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Chandi Moore is an American health education specialist, transgender rights activist, HIV/AIDS activist, and reality television personality. Moore was a former cast member of the documentary series I Am Cait and works as the Health Education Associate at…
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Chandler Owen (April 5, 1889 – November 2, 1967) was an African-American writer, editor and early member of the Socialist Party of America. Born in North Carolina, he studied and worked in New York City, then moved to Chicago for much of his career. He…
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Chandra L. Ford is an American public health academic who is Professor of Community Health Sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles. She serves as Founding Director at the Center for the Study of Racism, Social Justice & Health. Her research…
1945-1970
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a small taffeta change purse belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. This small purse is light tangerine in color and has a hinged opening with a metal snap clasp. The change purse has a bright blue silk lining. It was found inside A2022.13.1.57.1, a blue…
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Channing Durward Phillips (born March 9, 1958) is an American attorney who served as acting United States attorney for the District of Columbia from March to November 2021. He previously served in the position in a permanent capacity from October 2015 to…
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Channing Emery Phillips (March 23, 1928 – November 11, 1987) was an American minister, civil rights leader, and social activist based in Washington, D.C. In 1968, he was the first African American in history to be placed in nomination for president of the…
1939-1944
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA Chaplain's Kit used by Army Chaplain Louis J. Beasley, including a case (.1ab); bible stand (.2); crucifix (.3ab); chalice (.4ab); host box (.5abc); paten (.6); cruet (.7ab); cruet (.8ab); cruet tray (.9); altar covers (.10ab); corporal (.11); altar…
1975–
Chardale R. Murray is an American politician currently serving as the Mayor of Hollywood, South Carolina. She is a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 116th District, serving from 2020 to 2022, and she was the first woman…
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Chardine Taylor-Stone is a British feminist activist, writer and musician. She was the drummer of punk band Big Joanie between 2013 and 2023. She founded Stop Rainbow Racism to campaign against the performance of "blackface" at LGBTQ+ venues in 2015.
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Alberta Charlayne Hunter-Gault (born February 27, 1942) is an American civil rights activist, journalist and former foreign correspondent for National Public Radio, CNN, and the Public Broadcasting Service. Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes were the…
1985–
Charlene A. Carruthers is a black queer feminist activist and author whose work focuses on leadership development. Carruthers has worked with high-profile activist organizations including Color of Change and Women's Media Center, and she was an integral…
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Charlene E. Cothran is an American journalist, publisher of the magazines Venus (named after her friend Venus Landin, who was killed by an ex-girlfriend in 1993) and Kitchen Table News (not to be confused with the feminist, activist publishing company…
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Charlene Drew Jarvis (born July 31, 1941, in Washington, D.C. as Charlene Rosella Drew) is an American educator and former scientific researcher and politician who served as the president of Southeastern University until March 31, 2009. Jarvis is the…
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Charlene Mickens Dukes (born August 12, 1954) is an American academic administrator serving as the first vice chair of the Maryland Democratic Party since November 18, 2023. She was president of Prince George's Community College from July 1, 2007, to…
1933–
Charlene J. Marshall (born September 17, 1933) is an American politician who was a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 44th District from 2004 until 2014 and served as House Chaplain since 2004 as well. She earlier…
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Charlene Alexander Mitchell (June 8, 1930 – December 14, 2022) was an American international socialist, feminist, labor and civil rights activist. In 1968, she became the first Black woman candidate for President of the United States. In the 1970s, she…
1972; printed 2021
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white archival print of Charlene Mitchell being arrested by a Santa Clara County Sheriff deputy with name badge that reads [RHODES]. Mitchell wears a scarf, overcoat with [FREE ANGELA] pin, and slight smile as she is led by the right arm.…
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Charles Andrew Hill (April 28, 1893 – February 8, 1970) was an American activist and minister. After working in organizing union activity for the Detroit area's automobile workers, he joined the civil rights movement as part of the Double V campaign,…
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Charles Albert Tindley (July 7, 1851 – July 26, 1933) was an African-American Methodist minister and gospel music composer. His composition "I'll Overcome Someday" is credited as the basis for the U.S. Civil Rights anthem "We Shall Overcome". Another of…
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Charles L. Armstrong is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, having represented District 30 in the capital city of Little Rock from 2013 to 2017.
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Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who is a television analyst on TNT Sports and CBS Sports. Nicknamed "Sir Charles", "the Chuckster", and "the Round Mound of Rebound", Barkley played 16…
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Charles Bernard Day (born April 12, 1957) is a former United States magistrate judge and former nominee to be a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. His nomination to a life-tenure, federal district…
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Charles Bilal was mayor of Kountze, Texas, USA. He is notable for being the first Muslim in America to be elected as an American Muslim to a US municipality. Bilal lives in Kountze where, in 1991, he was elected as the first Muslim mayor of a US…
March 20, 2024
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn oral history interview and conversation with activist and community organizer Charles Black. It consists of three versions of digital video recording, two camera card files (2025.12.14.1.1 and 2025.12.14.1.2, .mxf files) and one edited file…
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