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Barbara Chase-Riboud (born June 26, 1939) is an American and French visual artist, sculptor, novelist, and poet. After becoming established as a sculptor and poet, Chase-Riboud gained widespread recognition as an author for her novel Sally Hemings (1979).…
1943–2000
Barbara T. Christian (December 12, 1943 – June 25, 2000) was an American author and professor of African-American Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. Among several books, and more than 100 published articles, Christian was best known for the…
1947–
Barbara DuMetz (born 1947) is an American photographer and pioneer in the field of commercial photography. She began working in Los Angeles as a commercial photographer in the 1970s, when very few women had established and maintained successful careers in…
1942–2006
Barbara Ann George (née Smith; August 16, 1942 – August 10, 2006) was an American R&B singer and songwriter.
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Barbara Hendricks (born November 20, 1948) is an American lyric soprano and humanitarian. Born in Arkansas, Hendricks studied chemistry and mathematics at the University of Nebraska before becoming a singer. She gained acclaim for her operatic roles from…
1938–2017
Barbara Jones-Hogu (April 17, 1938 – November 14, 2017) was an African-American artist best known for her work with the Organization of Black American Culture (OBAC) and for co-founding the artists' collective AfriCOBRA.
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Barbara Krauthamer (born 1967) is an American historian specializing in African-American history. She was the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Emory University since 2023, until she stepped down on January 6, 2026. Prior to this, Krauthamer was…
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Barbara Lynn (born Barbara Lynn Ozen, later Barbara Lynn Cumby, January 16, 1942) is an American rhythm and blues and electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. She is best known for her R&B chart-topping hit, "You'll Lose a Good Thing" (1962). In…
1945–
Barbara McCullough (born 1945) is an American director, production manager and visual effects artist whose directorial works are associated with the Los Angeles School of Black independent filmmaking. She is best known for Water Ritual #1: An Urban Rite of…
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Barbara Jean McNair (March 4, 1934 – February 4, 2007) was an American singer and theater, television, and film actress. McNair's career spanned over five decades in television, film, and stage. McNair's professional career began in music during the late…
1941–2020
Barbara Ann Neely (often self-stylized as BarbaraNeely; November 30, 1941 – March 2, 2020) was an African-American novelist, short story writer and activist who wrote murder mysteries. Her first novel, Blanche on the Lam (1992), introduced the protagonist…
1942–
Barbara Ross-Lee, D.O. (born June 1, 1942) is an American physician, academic, and the first African-American woman to serve as dean of a U.S. medical school; she is also known as the sister of Diana Ross along with being the aunt of actress Tracee Ellis…
1937–2017
Barbara Smith Conrad (August 11, 1937 – May 22, 2017) was an American opera singer. A mezzo-soprano, she performed with the Metropolitan Opera, Vienna State Opera, Teatro Nacional in Venezuela, and many others. She was also an educator, co-directing the…
1944–2014
Barbara Summers (September 6, 1944 – November 2014) was an American writer and educator who had also had a long and successful career as a fashion model, working for 17 years with Ford Models, one of America's top agencies. Her 1998 book, Skin Deep – the…
1967–
Barbara Tucker (born March 19, 1967), is an American house and soul singer, songwriter and choreographer born in Brooklyn, New York. Tucker had six No. 1 hits on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Songs chart in the 1990s and into the 2000s, and several hits in the UK.
circa 1980s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Barbara Tyrrell and Xhosa” (Photographs [32056000112338]).
1950–
Barbara Tyson Mosley (born 1950) is an American artist, known for her abstract landscape paintings, mix media artwork, photography, and fiber art. She is active in Louisville, Kentucky and within the Black community.
2000-02-02
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBarbara Wagner giving bottle of rubbing alcohol to Aouré men. Original Carousel number, 13, slide number, 6.
1930–
Barbara Walden (born 1930) is an American former actress, dancer and businesswoman who founded one of the first American cosmetic companies offering products for Black women to be sold in major department stores. She was inspired to create these cosmetics…
Biography
Barbara Walker is a British artist who lives and works in Birmingham, England. The art historian Eddie Chambers calls her "one of the most talented, productive and committed artists of her generation". She is known for colossal figurative drawings and…
1940–2013
Barbara Ward Armstrong (March 24, 1940 - September 4, 2013) was an American artist who primarily worked in fabric sculptures, often called soft sculpture, and was heavily involved in artistic and musician communities throughout the United States.
1963–
Barbara Weathers (born December 7, 1963) is an American R&B/soul singer, and former lead singer of R&B vocal group, Atlantic Starr.
2004 November 16
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBarbecued food for sale on the roadsite. Original Carousel number, 4, slide number, 42.
20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA barber comb owned by Cab Calloway. The black plastic comb has a narrow shaft and teeth. The teeth on one end of the comb are thin and closely spaced together. The other end of the comb features thicker teeth that are more widely spaced. One thin tooth…
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