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Kenya Summer Moore (born January 24, 1971) is an American actress, television personality, author, entrepreneur, and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss USA 1993; however, she is likely better known for starring on The Real Housewives of Atlanta…
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Kenya Parham is an American cultural strategist who is the chief growth officer for the social media app SPILL.
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Kenyatta Cheese is an American Internet culture researcher, activist, software engineer, and businessman who is the co-founder and CEO of the digital consultancy group Everybody at Once. He previously co-founded, with Elspeth Rountree and Jamie Wilkinson,…
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Kenyon Farrow (born November 13, 1974) is an American writer, activist, director, and educator focused on progressive racial and economic justice issues related to the LGBTQ community. He served as the executive director of Queers for Economic Justice,…
1969–
Kerry S. Harris (born December 8, 1969) is an American entrepreneur and inventor. Harris is involved with motorcycle helmets under the brand name Akuma Helmets utilizing his patented Integrated Power System. The Integrated Power System is also used in…
Biography
Kerwin Kofi Charles is the Indra K. Nooyi Dean & Frederick W. Beinecke Professor of Economics, Policy, and Management at the Yale School of Management. In 2023, he was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and appointed Sir Arthur…
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Keshia Chanté Harper (born June 16, 1988) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, television host, actress and entrepreneur. She has served as a judge on the international music competition series The World's Best, hosted The Legacy Awards, been an on-air…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA five-quart cast aluminum kettle with a wooden handle. The body of the kettle is round, with the spout cast with the body. A small oval opening is placed on top of the spout, opening by pulling a rusted screw on the left side of the opening. The back of…
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Kevan Shelton is an American businessman. He is the co-founder and CEO of Park Street Homes, a Houston-based real-estate company. Shelton, along with his wife Ayesha, founded Park Street Homes with the goal of developing residential housing.
1957–
Kevin Cohee (/ˈkoʊhiːˈ/ born October 20, 1957) is an American multi-millionaire business executive. Since 1996, he has been the co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of One United Bank, the largest black-owned bank and the first black-owned…
1958–
Kevin Ingram (born c. 1958) is an American bond trader, investment banker, and businessman. In 1992 and 1996, he was included as among the top 25 most successful Black Wall Street executives on Black Enterprise.
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Kevin James Wilson is a 2D artist and art teacher based in Indiana where he has taught multiple forms of media to students at institutions such as the International Business College and the Indianapolis Arts Center. Wilson's work has been featured in the…
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Kevin Jeffery Lincoln II (born October 28, 1980) is an American politician, businessman, and pastor who served as the mayor of Stockton, California, from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Republican Party, Lincoln defeated Democratic incumbent Michael Tubbs in…
1958–
Kevyn Duane Orr (born May 11, 1958) is an American lawyer who served as the emergency financial manager of the city of Detroit from 2013 to 2014 during the city's Chapter 9 bankruptcy. Orr is now a partner at the law firm Jones Day in its bankruptcy practice.
early 20th-late 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA silver toned key from the Rock Rest tourist home. The key bow is heart shaped. Molded text printed on the two edges of the bow reads [INDEPENDENT] on one side and [FI[?]TCHBURG MASS] on the other. The edges of the key bow are decorated with small…
1979–
Khary Randolph (born January 10, 1979) is an American comic book artist. He has worked on such series as Starborn, Charismagic, Tech Jacket, Mosaic, and Excellence; and for such publishers as Marvel Comics, Epic Comics, DC Comics, Aspen Comics, Image…
1993–
Kia Damon (born 1993) is an American chef. She rose to prominence after she was promoted to the role of head chef of Lalito in Manhattan's Chinatown at age 24. Damon went on to compete on and win an episode of Chopped in 2020.
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Kieran Roberts, also known as Kieran, is an American television & film actor, singer and entrepreneur. He scored three hits on Billboard's Adult R&B charts, "Hard Time" (peaking at No. 24 on February 24, 2007), "You Saved My Life" (peaking at No.
2-1-2005
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Killah Priest & Tragedy Khadafi Present "Black Market Militia"” (Text).
1987–
Kimberley McLeod (born 1987) is an American writer, activist and businesswoman. She is best known as the creator of Elixher, a media platform and online magazine focused on Black LGBTQ women that operated 2011-2017.
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Kimberly Bryant (born January 14, 1967) is an engineer who worked in the biotechnology field at Genentech, Novartis Vaccines, Diagnostic, and Merck. In 2011, Bryant founded Black Girls Code, a nonprofit organization that focuses on providing technology and…
n.d.
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Kimberly D. Coleman Resume” (Text).
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Kimberly Ellis is an American activist and was the executive director of Emerge California from 2010 until she ran for the Chair of the California Democratic Party in 2017. Ellis is considered a progressive Democrat and formerly served on the California…
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Kimberly Godwin is an American television executive and journalist. From 2007 to 2021, Godwin worked in a variety of roles at CBS News. In April 2021, Godwin was named president of ABC News, becoming the first ever black woman to lead a major American…
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