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Sports & Achievement

Cedric Pearl

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Cedric E. Pearl (born c. 1969) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach for Allen University, a position he has held since 2024. He was the head football coach for Central State University from 2014 to 2019. He also coached for…

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Education & Scholarship

Cedric Robinson

1940–2016

Cedric James Robinson (November 5, 1940 – June 5, 2016) was an American professor in the Department of Black Studies and the Department of Political Science at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). He headed the Department of Black Studies…

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Sports & Achievement

Cedric Thomas

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Cedric Thomas is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head coach at Alcorn State University in Lorman, Mississippi, a position he has held since December 2023. Thomas previously served as the defensive coordinator at Alcorn State…

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Education & Scholarship

Celeste Brackett Newcomer

1871–1951

Celeste Brackett Newcomer (June 12, 1871 – February 19, 1951) was an American educator, bank director, and clubwoman based in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.

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Education & Scholarship

Celia Dial Saxon

1857–1935

Celia Dial Saxon (October 1, 1857 – January 29, 1935) was an African-American schoolmistress, who taught in Columbia, South Carolina, for 55 years. She was one of the founders of the Fairwold Industrial Home for Negro Girls and the Wilkinson Orphanage of…

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Medicine & Health

Celia Maxwell

Biography

Celia Judith Maxwell is an American infectious disease physician and academic administrator. She serves as the co-director of clinical trials and the clinical trials unit at the Howard University College of Medicine.

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Politics & Public Life

Celso Pitta

1946–2009

Celso Roberto Pitta do Nascimento (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈsɛwsu ˈpitɐ]; 29 September 1946 – 21 November 2009) was a Brazilian economist and politician. He had a Bachelor in Economics by Fluminense Federal University, master in Economics by University of…

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Politics & Public Life

Cephas L. Davis

1839–1907

Cephas L. Davis (November 1839 – May 26, 1907) was a pastor, teacher and state legislator who served in the Virginia Senate after the Reconstruction era, from 1879 - 1880. He was born a slave to Cephas Davis and Annie "Frances" Davis around November 1839…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Certificate for Prince Edward County Women's Oral History project

July 2, 1984

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A paper certificate certifying the selection of Amanda Carey Carter to participate in a Prince Edward County Women's oral history and culture project at Longwood College. The certificate is printed in blue ink on white paper, with a decorative vine border…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.75.4
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Documents and Manuscripts

Certificate for the Black Aviation Hall of Fame awarded to Patricia Banks

August 5, 2010

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A white and blue paper certificate of induction for Patricia Banks into the Black Aviation Hall of Fame, dated August 5, 2010. This certificate has a black and silver border with decorative designs at the corners. The text at center is overlaid on top of a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.50.25
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Historical photographs & visual records

Certificate from Kodak School of Professional Photography: "This is to Certify that Constance Stuart has successfully completed an approved Course of training in Professional Photography at this School… Portraiture, Printing & Enlarging Section."

1935 June 4

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Cataloged as “Certificate from Kodak School of Professional Photography: "This is to Certify that Constance Stuart has successfully completed an approved Course of training in Professional Photography at this School… Portraiture, Printing & Enlarging…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item 1015
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Historical photographs & visual records

Certificate from Kodak School of Professional Photography: "This is to Certify that Constance Stuart has successfully completed an approved Course of training in Professional Photography at this School… Printing & Enlarging Section."

1934 April 11

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Cataloged as “Certificate from Kodak School of Professional Photography: "This is to Certify that Constance Stuart has successfully completed an approved Course of training in Professional Photography at this School… Printing & Enlarging Section."”.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item 1016
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Certificate of appreciation from the University of Maryland owned by Jim Vance

May 4, 1979

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Certificate of appreciation from the Black Student Union of the University of Maryland, College Park owned by Jim Vance. The certificate is printed in black text on yellowed paper. Portions of the certificate are handwritten in black ink. The certificate…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.107.17
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Literature

Cha Cha Hogan

1920–1986

Sumter Joseph "Cha Cha" Hogan (December 8, 1920 – November 9, 1986), sometimes credited as "Mr. Ink Spot" or "The Black Foxx", was an American comedian, musician, songwriter and civil-rights activist. His 1950 song "My Walking Baby" helped popularize the…

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Sports & Achievement

Chad Williams (safety)

1979–

Chad Kelton Williams (born January 22, 1979) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the defensive coordinator and linebackers for the University of Central Arkansas, positions he has held since 2025. He played professionally as a…

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Visual Arts

Chadwick Home

1930-1950

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A woodcut print of Chadwick Home at Spelman College. The print depicts a two story building with a front porch and a double gabled roof. A balcony is above the porch. A doorway can be seen on the second story leading to the balcony. The sky is cloudy. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.239.20.1
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Literature

Chalmers Archer

1928–2014

Chalmers Archer (April 21, 1928 – February 24, 2014) was an African-American author and professor. He wrote a memoir about his early experiences in the segregated South, Growing Up Black in Rural Mississippi, and his experiences as a medic in the Special…

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Sports & Achievement

Chalonda Goodman

1990–

Chalonda Deatrice Goodman (born September 29, 1990) is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 meters and 200 metres. She participated in the 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics, winning a silver in the 200 metres. A native of Newnan,…

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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Chaminade Relays Medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

1941

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Second Annual Charminade Relays third place medal for the 300 Yard event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1941. The medal consists of a pin holding a red and gold striped ribbon attached to a medal. The gold toned safety pin on the back of the ribbon is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2014.63.105.1.30
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Sports

Champ Bailey

1978–

Roland "Champ" Bailey Jr. (born June 22, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, where he earned consensus All-American…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Books and Published Materials

Championship Formatting

1993

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A book titled, Cortez Peters Championship Formatting, written by Cortez Peters. The front cover features a color photograph of a large gold trophy cup set against a purple background. The trophy is casted in a soft spotlight. It has two (2) handles and a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.30.4
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Books and Published Materials

Championship Keyboarding, Skillbuilding, & Applications

1989

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A book titled, Cortez Peters Championship Keyboarding, Skillbuilding, & Applications, written by Cortez Peters, Jr. The front cover features a color photograph of a large gold trophy cup set against a red background. The trophy is casted in a soft…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.30.3
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Biography & Culture

Chanan Colman

1984–

Chanan Safir Colman (Hebrew: חנן ספיר קולמן; born 10 March 1984) is a Danish-Israeli professional basketball player who last played for Hapoel Haifa of the Israel Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for Chipola before playing…

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