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Frederick Douglass Patterson (1871 – 1932) was an American entrepreneur, known for running the family business, C.R. Patterson and Sons, and he is the creator of the Patterson-Greenfield automobile of 1915. While in college at Ohio State University, he was…
1984–
Fredrick Douglas Scott (born September 21, 1984) is an American private equity investor, business consultant, philanthropist and contributing writer for Entrepreneur magazine, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy in 2014. In 2010 he was named one of Ebony…
1866
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGFour pages concerning Richard Gale pasted together at the top right corner. First document is signed testimony by "respectable white citizens" John Hadaway and Samuel Canada that Richard Gale "to their knowledge has been free for more than ten years, and…
1975–
Ezekiel Jiles (born October 13, 1975), known professionally as Freekey Zekey, is an American rapper best known as a founding member of now-defunct hip-hop group the Diplomats, which he helped form in Harlem in 1997 alongside his childhood friend Jim Jones…
1880–1947
Freeman Briley Ransom (1880–1947) was an American lawyer, businessman and civic activist in Indianapolis, Indiana. From 1911 until his death he served as legal counsel and general manager for the Madame C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company as well as Madame…
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Ricky Donnell "Freeway Ricky" Ross (born January 26, 1960) is an American author and former drug lord best known for the drug empire he established in Los Angeles, California, in the early to mid 1980s. He was sentenced to life in prison, though the…
17th - 18th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGManilla, a form of currency that circulated in West Africa, in a semi-circular horseshoe shape, with slight flairs at ends.
1962
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA softcover, first edition copy of From the Back of the Bus, written by Dick Gregory, with a forward by Hugh Hefner. The front cover features a sepia toned image photograph of Dick Gregory sitting in the center seat of the backseat of a bus. In front of…
1979; printed 2007
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of the entrance to the Silver Dew Winery. The double doors are made of wood and are open enough to see inside of the building. The words [SILVER DEW / 1653 / WINERY] are printed on the transom…
1956
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn Oneida Silver fruit/orange spoon from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The silver-plated spoon is from Oneida’s Twilight by Community pattern. The bowl of the spoon comes to a pointed tip. The neck of the spoon is narrow and has a molded decorative element…
1913–2005
G. Lawrence Blankinship Sr. (1913–2005) was an African-American businessman and civic leader from Kansas City. He served as the chairman of the Kansas City Black Economic Union for more than 14 years.
Invented at age 7
Tired of losing her hair clips, Gabby invented the double-snap GaBBY Bow and became a young entrepreneur selling them to families everywhere.
Biography
Gabrielle E. W. Carter is a cultural preservationist, artist, co-founder of Tall Grass Food Box, and creator of Revival Taste Collective. She is one of the main characters on the Netflix documentary series High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine…
1959–2022
Gail Finney (August 16, 1959 – August 20, 2022) was an American businesswoman and politician who was a Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, who represented the 84th house district from 2009 until her death in 2022.
1951–
Gail Lewis (born 1951) is a British writer, psychotherapist, researcher, and activist. She is visiting senior fellow in the Department of Gender Studies at the London School of Economics, and Reader Emerita of Psychosocial Studies at Birkbeck College,…
Biography
Gail Snowden is a banking executive and community organizer. Snowden grew up in the Grove Hall neighborhood of Boston. Her parents were Otto and Muriel Snowden.
1955 July
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Galleria Pierino Invoices, Fire Island”.
1940
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA 16mm release print of the feature film Gang War. It consists of two reels of positive, black-and-white, 16mm acetate film strips with variable-area optical sound. The film is about two Harlem gangs fighting for control of a jukebox “racket.” It opens…
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Lola Chantrelle Mitchell (August 7, 1979 – January 1, 2023), known professionally as Gangsta Boo, was an American rapper. She rose to prominence as a member of Three 6 Mafia, which she joined at the age of 14; after releasing six albums, she left the group…
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Garrett W. Johnson (born May 24, 1984) is an American entrepreneur and award-winning shot putter. Johnson won the 2006 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Shot Put Championship, and was also named a Rhodes Scholar in 2006 on behalf of the United States. He is the…
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Garry Lee Maddox (born September 1, 1949) is an American former professional baseball player and business entrepreneur. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a center fielder from 1972 to 1986.
1919–2019
Garth Coleridge Reeves Sr. (February 12, 1919 – November 25, 2019) was the Publisher of the Miami Times from 1970–1994, when he was then named Publisher Emeritus.
7-27-1999
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Gastlink Productions Inc. Expenses” (Text).
1988
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGGates to business compound, Ombdurman, Sudan.
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