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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Kimberly Seals Allers

Biography

Kimberly Seals Allers is an American journalist, author, entrepreneur, and maternal and infant health strategist. Allers is a former writer for Fortune magazine and senior editor at Essence. Allers has authored five books on maternal and infant health.

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Arts & Performance

Kimmarie Johnson

1967–

Kimmarie Johnson (born Kim Marie Johnson; April 8, 1976) is an American actress, model, businesswoman, and beauty pageant titleholder. She is the founder of SkinGlow by Kimmarie, a skin care and beauty retailing and consulting company she founded in 2011.…

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Business & Enterprise

Kimora Lee Simmons

1975–

Kimora Lee (née Perkins, formerly Simmons; born May 4, 1975) is an American fashion designer, television personality and former fashion model. Discovered as a teenager, she was signed to Chanel and went on to walk the runway for major fashion houses such…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
money

Kissi iron currency

ca. 1863

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Single piece of iron with a flat rounded form at one end and a flat T-shaped form at the other; the iron shaft is twisted in between.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2008.10.6.1
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Business & Enterprise

Kitty Foster

Biography

Catherine "Kitty" Foster (c. 1790–1863) was a freed African American woman, notable for having owned property just to the south of the University of Virginia from 1833 until her death in 1863. Her homestead is now a historic site on the campus of the…

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Arts

Kmele Foster

1980–

Kmele Foster (born October 31, 1980) is an American telecommunications entrepreneur and political commentator. He is co-founder and vice president of the telecommunications consultancy TelcoIQ and is currently a co-host of the podcast The Fifth Column.

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BIOGRAPHY
Medicine & Health

Kneeland Youngblood

1955–

Kneeland Youngblood (born December 13, 1955) is an American physician, businessman, and political figure. He is the founding partner, Chairman & CEO of the private equity firm Pharos Capital Group, LLC. Pharos Capital Group, LLC focuses on providing later…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Tools and Equipment

Knickerbocker needle threader from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

after 1946

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A Knickerbocker needle threader found in drawer B of the Singer cabinet table from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The threader has a short piece of fine wire bent into a diamond shaped loop mounted to one end of a tear shaped piece of metal plate that…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.18.2.4
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Tools and Equipment

Knife from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

1941-1973

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An International Silver knife from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The stainless steel knife with silver-plate handle is from International Silver’s 1847 Rogers Bros. line, Eternally Yours pattern. The neck of the knife is slightly tapers outwards towards the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.59.2
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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & documents

Knight Owl Production "Inside the Rhyme"

1990

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Cataloged as “Knight Owl Production "Inside the Rhyme"” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.A2013.149.3, Item 4
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MUSEUM OBJECT
textiles

Knot of thread from Mae's Millinery Shop

1941-1994

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Knot of orange, red, and white thread found in 2010.6.66.1 from Mae's Millinery Shop.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.66.7
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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Korla Pandit

1921–1998

Korla Pandit (born John Roland Redd; September 16, 1921 – October 2, 1998), was an American exotica musician, composer, pianist, and organist. Redd was an African-American man from Missouri who moved to California in the 1940s. After getting involved in…

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Biography & Culture

Kortney Ryan Ziegler

1981–

Kortney Ryan Ziegler (born December 15, 1981) is an American entrepreneur, filmmaker, visual artist, blogger, writer, and scholar based in Oakland, California. His artistic and academic work focuses on queer or trans issues, body image, racialized…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Toys and Games

Kourt King croquet game set balls from Rock Rest Tourist Home

mid 20th century

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Kourt King croquet game set balls from Rock Rest Tourist Home. The set has six (6) different colored balls: red, orange, blue, black, yellow, and green. 2011.12.32.2.1: A red Kourt King croquet game ball from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The ball is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.32.2.1-.6
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Toys and Games

Kourt King croquet game set caddy from Rock Rest Tourist Home

mid 20th century

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A Kourt King croquet game set caddy from Rock Rest Tourist Home. The light blue caddy is “I” shaped with three center supports and cross bars at the top and bottom. Each cross bar has six (6) holes at the top and bottom to hold the croquet mallets. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.32.1
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Toys and Games

Kourt King croquet game set hoops from Rock Rest Tourist Home

mid 20th century

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Nine (9) Kourt King croquet game set hoops (or wickets) from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. 2011.12.32.5.1: A Kourt King croquet game set hoop (or wicket) from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The metal wicket is square style. A fragment of white textile is tied…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.32.5.1-.9
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Toys and Games

Kourt King croquet game set mallets from Rock Rest Tourist Home

mid 20th century

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Kourt King croquet game set mallets from Rock Rest Tourist Home. The set has six (6) with different colored striped mallets: orange, green, yellow, black, blue, and red. 2011.12.32.3.1: An orange Kourt King croquet game mallet from the Rock Rest Tourist…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.32.3.1-.6
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MUSEUM OBJECT
croquet sets

Kourt King croquet game set manual from Rock Rest Tourist Home

mid 20th century

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A Kourt King croquet game set manual from Rock Rest Tourist Home. The manual is three (3) pages printed on white paper with green and black text and a diagram. Page one (1) of the manual includes a diagram of the croquet court set up: the size of the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.32.6
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Toys and Games

Kourt King croquet game set stakes from Rock Rest Tourist Home

mid 20th century

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Two (2) identical Kourt King croquet game set stakes from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. 2011.12.32.4.1: A Kourt King croquet game set stake from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The stake is constructed from a single piece of lacquered and painted wood. The stake…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.32.4.1-.2
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BIOGRAPHY
Business & Enterprise

Kourtney Gibson

1981–

Kourtney Gibson (July 5, 1981) is an American business executive. She is Chief Executive Officer of TIAA Retirement Solutions. She was formerly the president and vice executive chairman of Loop Capital, a privately held investment banking firm.

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BIOGRAPHY
Business

Krayzie Bone

1973–

Anthony Henderson (born June 17, 1973), better known as Krayzie Bone, is an American rapper. He is a member of the hip-hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.

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Science & Inventions

Kristen Ransom

Biography

Kristen Ransom is an American computer engineer and social entrepreneur. She is the CTO and co-founder of IncluDe Web Design and Development, a web design firm offering affordable services to women- and minority-owned organizations.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Tools and Equipment

Kroydon fishing rod/reel combo from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

ca. 1966

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A Kroydon Free-Spin No. K-350 fishing rod/reel combo from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The rod has a red plastic butt cap, wood handle grips, and a silver tone reel seat. The rod blank is white and blue painted wood and has two silver tone metal guides held…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.21.2
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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Krust

1968–

Kirk Thompson (born 26 July 1968), better known by his stage name Krust, is an English drum and bass producer, DJ and co-owner of the Full Cycle record label. Beyond his roles in the music industry, Thompson is also responsible for two businesses: creative…

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