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Politics

Boce W. Barlow Jr.

1915–2005

Boce William Barlow Jr. (August 8, 1915 – January 31, 2005) was first African-American judge in Connecticut, in 1957, and the first African-American to be elected to the Connecticut State Senate in 1966. Born in Americus, Georgia, in 1915, Barlow came to…

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Science & Inventions

Bogart Leashore

1947–2007

Bogart Raymond Leashore Jr. (August 31, 1947 – June 26, 2007) was an American sociologist, social worker, and academic administrator who served as the dean of the Hunter College school of social work from 1991 to 2003. He was previously the associate dean…

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Biography & Culture

Boniface Hardin

1933–2012

Boniface Hardin, OSB (born James Dwight Randolph "Randy" Hardin; November 18, 1933 – March 24, 2012), was a Benedictine monk, social activist and founding president of Martin University in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Engineering

Bonita Anthony

Biography

Bonita Grace Anthony, born 1967 or 1968, is an American engineer, university administrator, and politician serving as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 92nd district since 2024. The district is composed of parts of the cities of…

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Education & Scholarship

Bonita Brown

Biography

Bonita J. Brown is an American lawyer and academic administrator who is currently the fourteenth Chancellor of Winston-Salem State University, as of July 1, 2024. Her formal investiture ceremony was held September 19, 2025.

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Literature

Bonnie Greer

1948–2026

Bonnie Greer (16 November 1948 – 15 September 2026) was an American and British playwright, novelist, critic and broadcaster, who lived in the UK from 1986 until her death in 2026. Greer appeared as a panellist on television programmes such as Newsnight…

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Politics & Public Life

Bonnie Jenkins

Biography

Bonnie Denise Jenkins (born in Queens, New York) is an American diplomat who served as the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security in the Biden Administration. During the Obama administration, she was the U.S. Department of…

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Sports

Booger McFarland

1977–

Anthony Darelle "Booger" McFarland (born December 18, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana State University and was drafted by the…

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BIOGRAPHY
Education

Booker T. Washington

1856–1915

Washington rose from slavery to become a nationally known educator, author and institution builder focused on training and economic advancement.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Booker T. Washington High School

1921

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A 48 page 1921 Booker T. Washington High School, Tulsa OK School yearbook. There is no binding and the pages are very brittle, stained and torn. The front cover is printed in black ink on brown paper. Within a geometric border with square corners is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.175.18
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Photographs and Still Images

Booker T. Washington, President of the Negro Industrial School, Tuskegee, Alabama

1899

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A stereograph produced by Underwood & Underwood, dated 1899, of an outdoor scene titled: "Booker T. Washington, President of the Negro Industrial School, Tuskegee, Alabama"/ Copyright 1899 by Strohmeyer & Wyman", below the image. The stereograph is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.155.205
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Education & Scholarship

Booker T. Whatley

1915–2005

Booker T. Whatley (November 5, 1915, in Calhoun County, Alabama – September 3, 2005, in Montgomery, Alabama) was an agriculture professor at Tuskegee University, Alabama, and a pioneer of sustainable agriculture in the post-World War II era. He also aimed…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Bookmark for the National Council for Black Students, Inc.

March 2001

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A gold metal bookmark given to participants at the 25th Anniversary National Council for Black Studies International Conference held March 22-25, 2001 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The bookmark has the NCBS logo etched on the left side and conference…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.22.7.3
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Arts & Performance

Boris Willis

1967–

Boris Willis (born October 9, 1967) is Chief Artistic Officer of Boris Willis Moves and Associate Professor of Computer Game Design at George Mason University. Willis' work has been presented both nationally and internationally. He is the recipient of the…

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Sports

Botti Biabi

1996–

Botti Boulenin Biabi (born 8 March 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for West of Scotland League Premier Division side Drumchapel United. He has previously played for Falkirk, Swansea City, Hamilton Academical, Macclesfield…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Books and Published Materials

Boule Reports

July, 2002

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A report titled "Boule Reports" published by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. The cover is pink with black lettering. The AKA seal is on the bottom left. Also on the cover is “BOULE REPORTS ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC. 60th BOULE July 6-12, 2002…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.133.3.29
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Sports & Achievement

Bouncy Moore

1951–

James E. "Bouncy" Moore (born June 4, 1951) is a retired American track and field athlete, known for the long jump (thus the nickname he acquired). He was a two time National Champion. He was the silver medalist at the 1971 Pan American Games. While…

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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

Box 1, Folder 11: Interview with Adella Cravens and Hester Hamilton for NAACP Summer Freedom School, July 1979 — Series 2: Oral History Transcripts

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Box 1, Folder 11: Interview with Adella Cravens and Hester Hamilton for NAACP Summer Freedom School, July 1979”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2013.110_ref370
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Historical photographs & visual records

Boy bringing food to animals, Cape Town (South Africa)

1940s

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Cataloged as “Boy bringing food to animals, Cape Town (South Africa)” (Color transparencies).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-066762
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