011.174.58.1h, 2011.174.58.1i, 2011.174.58.1j, and 2011.174.58.1k. Steven McNichols…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.174.58.1a-k
Explore record →
Source image for Steven ReedLoading image…
BIOGRAPHY
Politics & Public Life

Steven Reed

1974–

Steven L. Reed (born February 20, 1974) is an American jurist, politician, and the mayor of Montgomery, Alabama. A member of the Democratic Party, he was a probate judge in Montgomery County. Reed is the first African-American mayor of Montgomery.

Wikipedia contributors
Read biography →
Source image for Steven ThrasherLoading image…
BIOGRAPHY
Literature & Journalism

Steven Thrasher

1978–

Steven William Thrasher (born c. 1978) is an American journalist and academic. In 2019, he became the inaugural Daniel H. Renberg Chair of social justice in reporting and an assistant professor of journalism at Northwestern University's Medill School of…

Wikipedia contributors
Read biography →
BIOGRAPHYPortrait not availableExplore the life, work and source references.
BIOGRAPHY
Civil Rights

Steven W. Hawkins

1962–

Steven W. Hawkins (born July 10, 1962) is an American social justice leader and litigator who currently serves as president and CEO of the US Cannabis Council. He previously served as executive director of the Marijuana Policy Project and as executive…

Wikipedia contributors
Read biography →
BIOGRAPHYPortrait not availableExplore the life, work and source references.
BIOGRAPHY
Politics & Public Life

Steven Woolfe

1967–

Steven Marcus Woolfe (born 6 October 1967) is a British barrister, writer, commentator and former politician. He is currently the Director of the Centre for Migration & Economic Prosperity, a research think tank studying population and immigration into the…

Wikipedia contributors
Read biography →
COLLECTION RECORDImage not availableExplore the catalog description and source record.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Stevie Wonder in concert

July 23, 1978

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

A black-and-white photograph of Stevie Wonder performing at the "Longest Walk" benefit concert at the National Guard Armory in Washington. Wonder is depicted in profile, seated at a piano and singing into the microphone. He wears a dark colored jacket with…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.15.128
Explore record →
COLLECTION RECORDImage not availableExplore the catalog description and source record.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Stevie Wonder singing “Happy Birthday Dr. Martin Luther King to you” at rally on the National Mall in protest for a MLK Jr. National Holiday

January 15, 1981

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

A black-and-white photograph of a birthday memorial celebration for Martin Luther King, Jr. on the grounds of the Washington Monument. The image features a line of people with arms crossed and holding hands. In the line is Stevie Wonder, singing "Happy…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.15.100
Explore record →
BIOGRAPHYPortrait not availableExplore the life, work and source references.
BIOGRAPHY
Politics & Public Life

Stewart A. Calhoun

1897–1965

Stewart A. Calhoun (1897-1965) was a lawyer, prosecutor, and politician in West Virginia. He served in the West Virginia House of Delegates in 1950 and 1952. He was a Republican.

Wikipedia contributors
Read biography →
Source image for Stewart AlexanderLoading image…
BIOGRAPHY
Politics

Stewart Alexander

1951–

Stewart Alexis Alexander (born October 1, 1951) is an American democratic socialist politician, presidential nominee for the Socialist Party USA in the 2012 election, and former SPUSA nominee for Vice President of the United States in the 2008 election. A…

Wikipedia contributors
Read biography →
BIOGRAPHYPortrait not availableExplore the life, work and source references.
BIOGRAPHY
Education & Scholarship

Stewart Cleveland Cureton

1930–2008

Stewart Cleveland Cureton (March 24, 1930 – December 30, 2008), also known as S. C. Cureton, was an American clergyman and civil rights activist.

Wikipedia contributors
Read biography →
BIOGRAPHYPortrait not availableExplore the life, work and source references.
BIOGRAPHY
Politics & Public Life

Stewart Ellison

1834–1899

Stewart Ellison (March 8, 1834 – October 24, 1899) was an American building contractor and state legislator in North Carolina.

Wikipedia contributors
Read biography →
Source image for Stic.manLoading image…
BIOGRAPHY
Music

Stic.man

1975–

Khnum Muata Ibomu (born Clayton Gavin, March 6, 1974), better known by his stage name stic.man and more recently as stic, is an American rapper, music producer, activist and author known for his work as one half of the political hip hop duo dead prez with M-1.

Wikipedia contributors
Read biography →
COLLECTION RECORDImage not availableExplore the catalog description and source record.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Sticker for Wellington Webb mayoral campaign

ca. 1995

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

A Spanish language sticker promoting Wellington Webb for Mayor. Label is primarily blue with white text [Wellington / WEBB / El Alcalde de Denver], which translates to "Mayor of Denver." Along the bottom is a white bar with red text in the lower right…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.46.7
Explore record →
COLLECTION RECORDImage not availableExplore the catalog description and source record.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Sticker with a Black Designer with Soul slogan

ca. 2019

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

A sticker with the slogan Black Designer with Soul. The black sticker has been printed on a paper adhesive label with a glossy finish and kiss cut into a circular shape. The adhesive label is mounted on a white, roughly cut, rectangular-shaped release…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.36.3
Explore record →
COLLECTION RECORDImage not availableExplore the catalog description and source record.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Sticker with a Black Disabled Lives Matter Solidarity Fist symbol

2020

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

A die-cut sticker of the Black Disabled Lives Matter Solidarity Fist symbol designed by Jennifer White-Johnson. The black-and-white sticker is fist-shaped, cut to match the shape of a graphic of White-Johnson’s Black Disabled Lives Matter Solidarity Fist…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.87.3.1
Explore record →
COLLECTION RECORDImage not availableExplore the catalog description and source record.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Sticker with a Neurodiversity Solidarity Fist symbol

2020

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

A die-cut sticker of the Neurodiversity Solidarity Fist symbol designed by Jennifer White-Johnson. The black-and-white sticker is fist-shaped, cut to match the shape of a graphic of White-Johnson’s Neurodiversity Solidarity Fist symbol. The symbol combines…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.87.3.2
Explore record →
COLLECTION RECORDImage not availableExplore the catalog description and source record.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Sticker with a Radical Joy slogan from the Kids Solidarity Mini Zine Pack

2020

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

A sticker with a Radical Joy slogan from the Kids Solidarity Mini Zine Pack. The die-cut sticker is white and features pink text thickly outlined in black, cursive-style font that reads [Radical / Joy]. The sticker is roughly cut around the outline of the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.87.5.2.7
Explore record →
COLLECTION RECORDImage not availableExplore the catalog description and source record.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Sticker with a Radical Joy slogan from the Kids Solidarity Mini Zine Pack

2020

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

A sticker with a Radical Joy slogan from the Kids Solidarity Mini Zine Pack. The die-cut sticker has a silvered holographic background and features text in a black, cursive-style font that reads [Radical / Joy]. The sticker is cut around the outline of the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.87.5.2.8
Explore record →
COLLECTION RECORDImage not availableExplore the catalog description and source record.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Sticker with a Young Gifted Black and Disabled slogan

2020

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

A sticker with a "Young Gifted Black and Disabled" slogan designed by Jennifer White-Johnson. The sticker is square with rounded corners. It has a navy blue background with peach and blue graphics and text. The centered text reads [Young / Gifted / Black…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.87.2
Explore record →
COLLECTION RECORDImage not availableExplore the catalog description and source record.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Sticker with an Autistic Joy slogan

2020

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

A sticker with an Autistic Joy slogan. The die-cut sticker has a silvered holographic background and features red accented text in an inline neon-style font that reads [AUTISTIC / JOY]. The sticker is cut around the outline of the text and the center of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.87.6
Explore record →
COLLECTION RECORDImage not availableExplore the catalog description and source record.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Visual Arts

Still Life

1952

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

A mimeograph reproduction of Still Life, by Hartwell Yeargans for the Committee for the Negro in the Arts, Art Workshop Folio. Printed in black ink on white paper, it is a reproduction of a charcoal still life drawing depicting an arrangement on a table…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.117.2.9
Explore record →
COLLECTION RECORDImage not availableExplore the catalog description and source record.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Weapons and Ammunition

Stinger CS rubber ball grenade fragment from the 2020 DC social justice protests

2020

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

This is a piece of a Stinger CS rubber ball grenade, used to disperse high velocity rubber pellets, fired by federal police against demonstrators near Lafayette Square in Washington, DC on June 1, 2020. It consists of a hard black rubber half-sphere with a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.46.3
Explore record →

Biographies, museum objects and archive records are distinct card types. Every card links to its historical source.