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Biography & Culture

T. G. Ewing

1849–1922

Taylor G. Ewing Jr. was an African-American lawyer and civil rights advocate in Vicksburg, Mississippi. In the 1930s he was one of six Black lawyers in Mississippi along with Sidney Redmond Sr.

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Education & Scholarship

T. J. Bryan

1945–

T. J. (Thelma Jane) Bryan is an American educator who rose from poverty in rural Maryland to become the first African-American woman to be elected by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors to serve as Chancellor of one of its constituent…

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Civil Rights

T. J. Jemison

1918–2013

Theodore Judson Jemison (August 1, 1918 – November 15, 2013), better known as T. J. Jemison, was minister of Mount Zion First Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in June 1953 when he led a bus boycott to protest the city's segregated public transit.…

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Biography & Culture

T. K. Waters

1970–

Thomas Kevin Waters (born December 8, 1970) is an American law enforcement officer and politician serving as the 7th sheriff of Jacksonville since 2022. A member of the Republican Party, he is one of five Black sheriffs currently serving in the state of…

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Civil Rights

T. R. M. Howard

1908–1976

Theodore Roosevelt Mason Howard (March 4, 1908 – May 1, 1976) was an American civil rights leader, fraternal organization leader, entrepreneur and surgeon. He was a mentor to activists such as Medgar Evers, Charles Evers, Fannie Lou Hamer, Amzie Moore,…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Visual Arts

T-Shirt

1973

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A silkscreen (serigraph) print “T-Shirt” by Sam Gilliam for the portfolio “Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law, Inc.” organized by Lou Stovall. The print is on a gray background and uses green, blue, and red ink. Gilliam used an actual t-shirt as the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.86
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

T-shirt endorsing Wellington Webb for Mayor of Denver

1995

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A white t-shirt endorsing Wellington Webb for Mayor of Denver. The shirt has a screen printed sneaker logo printed on the chest in blue. The sneaker is the PR shoe, shown with the laces tied. It reads [WEBB '95] in blue paint. Information about the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.46.3
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

T-shirt featuring Black Lives Matter graphic

2014

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A t-shirt featuring a graphic on the front that reads "Black / Lives / Matter / In America 2014" over the image of a bullet hole in glass. The back displays several slogans associated with the Black Lives Matter movement: "BlackLivesMatter / In America,"…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.136.3
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

T-shirt for "Fair Fight U" from Fair Fight Action

ca. 2017-2019

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A cotton white Fair Fight Action “Fair Fight U” t-shirt by Bayside Apparel. This t-shirt features large purple and black ink press on the front and back. The front of the t-shirt depicts a ‘U’ colored purple with black bordering. The Fair Fight ballot logo…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.7.6
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

T-shirt for Tamir Rice and John Crawford worn by Andrew Hawkins

December 14, 2014

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A hand altered t-shirt worn by Cleveland Browns football player Andrew Hawkins. The shirt has been cut with rough edges across the bottom and along the sleeves, making it into a cropped tank top. White text is printed on the front reading "JUSTICE / FOR /…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.94
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

T-shirt from Stacey Abrams 2018 gubernatorial campaign

ca. 2017-2018

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A navy-blue Bella Canvas cotton t-shirt, “Stacey Abrams Governor”, for Stacey Abrams’s 2018 Gubernatorial campaign. This primarily navy-blue shirt features large graphics on the front. Across the chest in white ink print is “STACEY / ABRAMS” – below which…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.6.21
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

T-shirt from Stacey Abrams 2018 gubernatorial campaign

2018

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A navy-blue American Apparel / Gildan cotton t-shirt, “Stacey Abrams Governor”, for Stacey Abrams’s 2018 Gubernatorial campaign. This primarily navy-blue shirt features large graphics on the front. A ROYGBIV rainbow is depicted across the chest above the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.6.22
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

T-shirt from Stacey Abrams 2018 gubernatorial campaign

ca. 2017-2018

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A navy-blue American Apparel / Gildan cotton t-shirt, “Turn Georgia Blue 2018”, for Stacey Abrams’s 2018 Gubernatorial campaign. This primarily navy-blue shirt features large graphics on the front. Across the chest in white and blue ink print is the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.6.23
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

T-shirt from Stacey Abrams 2018 gubernatorial campaign

ca. 2017-2018

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A white American Apparel / Gildan cotton “For A Time such As This” t-shirt for Stacey Abrams’s 2018 Gubernatorial campaign, “Turn Georgia Blue 2018”. The front of this t-shirt features a creative text print on the proper left of the chest. In a lilac-blue…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.6.24
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

T-shirt from the Prince Rally 4 Peace concert in Baltimore

2015

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A gray t-shirt with an image of Prince on the front. The stylized image of Prince is similar to his HITnRUN Phase One and HITnRUN Phase Two album covers and depicts Prince with an afro, mustache and goatee, gold chain and sunglasses. Yellow lettering at…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.154.1
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

T-shirt stating "All Roads Lead to Washington, DC", worn at MMM 20th Anniversary

2015

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A royal blue "20th Anniversary" t-shirt. At the top in the center it reads [20TH ANNIVERSARY] in white text with a black outline and a yellow outline. Below that there is a rectangular color photo of thousands of people standing on the National Mall with…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.251.11
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

T-shirt stating "Ba-racked the Vote" worn during the Women's March on Washington

2008

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A black, XL, short sleeve T-shirt with red and white printed lettering on the front that reads: [BA-RACKed / THE / VOTE]. The text [BA-] and [ed] are printed in red in script and cursive respectively. The letter [V] doubles as a large red checkmark and is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.92.3
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

T-shirt stating "Justice...or Else!", worn at MMM 20th Anniversary

2015

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A white "Justice or Else" t-shirt. At the top it reads [20th Anniversary] in white script with a black outline and a yellow outline. Below that it reads [MILLION/MAN/MARCH] in bold black text with a white outline and a yellow outline. In smaller letters,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.251.10
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

T-shirt with an illustration of Eric Garner

2014

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A size large, white t-shirt designed by Ethical Culture Fieldston School student Ocean Gao, who wore this shirt during a December 13, 2014 protest march organized by Millions March NYC in New York City. The cotton t-shirt has printed, stylized, red and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.217.4
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T-shirt with "Come To Your Census" from Fair Count

ca. 2017-2019

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A purple cotton “Come To Your Census” t-shirt by Royal Apparel. This t-shirt features white ink press on the front, proper left sleeve, and reverse of the t-shirt. On the front of the t-shirt is the depiction of a large light bulb with the outline of a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.7.10
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

T-shirt with "Come To Your Census" from Fair Count

ca. 2017-2019

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A purple cotton “Come To Your Census” t-shirt by Royal Apparel. This t-shirt features white ink press on the front, proper left sleeve, and reverse of the t-shirt. On the front of the t-shirt is the depiction of a large light bulb with the outline of a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.7.9
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

T-shirt with "Get Counted Y'all" from Fair Count

ca. 2017-2019

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A white cotton Fair Count “Get Counted Y’all!” t-shirt by Royal Apparel. This t-shirt features purple ink press on the front and back. The front of the t-shirt depicts the shape state of Georgia with the print “Get / COUNTED / Y’all!” On the reverse of the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.7.7
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

T-shirt with "Get Counted Y'all" from Fair Count

ca. 2017-2019

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A white cotton Fair Count “Get Counted Y’all!” t-shirt by Royal Apparel. This t-shirt features purple ink press on the front and back. The front of the t-shirt depicts the shape state of Georgia with the print “Get / COUNTED / Y’all!” On the reverse of the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.7.8
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