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1914-1918
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA World War I enlisted man's olive drab tunic made of felted wool. The jacket has a pair of breast and hip pockets with flaps and metal button closures. Down the tunic, along the proper right side, are five brass button closures with a pair of metal hook…
1945
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGWorld War II Victory Medal and ribbon bar owned by Lt. Louise Lomax, Army Nurse Corps. The World War II Victory Medal (2022.42.72.2a) is bronze and is suspended from a red ribbon with multicolored stripes along the sides. It has a clasped back. An…
ca. 1970
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a gold woven hat. It is formed out of narrow strands of plastic in a gold color woven tightly together. The hat is in a bucket style. Sewn onto the inside of the crown is an off-white fabric label. Black text on it reads “ MADE IN IN ITALY FOR /…
January 15, 1969; printed 2011
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis black and white photograph were taken the day of the first commemorative event for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday in 1969. The photograph shows the marble tomb, center, of King's original burial site at South-View Cemetery. The tomb reads [REV…
early to mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGWoman’s wrist watch worn by Harriette Vyda Sims Moore. The watch has a gold-colored face with black hour and minute hands and black numerals, some of which are partially worn away. Under the numeral six is the word "Swiss." The watch is housed in an eight…
mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA writing desk with bookcase hutch from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The narrow desk and bookcase hutch are constructed with medium tones of reddish-brown wood. The desk is rectangular in shape with straight, elongated sides. The desk has a slightly darker…
Biography
Wyatt Outlaw (c. 1820 – February 26, 1870) was an American politician and the first African-American to serve as Town Commissioner and Constable of the town of Graham, North Carolina. He was lynched by the White Brotherhood, a branch of the Ku Klux Klan on…
1928–2018
Wyatt Tee Walker (August 16, 1928 – January 23, 2018) was an African-American pastor, national civil rights leader, theologian, and cultural historian. He was a chief of staff for Martin Luther King Jr., and in 1958 became an early board member of the…
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Xaviaer DuRousseau is an American social media influencer, PragerU host, podcaster, political and social activist and commentator who is known for his transformation from progressive to conservative Republican.
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Xaviera Simmons is an American contemporary artist. She works in photography, performance, painting, video, sound art, sculpture, and installation. Considered a public intellectual, she is known for works which span formal artistic practices as well as…
1955–
Xenobia Bailey (born 1955) is an American fine artist, designer, Supernaturalist, cultural activist and fiber artist best known for her eclectic crochet African-inspired hats and her large-scale crochet pieces and mandalas.
1930–
Xernona Clayton Brady (née Brewster, born August 30, 1930) is an American civil rights leader and broadcasting executive. During the Civil Rights Movement, she worked for the National Urban League and Southern Christian Leadership Conference, where she…
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Yitz Jordan (born January 5, 1978), better known by his stage name Y-Love, is an American hip hop artist. An Orthodox Jew, Jordan was formerly Hasidic. Jordan rhymes in a mixture of English, Hebrew, Yiddish, Arabic, Latin and Aramaic, often covering…
1974–
Yaba Blay is a Ghanaian-American professor, scholar-activist, public speaker, cultural worker, and consultant. She is originally from Ghana, West Africa, and was raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Her scholarship, work, and practice center on…
April 1995
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Yale Black Political Forum” (Text).
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Yamiche Léone Alcindor ( yam-EESH al-SIN-dər; born November 1, 1986) is an American journalist who is a Washington correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC. In the past, she has worked as the host of Washington Week on PBS and as a reporter for PBS NewsHour,…
1971–
Yaphett El-Amin (born March 30, 1971) is an American politician who, until 2006, represented a portion of St. Louis in the Missouri House of Representatives. She is a Democrat.
1995
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA lawn sign endorsing Wellington Webb for Mayor of Denver. The sign is made of corrugated plastic and is in the shape of a shoe printed with blue over white. The shoe depicted is a PR shoe with its laces tied, reading [WEBB ' 95] in white text along the…
1995
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA lawn sign endorsing Wellington Webb for Mayor of Denver. The sign is made of corrugated plastic and is in the shape of a shoe printed with blue over white. The shoe depicted is a PR shoe with its laces tied, reading [WW ' 95] in blue text along the side.…
2018
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA plastic yard sign promoting Lori Lightfoot for the position of Mayor of Chicago. Sign is white, dark blue, and light blue. One side reads [Lori / Lightfoot / FOR CHICAGO MAYOR / PAID FOR BY LIGHTFOOT FOR CHICAGO] with a blue star radiating four light…
2018
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA plastic yard sign promoting Lori Lightfoot for the position of Mayor of Chicago. Sign is white text on dark blue background and the same on both sides. At top is design with white star with four beam emanating from it. Beneath it reads [Lori / Lightfoot…
ca. 2017-2018
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA dark blue yard sign reading “Stacey Abrams Governor” from the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial campaign. The signr features a dark blue background with large white and lilac text which reads “STACEY / ABRAMS / GOVERNOR”. At the bottom of the sign in small…
2017
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA yard sign made of corrugated plastic. It is a blue rectangle with a white border with a slogan across the center in white text that reads “HATE HAS NO HOME HERE.” Above the slogan is a white heart with a stars and stripes design. Below the slogan is the…
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Yasiin Bey ( yass-EEN BAY; born Dante Terrell Smith, December 11, 1973), formerly known as Mos Def ( MOHSS DEF), is an American rapper, singer, and actor. A prominent figure in conscious hip-hop, he is recognized for his use of wordplay and commentary on…
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