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1974–
Sofiya Alhassan (born July 6, 1974) is a Ghanaian-American kinesiologist and academic administrator who researches community family-based physical activity interventions. She also studies how environmental factors play a role in the behavioral health of…
1876–1932
A journalist, linguist and novelist, Plaatje documented the injustices of early apartheid-era land laws and helped found the organization that became the ANC.
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Solai Ava Washington (born 1 October 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Born in the United States, she represents Jamaica internationally. She played college soccer…
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Solange Ashby is an Africanist and archaeologist whose expertise focuses on language, religion and the role of women in ancient Egypt and Nubia. She is an assistant professor in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at the University of…
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Solomon Carter Fuller (August 11, 1872 – January 16, 1953) was a pioneering Liberian neurologist, psychiatrist, pathologist, and professor. Born in Monrovia, Liberia, he completed his college education and medical degree (MD) in the United States. He…
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Solomon Young Hughes (born February 28, 1979) is an American educator, athlete, and actor known for his leading role as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty a sports drama television series on HBO.
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Solomon T. Clanton (March 27, 1857 – May 18, 1918) was a leader in the Baptist Church. He was educated in New Orleans and Chicago and became the first black graduate of the theological department at the Baptist Union Theological Seminary at Morgan Park,…
August 1937
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe yearbook for Alabama State's class of 1937. The yearbook consists of black ink on white paper, and is filled with black-and-white photographs. The yearbook has fifteen pages.
1971
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA short film with the title Something to Build on. There are two prints of it (2012.79.1.54.1a) and (2012.79.1.54.2a), both of which are 16mm color acetate film with optical sound. The film was directed by St. Clair Bourne and produced by his production…
1968
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA son figure hand puppet by Childcraft. With his rubber arms and hands raised to his chin and neck, the son puppet wears a ribbed green sweater with white buttons. A large white “C” features at his proper left midsection. He has dark brown hair, brown…
1968
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA son figure hand puppet by Childcraft. With his arms raised parallel to his chest, the son puppet wears a bright red ribbed cardigan and white shirt. He has black hair, black eyes, and red lips. On the bottom back of his cardigan is the maker's mark:…
1962–
Dame Sonia Dawn Boyce (born 1962) is a British Afro-Caribbean artist and educator who lives and works in London. She is a Professor of Black Art and Design at University of the Arts London. Boyce's research interests explore art as a social practice and…
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Sonia Sanchez (born Wilsonia Benita Driver; September 9, 1934) is an American poet, writer, and professor. She was a leading figure in the Black Arts Movement and has written books of poetry, short stories, critical essays, plays, and children's books. In…
1966–
Sonja L. Lanehart (; born November 4, 1966) is an American linguist and professor of linguistics in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Arizona who has advanced the study of language use in the African American community. Her…
Biography
Sonnet L'Abbé (born September 24, 1973) is a Canadian poet, editor, professor and critic. As a poet, L'Abbé writes about national identity, race, gender and language.
1966–
Sonya Alicia Curry (née Adams; born May 30, 1966) is an American educator and author. She is the mother of professional basketball players Stephen Curry and Seth Curry.
Biography
Sonya Douglass (formerly Horsford) is an American academic who researches educational inequality in the United States, social justice, and education policy. Douglass is a professor of educational leadership at the Teachers College, Columbia University.
Biography
Sonya Teresa Smith is an American mechanical engineer whose research involves computational fluid dynamics and thermal management of electronics for air and space vehicles. She is a professor at Howard University, the director of the atmospheric sciences…
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Sophia Bethena Jones (May 16, 1857 – September 9, 1932) was a British North America-born American medical doctor and the first woman of African descent to graduate from the University of Michigan Medical School. She founded the Nursing Program at Spelman…
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Sophia Olivia Wilson (née Smith; born August 10, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. Wilson played college soccer…
1954–2008
Sophie Jan Thompson Womack (29 August 1954 – 17 February 2008) was an American physician who specialized in neonatology. Womack was born in San Antonio, Texas, to Clarence and Irene Thompson. She graduated from Howard University and Meharry Medical College.
June 1971
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGSoul Force newsletter, volume 4, number 6. The newsletter is printed on newsprint paper with black type. The newsletter is folded together but not stapled. The front cover features an image of a graduation procession with the male participants lined up,…
Biography
Ashley J. Llorens (born in 1979 in Chicago, Illinois), known professionally as SoulStice, is an American rapper. He started seriously pursuing music while earning his B.S. and M.S. at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. In 2003, SoulStice founded…
1970-1973
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGSouth Caroline State University football jersey worn by Donnie Shell. The jersey is burgundy with a v-neck and two slits at the bottom, one on either side. The neckline has white and blue stripes along it. The sleeves have white and blue bands around them.…
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