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John Joseph Bostock (born 15 January 1992) is an English professional footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for National League club Solihull Moors. Bostock made his professional debut for Crystal Palace at the age of 15. In 2008, he signed…
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John Boston (ca. 1832 – after 1880) was an American politician. He was enslaved before becoming a representative from Darlington County in the South Carolina House of Representatives during the Reconstruction era. He helped establish the Lamar Colored…
1965–
John Wesley Boyd Jr. (born September 4, 1965) is an African-American farmer, civil rights activist and the founder of the National Black Farmers Association (NBFA). He owns and operates Boyd Farms, which has 1,500-acre (6.1 km2) across three farms in…
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John Anthony Brooks Jr. (born January 28, 1993) is a professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for Regionalliga Nordost club VSG Altglienicke. Born in Germany, he represented the United States national team. He began his career at hometown club…
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John Brown Bell (December 1858 – November 4, 1917), also known as J. B. Bell, was an American businessman, real estate investor, civil servant, and civic leader in Houston, Texas. In his early life he was enslaved, and eventually owned a grocery store,…
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John Leonard Burris (born May 8, 1945) is an American civil rights attorney based in Oakland, California. He represents plaintiffs in police brutality and civil rights lawsuits. Burris served as co-counsel for Rodney King in his civil lawsuit against the…
Biography
John C. Anderson (c. 1942 – October 3, 1983) was a member of the Philadelphia City Council from 1979 to 1983. Although it was not widely known at the time, Anderson, a Black gay man, was the first person from the LGBTQ community to serve on the council. In…
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John C. Bowers, Jr. (February 9, 1811 – October 5, 1873) was an African American entrepreneur, organist and vestryman at St. Thomas African Episcopal Church, and a founding member of the first Grand United Order of Odd Fellows for African Americans in…
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John Campbell Dancy (May 8, 1857 – December 5, 1920) was an American politician, journalist, and educator in North Carolina and Washington, D.C. For many years he was the editor of African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Zion church newspapers Star of Zion and…
August 18, 2013
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe oral history consists of nine digital files: 2011.174.103.1a, 2011.174.103.1b, 2011.174.103.1c, 2011.174.103.1d, 2011.174.103.1e, 2011.174.103.1f, 2011.174.103.1g, 2011.174.103.1h, 2011.174.103.1i. John Carlos, Ph. D. discusses his childhood in Harlem,…
1855–1918
John W. Cheatham (1855–1918) was an American firefighter in Minneapolis. Born as an enslaved person in St. Louis, Missouri, Cheatham was freed at the age of eight by the Emancipation Proclamation, and then moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, with his family…
1882–1954
John Christie Holland (25 December 1882 – 22 June 1954) was a Canadian pastor. He was the first Canadian of African heritage to be named a "Citizen of the Year". Holland was the pastor of Stewart Memorial Church in Hamilton, Ontario.
January 27, 2007; printed 2012
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of John Curtis. He is sitting slightly off center and looking at the camera. He is wearing a light colored jacket. The print is inscribed on the back.
June 28, 2013
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe oral history consists of eight digital files: 2011.174.96.1a, 2011.174.96.1b, 2011.174.96.1c, 2011.174.96.1d, 2011.174.96.1e, 2011.174.96.1f, 2011.174.96.1g, and 2011.174.96.1h. The interviewees in this group interview were students who staged a…
1833–1903
John William Dunjee (also John Dungy or John Dungee) (1833 – April 19, 1903) was an American missionary, educator, Baptist minister, publisher, agent of Storer College and founder of Baptist churches across the United States.
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John E. Day Jr. (1929 – September 23, 1959) was a U.S. Army soldier during the Korean War, as well as a murderer, rapist, and convicted war criminal. In December 1950, shortly before the start of the Third Battle of Seoul, Day, who was serving in Seoul as…
1823–1906
Rev. John E. Price (February 2, 1823 – February 9, 1906) was an elder and minister of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (AME Zion Church). He was a minister for around 50 years.
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John Elijah Proctor (January 14, 1844 – December 14, 1944) was an American politician in the state of Florida. A former slave, he served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1873 to 1875, and 1879 to 1881, and in the Florida Senate from 1883 to…
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John Earle Sullivan (born July 18, 1994), also known as Activist John, is an American political activist, convicted felon, and self-identified photojournalist who participated in the January 6, 2021 United States Capitol attack. In November 2023, he was…
1941–
John Edgar Wideman (born June 14, 1941) is an American novelist, short story writer, memoirist, and essayist. He was the first person to win the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction twice. His writing is known for experimental techniques and a focus on the…
July 15, 2011
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe oral history consists of seven digital files: 2011.174.33.1a, 2011.174.33.1b, 2011.174.33.1c, 2011.174.33.1d, 2011.174.33.1e, 2011.174.33.1f, and 2011.174.33.1g. John Churchville, J.D. recalls growing up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, his mother's…
1886–1968
John F. Emory (January 27, 1886 – December, 1968) was an American Negro league and Cuban League pitcher. A native of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Emory pitched for the Brooklyn Royal Giants in 1906, and for the Philadelphia Giants in 1909. In 1910, he…
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John Francis Cook Jr. (September 1833 – January 20, 1910) was a prominent businessman, politician and civil rights activist who was a member of the Washingtonian African-American elite of the late 19th century. Born into an established, middle-class family…
1934–2017
John "Johnny" Freeman (17 April 1934 – 22 June 2017) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Cardiff International Athletic Club, as a centre, and…
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