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Isaac D. Shadd (1829 – March 15, 1896) was a newspaper publisher, printer, politician, and bookkeeper. Before the American Civil War, he and his sister Mary Ann Shadd moved to Chatham, Ontario, and published the anti-slavery newspaper, The Provincial…
1962–
Isaac Wright Jr. (born January 23, 1962) is an American attorney, businessman, and philanthropist. He is best known for being falsely accused and convicted as a drug lord and sentenced to life in prison in 1991 facing 10 charges involving the sale of cocaine.
1986–
Isaiah Andrews (born 1986) is an American economist who is a professor of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. He is also a co-editor of the American Economic Review.…
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Isaiah Chavous is an American entrepreneur. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Noctal, a media technology company that uses artificial intelligence to automate sound effects creation and post-production workflows. Chavous previously served as…
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Isham Franklin "I. F." Norris Sr. (October 15, 1851 – September 23, 1928), also known as Isaac Norris, was an American businessman and politician came to prominence in Memphis, Tennessee, before moving to Oklahoma Territory and then Seattle, Washington. He…
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Ishmael Scott Reed (born February 22, 1938) is an American poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter, composer, playwright, editor and publisher known for his satirical works challenging American political culture. Perhaps his best-known work is Mumbo Jumbo…
1958–
Isis S. Brantley (born 1958) is an American natural-hair stylist, entrepreneur, educator, and activist based in Dallas, Texas. She is best known for leading a decades-long campaign that resulted in the deregulation of natural hair-braiding in Texas in 2015.
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Ismail Ibrahim Ahmed (Somali: Ismaciil Axmed, Arabic: إسماعيل أحمد) is a Somali-British entrepreneur and the founder and chairman of WorldRemit, a money transfer company, and director of the Sahan Foundation International.
1963–
Ivan Berry (born November 1963) is a Canadian music industry executive producer, music publisher, A&R manager, music business educator and lecturer, global speaker, entrepreneur, pop culture influencer and socio-political cultural attaché. He co-founded…
1967–
Ivan Yaeger (born 1967) is an American inventor, entrepreneur, and is the chief executive officer for Yaeger Companies. He is known for the Yaeger Prosthetic Arm and has received numerous awards and secured a U.S. patent. Additionally, he has contributed…
1951–
Ivenue Love-Stanley, , (born 1951) is an American architect. She co-founded Stanley, Love-Stanley P.C., an Atlanta-based architecture and design firm. She was the first African-American woman to graduate from Georgia Institute of Technology's College of…
1911–1992
Ivorey Cobb (September 28, 1911 – December 18, 1992) was an American newspaper editor, publisher, United States Army major, lawyer, and judge who became the first African American to hold a judgeship in New Hampshire.
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn ivory and silver beaded and sequined cap attributed to Mae Reeves. The cap is formed from bent wire covered in ivory velvet in a circle of diamonds with the top points rounded down over the top of the head. The bottom points are covered by panels of…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGSkullcap formed of ivory wool felt faced with ivory cotton velvet designed by Mae Reeves. Irridescent white sequins are sewn to the velvet in a vermecelli design. Silver beaded crescents are interspresed around the sequins, with two shallow crescents…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGIvory satin fold over style clutch bag with handstitched decoration of pearlized seed beads and sequins. The bag has one interior patch pocket. A label is sewn to the seam of the pocket that reads "HANDMADE / IN / HONG KONG" in orange embroidery. A price…
1993-1999
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn ivory wedding dress with bows and sequin floral decoration with a detachable train. The dress (a) is made of cream silk taffeta and is constructed with princess seams that run the entire length of the dress. The sweetheart neckline and bust have machine…
Biography
J'Ada Mergeaux Finch-Sheen is a United States Virgin Islands lawyer and businessperson who served as the territory's first female Attorney General and acting Governor.
1924–2003
J. B. "Jet" Banks (March 13, 1924 – October 12, 2003) was an American Democratic politician who served in the Missouri Senate and in the Missouri legislature for three decades. Banks, the son of a sharecropper, rose to become state senate majority leader…
1927–2010
James Bruce Llewellyn (July 16, 1927 – April 7, 2010) was an American businessman who co-founded the 100 Black Men of America, a social and philanthropic organization, in 1963. In 1985, he and a group of business partners, among them Julius Erving, Bill…
1876–1953
Joseph Everett Mitchell (August 1, 1876 – December 17, 1952) was an American journalist known as a publisher, editor, and founder of the St. Louis Argus, a newspaper that advocated for the African-American community in St. Louis.
1975
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGTall, soft, floppy, and posable doll with sculpted vinyl head in the likeness of "J.J." from the television show Good Times. Doll is dressed in denim bucket hat, silk-screened long johns with DYN-O-MITE across the front, a pocket, and initials on back.
Biography
J.L. King is a New York Times best selling author, publisher, and HIV/STD activist. Subjects of his work include the nature of human behavior, effects of health issues on minorities, and sexual orientation and its impact on schools. King's first book, On…
1896–1975
John Mason Brewer (March 24, 1896 – January 24, 1975) was an American folklorist, scholar, and writer noted for his work on African-American folklore in Texas. He studied at Wiley College in Marshall, Texas, and Indiana University Bloomington, while he…
1853–1917
Jacob N. Donohoo (December 16, 1853 – November 11, 1917) was an American state politician and banker in Arkansas. He served several terms in the Arkansas House of Representatives after first winning election in 1876 when he was 22. He helped fundraise for…
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