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Todrick Hall (born April 4, 1985) is an American singer, performer, dancer, rapper, choreographer, activist and YouTuber. He gained national attention on the ninth season of the televised singing competition American Idol. Following this, he amassed a…
1950s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA round, brass token stamped with [MEMBER / KKK / IN / GOOD STANDING]. The letters "KKK" are punched out entirely and appear prominently at center, with "MEMBER" above and "IN GOOD STANDING" below in engraved text. The back of the token is blank.
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Tolu Oloruntoba is a Nigerian-Canadian poet, physician, and public health professional. He is best known for his debut poetry collection, The Junta of Happenstance, which won the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry at the 2021 Governor…
1986–
Toluse "Tolu" Olorunnipa (Toe-Loo Oh-lo-roon-NEE-pa) is a Nigerian-American journalist and political commentator. He is the first reporter of native African and Nigerian descent to cover the White House. Of Yoruba heritage, Olorunnipa was named the White…
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Thomas Bradley (December 29, 1917 – September 29, 1998) was an American politician, athlete, police officer, and lawyer who served as the 38th mayor of Los Angeles from 1973 to 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, he was Los Angeles' first black mayor,…
1949–
Tom Colbert (born December 30, 1949) is a former Associate Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. He was appointed to the Court's District 6 seat in 2004, by Governor Brad Henry, becoming the first African-American to serve on the court. On January 4,…
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Tom Feelings (May 19, 1933 – August 25, 2003) was an American artist, cartoonist, children's book illustrator, author, teacher, and activist. Many of his books focus on African-American and African culture, such as To Be a Slave (1968), Jambo Means Hello…
1930–1969
Mboya organized labour, negotiated for self-government and helped create educational opportunities across East Africa.
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Thomas Baptist Morello (born May 30, 1964) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and political activist. He is known for his tenure with the rock bands Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave.
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Thomas Ragland (born June 16, 1946) is an American former professional baseball player who appeared in 102 games in Major League Baseball, mostly as a second baseman, for the Washington Senators / Texas Rangers from 1971 to 1972, and the Cleveland Indians…
1857–1925
Tomás Braulio Platero IV (1857–1925) was an Argentine lawyer, notary, and one of the founders of the centrist Radical Civic Union (UCR), Argentina's oldest existing political party, and among the most prominent Afro Argentine public figures of his time. He…
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Tomiquia Moss is an American public official who has served as Secretary of the California Housing and Homelessness Agency (CHHA) since 2026. She previously was Secretary of the former California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency (BCSH) from…
1942–2023
Tommie Broadwater Jr. (June 9, 1942 – July 11, 2023) was an American politician and businessman who served in the Maryland Senate from 1975 until he was convicted on federal food stamp fraud charges on October 19, 1983. A member of the Democratic Party, he…
1934–2026
Tommie Florence Brown (June 25, 1934 – January 20, 2026) was an American social worker, educator and civic leader who was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives. She represented Tennessee’s 28th District in the Tennessee House of…
Biography
Tommie Morton-Young is an educator, activist, author, and historian. After becoming the first African-American to graduate from George Peabody College for Teachers, she went on to work as a librarian and professor in both education and library science. Her…
1973–
Tommie L. Pierson Jr. (born 1973) is an American pastor and politician who served as a Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 2017 to 2021. He represented the 66th district, which covers parts of St.
1946–
Tommie Pierson Sr. (born January 29, 1946) is an American politician from the state of Missouri. A member of the Democratic Party, Pierson represented the 66th district in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2011 until 2017.
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Tommie Shelby (born 1967) is an American philosopher. Since 2013, he has served as the Caldwell Titcomb Professor of African and African American Studies and of Philosophy at Harvard University, where he is the current chair of the Department of African…
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Tommie C. Smith (born June 6, 1944) is an American former track and field athlete and wide receiver in the American Football League. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, Smith, aged 24, won the 200-meter sprint finals and gold medal in 19.83 seconds – the first…
2009; printed 2019
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Tommie Smith and John Carlos, by Platon. The photograph depicts them standing side-by-side, each with an arm raised in a black power fist. Smith, shown left, and Carlos, shown right, are shown from the thighs up, fully…
Biography
Tommy Ray Calvert, Jr. is an American politician and community advocate. He has been Bexar County Commissioner, Precinct 4 since 2015, when he became the first black member of the Bexar County Commissioners Court.
1943–2009
Tommy Jacquette (December 13, 1943 – November 16, 2009), also known as Tommy Halifu Jacquette, was a community activist best known as the executive director of the Watts Summer Festival.
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Tommy Lee McCraw (born November 21, 1940) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman and outfielder for the Chicago White Sox (1963–70), Washington Senators (1971), Cleveland…
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Thomas Jerome Harris (born 1975) is an American radio and internet talk show host, YouTube personality, conservative political commentator, men's rights activist, and film producer.
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