Julia Ringwood Coston (c. 1863 – June 1, 1931) was a 19th-century African American publisher and magazine editor. In 1891, she founded Ringwood's Afro-American Journal of Fashion, the first illustrated paper for black women.
Julia Ward Williams Garnet (July 1, 1811 - January 7, 1870) was an American abolitionist who was active in Massachusetts and New York. Born free in Charleston, South Carolina, she moved with her family as a child to Boston, Massachusetts, and was educated…
Julian Wesley Green (born June 6, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder. He began his professional career at Bayern Munich and was part of their squad that won the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup. After making four competitive…
Julian Denegal Steele (October 20, 1906 – January 17, 1970) was an American social worker, activist, and federal, state, and local office holder—often the first black person to hold such a post in New England.
Juliana Yendork (born 29 August 1972) is a retired Ghanaian American long jumper and triple jumper. She won the gold medal at the 1988 African Championships. That year she also competed at the 1988 Olympic Games, one month before her 16th birthday to…
Julia Carter (born 1943), better known as Julie Blackwomon, is an American writer of poetry and short fiction. She is known for addressing the intersection of the African American and lesbian communities in her work. Her 1990 short story collection Voyages…
Juliet Alexander is a Guyanese-born British educator, journalist and television presenter, who for more than four decades has worked in print and broadcast media, as well as in a range of educational and community organisations. She is notable as a…
Julieta Rada Jodara (born 25 May 1990) is a Uruguayan and Argentine singer, songwriter and television personality. Coming from a family of musicians, she began singing in her teens. She released her debut album in 2012 and in 2015 she was nominated for the…
Juliette Derricotte (April 1, 1897 – November 7, 1931) was an American educationist and political activist. At the time of her death, she was the Dean of Women at Fisk University. Her death, after being turned away from a white-only hospital following a…
Don Julio Bonifaz Pinedo y Pinedo (born 19 February 1942) is the ceremonial king of the Afro-Bolivian community of the Nor Yungas province, crowned in 1992, forty years after the death of the previous king, his grandfather Bonifacio Pinedo. His coronation…
Julius Caesar Chappelle (c. 1852 – January 27, 1904) was an American Republican Party politician who was born into slavery in South Carolina and served in the Massachusetts General Court. He was a leading figure of Boston's black community from 1870 until…
Jumpsuit from The Wiz costume ensemble worn by André De Shields in the original 1975 Broadway production. The cream jumpsuit has silver and clear rhinestone decorations. The jumpsuit is a full-length garment with bell-bottom flared pant legs and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.1.3.3
Jumpsuit worn by Diahann Carroll as the character Julia Baker on the television show "Julia." The jumpsuit is a halter with a large bow in the front and wide legs. The halter top has two (2) wide straps and fastens at the back neck with a metal hook on the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.39
A red, blue, and cream geometric patterned one-directional ponte knit polyester jumpsuit worn by Max Julien as the character John "Goldie" Mickens in the 1973 film The Mack. At the neck, the jumpsuit has a wide collar and opens up into a deep V-neck. A…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.42.1
June Clark (born 1941) is a Toronto-based artist working in photography, installation sculpture and collage. Formerly known as June Clark-Greenberg, Born in Harlem, New York, Clark immigrated to Canada in 1968 and subsequently made Toronto her home. The…
June Jackson Christmas (June 7, 1924 – December 31, 2023) was an American psychiatrist. She served as New York City Commissioner of Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services, member of President Jimmy Carter transition team, the beneficiary of…
David Wayne Hoilett (born 5 June 1990), better known as Junior Hoilett, is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a left winger. After impressing in a youth tournament, Hoilett signed for English club Blackburn Rovers at the age of 13, and was…
A color photographic portrait of Junior LaBeija. LaBeija is pictured standing against a dark grey background, dressed in a sheer black-and-white dress over a metallic gold tanktop. LaBeija is accessorized with a bejeweled black hat with netted gold veil, a…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.71.14
Junior Simpson is a retired British stand-up comedian of Jamaican descent. He was born in Leagrave, a suburb of Luton, and was educated at Beechwood Primary School and Challney High School for Boys. Simpson headlines at clubs across Britain as well as…
Ernest Lee "Junior" Spivey Jr. (born January 28, 1975) is an American former second baseman in Major League Baseball. In his five-year major league career, Spivey batted .270 with 48 home runs and 201 runs batted in in 457 games. He made the National…
Felix Junior Stanislas (born 26 November 1989) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger most notably for club AFC Bournemouth during their two promotion seasons to the Premier League. He started his career in the youth team of…
Junior Baptiste Tchamadeu (born 22 December 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a right back for EFL Championship club Stoke City. Born in England, he plays for the Cameroon national team.