A black-and-white archival print of a child wearing a shirt depicting Angela Davis at a Free Angela rally in West Oakland. He stands with right arm akimbo and looks at the camera. On back at top left in pencil is [1972 - New York]; at center is [Stephen…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.11.5
Boyd Kevin Rutherford (born April 1, 1957) is an American politician, businessman and attorney who served as the ninth lieutenant governor of Maryland from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Rutherford was nominated by President George W. Bush…
A sterling silver “Warrior” Women’s March 2016 bracelet owned by civil rights activist and politician Stacey Abrams. The outside of the narrow cuff-like bracelet features the engraving “WARRIOR”. The inside of the bracelet continues engraving with “WOMEN’S…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.7.16
A Lobsterware plate designed by Brad Keeler Artwares from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The plate is shaped like a large lettuce leaf and has a small, red lobster claw attached on the left side, near the base of the leaf. The bottom of the dish is a gradient…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.43.2
A three-part divided Lobsterware dish designed by Brad Keeler Artwares from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The dish is shaped with three (3) green, cupped, lettuce leaves. A large, red lobster sits on top with its claws extended outwards. The lobster’s tail…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.43.1
Bradford Clyde Lomax (September 13, 1950 – August 28, 1984) was an American civil rights and disability rights activist. Born in Philadelphia, he attended Howard University. During his time at the university, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and…
Brad Pye Jr. (June 11, 1931 – July 5, 2020) was an American sports journalist, broadcaster, and Los Angeles community activist. He was the first recognized African-American sportswriter in Southern California and the first African-American scout for the…
Bradford Jerome Blackmon (born December 21, 1988) is an American attorney and Democrat in the Mississippi State Senate from the 21st district since 2023. A son of state representative Edward Blackmon Jr. and state senator Barbara Blackmon, he was elected…
Brandon Johnson (born March 27, 1976) is an American politician and former educator who since 2023 has served as the 57th mayor of Chicago. A member of the Democratic Party, Johnson previously served on the Cook County Board of Commissioners from 2018 to…
Brandon Orlando Tatum (born April 22, 1987), also known as The Officer Tatum, is an American YouTuber, conservative political commentator, author, radio personality, former policeman, and former college football player.
Brandon Tristan Todd (born May 26, 1983) is a lobbyist for Washington Gas and a former American politician who represented Ward 4 on the Council of the District of Columbia. Todd previously worked in the Council office of Muriel Bowser and in various…
Brittany Ann Byuarm Newsome Bass (born May 13, 1985) is an American filmmaker, activist and speaker from Charlotte, North Carolina. She is best known for her act of civil disobedience on June 27, 2015, when she was arrested for removing the Confederate…
Breena Clarke is an African-American scholar and writer of fiction, including an award-winning debut novel River, Cross My Heart (1999). She is the younger sister of poet, essayist, and activist Cheryl Clarke, with whom she organizes the Hobart Festival of…
Brenda Joyce Carter (née Canty; born September 10, 1954) is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives since 2019, currently representing the 53rd district. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Brenda Cherry (born March 19, 1958) is an American civil rights activist from Paris, Texas. Cherry is the President and co-founder of Concerned Citizens for Racial Equality, a non-profit civil rights organization located in Paris, Texas. Founded in 2003,…
Brenda Clack (born July 22, 1945) is an American politician from Michigan. She is a Democrat and was until 2009 a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives. She represented the 34th House District (map), which is located in Genesee County, and…
Brenda J. Council (born 1955) is a politician and a disbarred labor lawyer from North Omaha, Nebraska. She represented the 11th District in the Nebraska State Legislature from 2009 to 2013, succeeding longtime state senator Ernie Chambers, who was…
Brenda Vanessa Dacres, Baroness Dacres of Lewisham (born November 1966) is a British Labour and Co-operative Party politician who was Mayor of Lewisham from 2024 to 2026. In 2024, she became the first black woman to be elected Mayor of Lewisham, and the…
An oral history interview with Dr. Brenda Holmes. It consists of a single MOV file (.mov). Dr. Brenda Holmes was interviewed at her mother's home in Dublin, Virginia, on May 26, 2022, as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. The oral history…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.50.2.1
Brenda J. Penny is an American judge on the Los Angeles County Superior Court. She was appointed in 2018 by then California Governor Jerry Brown and is best known for her role in overseeing Britney Spears's conservatorship dispute.
Brenda B. Jones (born October 24, 1959) is an American politician who served as a member of the Detroit City Council from 2006 to 2022, and as the president of the City Council from 2014 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Jones also briefly served…
Brenda Lawrence (née Lulenar; born October 18, 1954) is an American retired politician and postal worker who served as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 14th congressional district from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Lawrence served…
