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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Jacket for a Pullman porter uniform

1900-1969

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A dark blue coat (.1) with a Pullman pinback button (.2). The jacket has six, silver colored metal buttons down the front. Each of the round buttons has the word “PULLMAN” embossed on it. There is a flap pocket on the front, right side on the bottom…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.63.63.31.1-.2
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Jacket for the FAMU Marching Band

1970-1979

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A Florida A&M University Marching Band jacket by SOL FRANK Uniforms, Inc. The green, orange, and off-white jacket, its colors representative of Florida’s agricultural industry, is constructed of one hundred percent wool, and features several University…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.94.5.2
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Jacket from a Fruit of Islam uniform

ca. 1960

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A Fruit of Islam size 42 tall, wool and polyester uniform jacket. The navy blue jacket has white embroidered trim at the collar and white bands of ribbon at the wrists. The jacket has a high collar and four (4) front pockets: two (2) at the breast and two…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.5.1
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Clothing - Military Uniforms

Jacket from a U.S. Army women's uniform

1944

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A tan U. S. military women’s uniform jacket with gold buttons. The jacket has two hip pockets and two chest pockets. It also has four gold buttons along the jacket opening. Each button has a U.S. eagle decoration. Similar buttons adorn the chest pockets…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.133.1.2.1
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Clothing - Costume

Jacket from an S1W uniform

ca. 1992

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A black cotton and polyester canvas jacket from an S1W uniform worn by Brother Roger. It is a combat style jacket with a turned collar, full-length sleeves, and the hem falling below the hip. The jacket closes at the center front with five (5) round black…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.33.8.5
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Jacket from Fruit of Islam uniform

1950-1959

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Fruit of Islam uniform jacket. This navy blue suit jacket has beige piping around the collar and three-quarters of the way around the cuffs. It is lined in black fabric and has three buttons on each cuff. Single breasted style with four front buttons and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.39.4.1
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Clothing - Costume

Jacket from Misty Knight's boxing costume of Marvel's Luke Cage

ca. 2016-2018

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A red and black jacket costume worn by Simone Missick as the character Misty Knight on the episode 'Wig Out' (203) of Marvel’s television series “Luke Cage.” This Charles River Apparel polyester jacket is part of Misty’s boxing costume. It features a black…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.47.3.1
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Jacket made by Joe Emsley and worn by Miles Davis

1960s

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This dark purple velvet jacket was made by Joe Emsley and worn by Miles Davis. The jacket is slim cut, with no lapel, full length straight cut sleeves and a scalloped hemline. The jacket closes at the center front with three (3) black metal snaps. It is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.97.4
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Clothing - Costume

Jacket owned by Vernon Reid

1985-1995

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A jacket owned by Vernon Reid. The jacket is black with a green, leather right sleeve and a red, leather left sleeve. The sleeves and waist are trimmed in yellow. The jacket has two front pockets trimmed in purple leather. Embroidered on the right breast…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.92.4
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Jacket, top, and skirt designed by Damali and worn by Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole

2012

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

An African-inspired ensemble designed by Damali and worn by Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole consisting of a short-sleeved crop jacket (.1), a long-sleeved fitted shirt (.2), and a wide circle skirt (.3). .1: Cropped jacket with short dolman sleeves and a rounded…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.209.7.1-.3
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Jacket with boutonnière from a suit worn by Reverend Ike

1980-1989

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2020.49.2.1a: A black pinstripe suit jacket designed by Brioni and worn by Reverend Ike. The double-breasted jacket is black with thin pink pinstripes. It features a proper left breast pocket, two side pockets with flaps, and seven, black, plastic, jacket…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.49.2.1ab
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Jacket worn by B.B. King to the 45th Annual Grammy Awards

ca. 2003

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A jacket worn by B.B. King to the 45th Annual Grammy Awards on February 23, 2003. The jacket is black with a blue floral and vine jacquard design. It has black lapels, a black interior and black cuffs. The jacket has a single button. The button is black.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.83.3
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Clothing - Costume

Jacket worn by Kevin Owens

1980s

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Red and black suit jacket designed by Tony Chase and worn by Kevin Owens in performances with Luther Vandross. The body of the jacket is red and is covered with wavy strands of thin, red beads, which were sewn on. The jacket has a black collar and black…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.86.3
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Clothing - Costume

Jacket worn by MC Lyte in the music video for the single Brooklyn

2009

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Black, yellow, and green Adidas brand long-sleeved track jacket with a graphic printed design on the back depicting two men in a beach setting. The word "KINGSTON" is embroidered in gold outlined in black along the shoulders of the back. On the front waist…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.118.2
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Clothing - Costume

Jacket worn by Michael Jackson during Victory tour

1984

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A black sequined silk jacket with crest patch worn by Michael Jackson and designed by Bill Whitten. The jacket consists of a black silk lining with another layer of silk sewn over top. The outer layer is covered with black metallic circular sequins sewn…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.19
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Clothing - Costume

Jacket worn by Sherman Hemsley as George Jefferson on The Jeffersons

1975

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This jacket is part of a suit worn by Sherman Hemsley as the character George Jefferson on the television show "The Jeffersons." It is a rust colored, single-breasted, single-button suit jacket, with one (1) brown plastic button on the front at the waist.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.145.1.1
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Music

Jackey Beavers

1937–2008

Robert Lewis "Jackey" Beavers (June 19, 1937 – October 28, 2008) was an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, songwriter, pastor and community activist. He recorded with Johnny Bristol as the duo Johnny and Jackey, and co-wrote "Someday We'll Be…

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Music

Jacki-O

1973–

Angela Faye Kohn (born November 24, 1975), better known as Jacki-O, is an American rapper who is signed to her own label Jack Movement Entertainment. She got her first break in 2003 with the bawdy sex rap "Nookie" which garnered the MC comparisons to…

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Music

Jackie Jackson

1951–

Sigmund Esco "Jackie" Jackson (born May 4, 1951) is an American singer. He is a founding member and the sole constant member of the Jackson 5, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. He is the second child and oldest son of…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Jackie Robinson with his wife and son

1949

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This gelatin silver print is a family portrait of Jackie Robinson and his wife, Rachel Robinson, and their son, Jackie Robinson, Jr. The family sits on brick steps which lead to a bricked landing and window-paned door. Rachel sits closest to the camera on…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.166.6
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Education & Scholarship

Jackie Walker

1954–

Jacqueline Walker (born 10 April 1954) is a British and American political activist and writer. She has been a teacher and anti-racism trainer. She is the author of a family memoir, Pilgrim State, and the co-writer and performer of a one-woman show, The…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Jacks Memory Chapel

ca. 1948

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A black-and-white photograph of Jack's Memory Chapel, located at 639 E. Marshall Place in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The business is in a front-gabled house that has one story in the front and two or more stories in the back. The building has brick porch posts,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.75.27
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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Jacob Brown

1998–

Jacob Samuel Brown (born 10 April 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or wing-back for EFL League One club Reading. Brown started his career with Barnsley, making his professional debut in October 2016. After spending time out on loan…

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Sports

Jacob Murphy

1995–

Jacob Kai Murphy (born 24 February 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Premier League club Newcastle United. Murphy made his first-team debut for Norwich City in an FA Cup match against Fulham in January 2014. He has…

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