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BIOGRAPHY
Science & Inventions

Thyrsa Frazier Svager

1930–1999

Thyrsa Anne Frazier Svager (June 16, 1930 – July 23, 1999) was an American academic who was the first African-American woman to earn a PhD in mathematics from Ohio State University. She was also the tenth African-American woman in the United States to earn…

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Arts & Performance

Tia Blassingame

1971–

Tia Blassingame (born 1971, New Haven, CT) is an American book artist and publisher. She is associate professor of art at Scripps College.

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Music

Tia Doca

1932–2009

Jilçaria Cruz Costa, known as Tia Doca da Portela or Tia Doca (20 December 1932 – 25 January 2009) was a Brazilian samba composer and singer. She began working as a flagbearer for the samba school Unidos da Congonha and joined the Velha Guarda da Portela…

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Music

Tia Fuller

1976–

Tia Fuller (born March 27, 1976) is an American saxophonist, composer, and educator, and a member of the all-female band touring with Beyoncé. Fuller is currently a faculty member in the ensembles department at Berklee College of Music. Fuller was a…

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Literature

Tiana Reid

Biography

Tiana Reid is a Canadian poet and academic, whose debut poetry collection Nightnursing was published in 2026. A Ph.D. graduate of Columbia University, she currently teaches Black literature at York University. She has also written for The New York Times,…

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Business

Tichina Arnold

1969–

Tichina Rolanda Arnold (; born June 28, 1969) is an American actress. She began her career as a child actor, appearing in supporting roles in Little Shop of Horrors (1986) and How I Got into College (1989) before being cast as Pamela "Pam" James on the Fox…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Ticket for funeral services for Martin Luther King, Jr. owned by Nina Simone

April 9, 1968

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An admission ticket to satellite funeral services for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Morehouse College. The cream colored ticket is rectangular with black text reading [Admit / Services Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. / MOREHOUSE COLLEGE ONLY / April 9, 1968].…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.132.4.1
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Ticket for Prospect Junior High School graduation

June 27, 1960

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A Prospect Junior High School graduation admissions ticket. The ticket is made of off-white colored paper with type printed in black ink. The type reads: [The Graduation Class / of / June, Nineteen Hundred and Sixty / Prospect Jr. High School / Requests…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.46.29.134
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Education & Scholarship

Tidye Pickett

1914–1986

Tidye Pickett (November 3, 1914 – November 17, 1986) was American track and field athlete. She represented the United States in the 80-meter hurdles at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, becoming the first African-American woman to compete in the Olympic…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Tie with football illustrations worn by Eddie Robinson

1919-2007

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This is a tie with football illustrations worn by Eddie Robinson. The back of three individuals are shown at the bottom point of the tie, below a group of illustrations of football paraphernalia in bright colors against a black field.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.224.3
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Tie with Peanuts comic strip worn by Eddie Robinson

1950-2007

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This is a tie with cartoon characters from the comic strip Peanuts. Various characters from the cartoon are seated, watching a football game. The figures are arranged in horizontal panels against the grey and black background.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.224.4
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BIOGRAPHY
Education & Scholarship

Tiffanie Barriere

Biography

Tiffanie Barriere is a master mixologist and spirits educator, who is also known by her nickname - “The Drinking Coach.” She was the beverage director for seven years at One Flew South restaurant in Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, which was voted the…

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Sports & Achievement

Tiffany Flynn

1995–

Tiffany Flynn (born 2 September 1995) is an American athlete who competes in the long jump. A former student at Mississippi State University, Flynn made her major championship debut in 2022 both indoor and outdoor. She finished fourth at the 2022 World…

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Sports & Achievement

Tiffany Townsend

1989–

Tiffany Townsend (born June 14, 1989) is an American track and field sprinter who competes in the 100 and 200-meter dash. She has personal records of 11.13 and 22.26 seconds for the events, respectively. She won medals for the United States in age category…

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Sports & Achievement

Tiffany Williams

1983–

Tiffany Williams (née Ross; born 5 February 1983 in Miami, Florida) is an American hurdler who is a former US 400m hurdles champion in 2007 and 2008. She had a standout collegiate career at the University of South Carolina, as SEC champion 3 years in a row…

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Education & Scholarship

Tiffany Willoughby-Herard

1973–

Tiffany Willoughby-Herard is an American academic and author who is currently an associate professor in the Department of African American Studies at the University of California, Irvine and President of the National Conference of Black Political…

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Arts & Performance

Tillie Amartey

2003–

Amatillie Thalia Amartey (born 20 April 2003) is an English actress and presenter. After making guest appearances in various series including 4 O'Clock Club, Doctors and Creeped Out, she portrayed Chloe in the CBBC musical series Almost Never from 2019 to…

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Sports & Achievement

Tillman Sease

?–1988

Tillman R. Sease Sr. (September 6, 1916 – September 2, 1988) was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Bluefield State College in Bluefield, West Virginia from 1959 to 1961 and Howard University in Washington,…

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Sports

Tim Biakabutuka

1974–

Tshimanga "Tim" Biakabutuka (born January 24, 1974) is a former American football running back. He played college football at the University of Michigan from 1993 to 1995, and was drafted with the eight overall pick in the 1996 NFL draft by the Carolina…

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Sports

Tim Brown

1966–

Timothy Donell Brown (born July 22, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, where he won the Heisman Trophy,…

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Biography & Culture

Tim Cole

1960–1999

Timothy Brian Cole (July 1, 1960 – December 2, 1999) was an American military veteran and a Texas Tech University student wrongfully convicted of raping a fellow student in 1985. Cole attended two years of college followed by two years of service in the…

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Sports & Achievement

Tim Crisp

1907–2005

Tobe Monroe "Tim" Crisp (August 13, 1907 – April 2005) was an American college football coach and player. He served as the head football coach at Langston University in Langston, Oklahoma from 1958 to 1969. Crisp was born on August 13, 1907, in Ardmore,…

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Literature

Tim'm T. West

1972–

Timothy Terrell West (born July 6, 1972), better known as Tim'm T. West, is an American educator and multi-discipline performance artist, author, hip hop recording artist, poet, activist, and youth advocate. Humboldt State University notes West as a…

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Arts & Performance

Tim Marshall

Biography

Tim Marshall is a South Jersey radio personality, music producer, journalist, concert promoter, educator, and humanitarian. His career in broadcasting began in 1987 at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey. Tim Marshall's professional radio…

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