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Politics & Public Life

Chris Banks

Biography

Chris Banks is an American politician who is a member of the New York City Council for the 42nd district. He took office in January 2024.

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Politics & Public Life

Chris Carter III

1981–

Willie Christopher Carter III (born September 18, 1981) is an American politician who served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives for the 76th district from 2019 to 2021.

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Biography & Culture

Chris Epps

1961–

Christopher B. Epps (born January 25, 1961) is a federal inmate and a former commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) and career employee in the state criminal justice system. Appointed as Commissioner in 2002 and serving until…

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Biography & Culture

Chris Goldfinger

Biography

Christopher Clarke, known professionally as Chris Goldfinger, is a former BBC Radio 1 disc jockey who presented the station's reggae dancehall show from 1996 to September 2009. His programme was produced by Tim Westwood's production company Justice…

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Civil Rights

Chris Hani

1942–1993

Hani rose through the ANC’s armed wing and the Communist Party, and his 1993 assassination threatened South Africa’s negotiated transition to democracy.

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Politics & Public Life

Chris Hollins (politician)

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Christopher George Hollins (born July 8, 1986) is an American attorney and Democratic politician serving as the City Controller of Houston since January 2024. He previously served as interim county clerk of Harris County from June 2020 to November 2020,…

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Politics & Public Life

Chris McNair

1925–2019

Jewell Christopher McNair (November 22, 1925 – May 8, 2019) was an American politician and businessman.

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Politics & Public Life

Chris Moise

Biography

Chris Moise is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent Ward 13 Toronto Centre on Toronto City Council following the 2022 Toronto municipal election.

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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Chris Smalls

1988–

Christian Smalls (born July 4, 1988) is an American labor organizer and activist known for his role in organizing Amazon workers in Staten Island, a borough in New York City. He is a co-founder and the former president of the Amazon Labor Union (ALU)…

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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & visual records

Christansborg, Gold Coast, W.-A., The Governor's park

[ca. 1910]

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Orginal caption reads, "Christansborg, Gold Coast, W.-A., The Governor's park." Printed caption on verso reads, "Union Postale Universelle. Gold coast (Côte d'or). Post card. Copyright of Basel Mission Book Depot, Accra, W.-Africa. No67. Christansborg,…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1992-004, Item EEPA 1992-004-038
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Politics

Christia Adair

1893–1989

Christia V. Daniels Adair (October 22, 1893 – December 31, 1989) was an African-American suffragist and civil rights worker based in Texas. There is a mural in Texas about her life, displayed in a county park which is named for her.

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BIOGRAPHY
Military

Christian Abraham Fleetwood

1840–1914

Christian Abraham Fleetwood (July 21, 1840 – September 28, 1914), was an African American non-commissioned officer in the United States Army, a commissioned officer in the D.C. National Guard, an editor, a musician, and a government official. He received…

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Politics & Public Life

Christian Dorsey

1971–

Christian Dorsey is an American politician in Arlington County, Virginia. He served on the Arlington County Board from 2016 to 2023.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Christian Man

October 16, 1995

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This black-and-white photograph depicts three men holding identical signs. Only the man in the middle is visible. He is wearing a camouflage jacket over a white shirt, and carries his sign over his left shoulder. The figure on the left is completely…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.99.50
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BIOGRAPHY
Politics & Public Life

Christian Menefee

1988–

Christian Dashaun Menefee (; born April 18, 1988) is an American politician and attorney who has been serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 18th congressional district since February 2026. A member of the Democratic Party, Menefee previously…

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Business & Enterprise

Christian S. Johansson

1972–

Christian S. Johansson (born May 9, 1972) is a Swedish-American government official in Maryland. With Maryland State Senate advice and consent, Governor Martin O'Malley appointed Johansson as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Business and Economic…

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BIOGRAPHY
Civil Rights & Community

Christian Worley

1998–

Christian "Cece" Worley (born 1998) is an American civil rights activist and law student known for serving as the plaintiff in the federal lawsuit Proffitt v. North Carolina Department of Public Safety. Representing herself pro se, a federal court in North…

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Politics & Public Life

Christie Bryant

1965–

Christie Bryant (born July, 14th 1979) is a former Representative for the 32nd district of the Ohio House of Representatives. Bryant is a native of Cincinnati, and made her first run for public office in 2014 for the Ohio House to succeed Dale Mallory, who…

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Science

Christina Greer

Biography

Christina M. Greer is an American political scientist who researches U.S. politics, black ethnic politics, urban politics, and public opinion. She is an associate professor of political science at Fordham University.

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Biography & Culture

Christine Buckley

1946–2014

Christine Buckley (10 October 1946 – 11 March 2014) was an Irish activist and campaigner, who served as the director of the Aislinn support and education group for survivors of Industrial Schools in Ireland. She was raised in St. Vincent's Industrial…

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Biography & Culture

Christine Devine

1965–

Christine Devine (born November 2, 1965) is an American television news anchor based in Los Angeles. She can be seen weeknights on KTTV's Fox 11 News. She has won 16 Emmys, including the prestigious Governors Award.

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Politics

Christine M. Jones

1929–2013

Christine M. Jones (December 25, 1929 – January 26, 2013) was an American politician who represented District 26 in the Maryland House of Delegates.

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BIOGRAPHY
Civil Rights

Christine Michel Carter

Biography

Christine Michel Carter (née Epps) is an American author and marketing strategist from Baltimore, Maryland.

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Politics & Public Life

Christopher Bell

1970–

Christopher M. "Chris" Bell (born August 13, 1970) is an American politician serving as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 65th district. Elected in November 2015, he assumed office on January 5, 2016.

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