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1939–2023
Alice J. Palmer (née Roberts, June 20, 1939 – May 25, 2023) was an American educator and politician who served as a member of the Illinois Senate. Known as a longtime progressive activist, Palmer represented the state's 13th Senate District from June 6,…
undated
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Alice Pearl Summerscales [photographer] Sharknberg and Robinson Pawtucket, R.I.” (Photographs).
1858–1937
Alice W. Wiley Seay (1858 – November 1937) was an American social worker and founder of the Empire State Federation of Women's Clubs. She was also involved in charity work through the Dorcas Society and women's clubs. She held leadership roles in many of…
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Alicia Garza (née Schwartz; born January 4, 1981) is an American civil rights activist and writer known for co-founding the Black Lives Matter movement. She is a recognized advocate for social and racial justice, with a particular focus on issues affecting…
Biography
Alisa Bowens-Mercado is the founder and owner of the first Black-woman owned brewery in Connecticut - Rhythm Brewing Co. As of June 2022, Bownes-Mercado's brewery is also the only Black-woman-owned brewery in Connecticut. Before entering the brewery…
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Aliyah Bah (born May 10, 2003), known professionally as Aliyah's Interlude, is an American influencer and rapper. After starting her TikTok account in 2020, she became popular on the platform in 2022 for her fashion aesthetic, which became known as…
before 1978
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn Alka-Seltzer tablets bottle from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The cylindrical glass bottle has a metal screw on cap. The bottle (A2015.273.1.1.14a) is entirely clear glass with molded threading at the mouth. Adhered over most of the…
November 2014
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA plywood window board with three sheets of paper pasted onto it. Each sheet depicts the back of a pair of hands with palms out facing away from the viewer. The images are black-and-white.
[ca. 1910]
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOrginal caption reads, "All Saints' Church, Oshogbo." Printed caption on verso reads, "C.M.S. Bookshop, Lagos.".
1999
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA signed, hardcover edition of All the Best, My Life in Letters and Other Writings, written by President George H.W. Bush and inscribed to General Colin Powell. The white book features a glossy color paper jacket over its hardcover. The blue spine displays…
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Allen Allensworth (April 7, 1842 – September 14, 1914) was an American chaplain, colonel, city founder, and theologian. Born into slavery in Kentucky, he escaped during the American Civil War by joining the 44th Illinois Volunteers as a Union soldier.…
1947–2008
Allen Dester Carter (June 29, 1947 – December 18, 2008), known as 'Big Al' Carter, was an Alexandria, Virginia artist and public school art teacher in Washington, D.C. When profiled by The Washington Post Magazine in May 2006, Carter estimated that he had…
1941–
Allie McGhee (born in 1941, in Charleston, West Virginia) is a Detroit-based African American painter and pillar of the Detroit art community since the 1960s. Allie McGhee attended Cass Technical High School in Detroit, MI, and completed his undergraduate…
1936–2010
Ruby Alline Bullock Selico (December 1, 1936 – September 4, 2010) was an American songwriter. Best known as the older sister of singer Tina Turner, Bullock wrote songs for Ike & Tina Turner as well as their band, the Kings of Rhythm (also known as The…
1964–2021
Allison Payne (February 12, 1964 – September 1, 2021) was a nine-time Emmy Award winner, a 21-year anchorwoman with WGN-TV, a veteran international journalist, a popular public speaker, and an actively involved community builder. She was a longtime anchor…
1997–
Ally Samantha Prisock (born January 18, 1997) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender. She played college soccer for the USC Trojans, earning first-team All-American honors in 2018, before being selected in the second…
1947–
Allyson Ingrid Williams née Layne MBE (born 1947) is a retired midwife, lecturer, carnival masquerade band administrator and chair of the board of the Notting Hill Carnival. She is noted for standing up to racism in her professional life, and is notable…
Biography
Alma Faye Brooks is an American-born Canadian disco singer. She is most noted as a two-time Juno Award nominee for Best New Female Vocalist, receiving nods at the Juno Awards of 1978 and the Juno Awards of 1980. Born in Tyler, Texas, she moved to Montreal,…
1914–1996
Almira Kennedy Coursey (June 5, 1914 - August 26, 1996) was a community activist and organizer based in Bedford-Stuyvesant in Brooklyn, New York. She is best known for advocating for the renovation and redevelopment of Herbert Von King Park.
1988
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA color photograph of Fern St. in Camden, New Jersey, 1988. The photograph shows the block where there are buildings along the street. There are empty lots where buildings once stood. Parled cars line the left side of the street which is unpaved. An…
2004
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA color photograph of Fern St. in Camden, New Jersey, 2004. The photograph shows the block where there are buildings along the street. There are empty lots where buildings once stood. Some of the empty lots have cars parked in them, while others have grass…
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Alonzo D. Black II (born March 10, 1945) is a former sheriff who served in Prince George's County, Maryland. He held the position of sheriff from 1998 to 2002. During his tenure, Black made significant contributions to law enforcement and community…
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Alonzo "Lon" Franklin Herndon (June 26, 1858 Walton County, Georgia – July 21, 1927) was an African-American entrepreneur and businessman in Atlanta, Georgia. Born into slavery, he became Atlanta's first Black millionaire by owning and operating three…
1930-2004
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is an Alpha Kappa Alpha badge belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. It consists of a gold pin in the shape of a green enameled ivy leaf with a rim of small pearls. At the pinnacle of the leaf is a single clear crystal. The green enamel has gold Greek…
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