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Madree Penn White (November 21, 1892 – January 31, 1967) was an American editor, educator, businesswoman and suffragist. She was one of the founders of Delta Sigma Theta, and the sorority's second president.
1912–2016
Mae Reeves (October 29, 1912 – December 14, 2016) was a pioneering milliner who was famous for her custom-made hats. She was active in her field from 1940 until 1997.
2010
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGTri-fold presentation board with cut out printed images of various Mae Reeves hat designs. The hats are featured on the left and right flaps of the board. In the middle are newspaper articles and images of Mae Reeves from the "Hats off to Mae" event at the…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA rectangular rubber stamp with a wooden handle. On one side of the stamp is a faded label covered in plastic, with part of the stamp's contents displayed.
Jun. 6, 1931- Jul. 21, 1932
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Magee Stationary Company Order” (Text).
1971–
Maggie Anderson (born Margarita; born 1971) is an American activist, author, CEO, and co-founder, with her husband John Anderson, of the Empowerment Experiment.
1864–1934
Walker founded the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank in Richmond, Virginia, in 1903 and led the Independent Order of St. Luke as a champion of Black economic independence.
1988
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA hardback edition of Maggie’s American Dream: The Life and Times of a Black Family by James P. Comer, M. D. The book is paperboard bound with cloth spine tape. The front of the paper dust jacket features a large sepia tone photograph of James P. Comer’s…
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Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. He is widely regarded as the greatest point guard of all time and one of the greatest basketball players in history.
2019
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA magnet with the slogan, Black Futurism 2019, designed by Rania Karamallah and Qusai Akoud for the conference, Black Futurism: Creating a More Equitable Future, held October 4-6, 2019 at Harvard in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The flat rubber magnet features…
1973–
Mahisha Dellinger (born 1973) is an entrepreneur, author and TV host. She is the chief executive officer and founder of CURLS, a natural hair care brand founded in 2002. She is the author of Against All Odds: From the Projects to the Penthouse.
1915-1953
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a canister in which a Poro enrollment certificate was mailed to its recipient. The brown paper tube is addressed to Lucille Brown in Weir, Mississippi. There are two different colored, cancelled stamps on the tube, along the right side of the…
1963
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA softcover copy of Maine Coastal Cooking and the Accomplished Cook, Or, the Whole Art and Mystery of Cookery, Fitted for All Degrees and Qualities: Down East Recipes Dating from 1664 compiled by Ruth Wiggins and Gertrude Hupper. The book’s front and back…
Sept. 12, 1923
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Maj. Larkland F. Hewitt's Acknowledgment of financial voucher” (Text).
1930–1973
Major Benjamin Coxson (June 20, 1930 – June 8, 1973), also known as The Maj, was an American gangster from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Coxson was a flamboyant entrepreneur and civil rights activist who co-owned a Philadelphia nightclub with activist…
1942–
Makeda "Dread" Cheatom (born 1942) is an American entrepreneur and civil activist in San Diego's African-American community. She is the founder of the WorldBeat Cultural Center in Balboa Park, creator of the Children’s EthnoBotany Peace Garden, and…
February 1951
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA 4-page booklet called "Making Baby's Formula", published by the Evaporated Milk Association and dated February, 1951. The cover features a round, halftone photograph of a woman bottle-feeding a baby and the title is printed across a light blue border at…
1976–
Malcolm Aguedze Kofi Kpedekpo (born 27 August 1976) is an investment banker and former footballer. Playing for Aberdeen as a schoolboy and later while at university, Kpedekpo left football to move to Australia working for KPMG. He returned to Scotland to…
ca.1965
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA male cloth doll with tan clothing. The doll has a tan shirt with stripes on it and pants.
early 21st century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA spiral bound portfolio of designs from Malene Djenaba Barnett. The book has a plastic cover and brown cardstock pages. The front cover of the book has Malene Barnett's name printed in black at the bottom left corner and her contact information printed…
Loading image…1980–
Malik D. Evans is an American politician and banker who is the 71st and current Mayor of Rochester, New York. A member of the Democratic Party, Evans previously served on the Rochester City Council as an at-large member and on the Rochester City School…
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Abon'go Malik "Roy" Obama (born March 17, 1958) is a Kenyan-American businessman and former political candidate known for being the paternal half-brother of former President of the United States, Barack Obama, and the eldest son of economist Barack Obama Sr.
1984–
Malina Moye (born August 20, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter, lefty guitarist, actress, model, entrepreneur and businesswoman who fuses pop, rock, and soul. As a lefty, Moye draws comparisons to Jimi Hendrix, but plays her guitars flipped…
1999
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA first edition, hardcover book (a) with a removable dust jacket (b), of Mama Dip's Kitchen by Mildred Council. The jacket cover features a circular color photograph portrait of Council wearing a blue and white checked top with a white collar with blue…
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