The oral history consists of five digital files: 2011.174.81.1a, 2011.174.81.1b, 2011.174.81.1c, 2011.174.81.1d, and 2011.174.81.1e. Cleveland Sellers, Ed. D. shares memories of growing up in Denmark, South Carolina, especially the influence of Voorhees…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.174.81.1a-e
Clifford "Cliff" W. Thornton, Jr. (born January 16, 1945) is an American drug policy reform advocate and Green politician who served as one of the seven co-chairs of the Green Party of the United States.
The oral history consists of two digital files: 2011.174.61.1a and 2011.174.61.1b. Clifford Browner discusses his childhood in Sasser, Georgia, and how he came to be involved in the Southwest Georgia Movement for civil rights in the early 1960s. He…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.174.61.1ab
Clifford Evans DeBaptiste (born May 19, 1924) is an American politician and funeral director who served as mayor of West Chester, Pennsylvania, from 1994 to 2002. A Republican at the time, he was the borough's first black mayor. He is often credited for…
Clifton DeBerry (September 18, 1923 – March 24, 2006) was an American communist and two-time candidate for President of the United States of the Socialist Workers Party. He was the first black American in the 20th century to be chosen by a political party…
Clifton Reginald Wharton Sr. (May 11, 1899 – April 25, 1990) was an American diplomat, and the first African American diplomat to become an ambassador by rising through the ranks of the Foreign Service rather than by political appointment such as Frederick…
Clinton D. Pierson (died January 13, 1870) was an American politician and businessman. Reared enslaved, he was emancipated during the American Civil War and became a leading political advocate of the interests of freedmen in New Bern, North Carolina. After…
Clinton E. Deveaux (born May 31, 1946) is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1977 to 1978.
Clinton Wesley Battle (September 27, 1849 – May 15, 1927) was an American politician in North Carolina during and after the Reconstruction era. He represented Edgecombe County in the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1879 and 1881.
Clive Anthony Lewis (born 11 September 1971) is a British Labour politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Norwich South since 2015. Lewis was a candidate for Leader of the Labour Party in the 2020 leadership election. Lewis is aligned with…
This is a black faux fur hat belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. It is a cloche style hat with no brim and is composed of a soft faux fur material. There is a white tag sewn to the inside of the black grosgrain sweatband. Black text on the white label reads…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.13.1.111
Cloves Campbell Jr. is an American newspaper operator and politician who was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from 2003 through 2011. A Democrat, he was first elected to the House in November 2006, and was re-elected in 2008.
Cloves Colbert Campbell Sr. (April 12, 1931 – June 19, 2004) was an American Democratic politician and newspaper operator. He was the first African-American to serve as a member of the Arizona Senate, holding the position from 1966 to 1972.
Clyde Mark Billington Jr. (August 29, 1934 – April 2, 2018) was an American chemist, businessman, and politician. Billington was born in Hartford, Connecticut and went to Weaver High School.
Clyde Foster (November 21, 1931 – March 6, 2017) was an American mathematician and NASA official, mayor, educator and education administrator. He worked for the Army Ballistic Missile Agency (which became NASA), from 1955 to 1986; working originally as a…
Clyde Kennard (June 12, 1927 – July 4, 1963) was an American Korean War veteran and civil rights leader from Hattiesburg, Mississippi. In the 1950s, he attempted several times to enroll at the all-white Mississippi Southern College (now the University of…
A pamphlet copy, black print on paper, of "Coalition Rule in Danville," a published letter commonly referred to as "The Danville Circular." The letter is addressed to "the Citizens of the Southwest and Valley of Virginia," and signed in type by 28…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.28.38.2
A long piece of scrolled white paper containing a handwritten copy of Saul Williams' poem "Coded Language." The top half of the poem is written in both black and brown ink; the lower half just uses black ink. The handwriting is in all capital letters and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.188.1
This commemorative 25 peso coin attached to a chain necklace was worn by Tommie Smith during a medal ceremony at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. The front of the coin has a central symbol of a person in Native dress playing a traditional Mexican…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.231.3
Matthew Joseph Urango (February 14, 1990 – March 17, 2024), known professionally as Cola Boyy, was an American musician and disability activist based in Oxnard, California. His debut EP, Black Boogie Neon, was released in 2018. His debut album Prosthetic…
Colin Zachary Allred (born April 15, 1983) is an American politician, civil rights lawyer, and former professional football player who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 32nd congressional district from 2019 to 2025. The district included the…
Colin Rand Kaepernick ( KAP-ər-nik; born November 3, 1987) is an American civil rights activist and former professional football quarterback. He played for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons. In 2016, he gained…
