A black wool jumpsuit with sequined embellishments along the collar and waist. The letter "J" is spelled out with five sequined beads along the front of the collar. Each shoulder has six sequined beads along the top. The word "SEX" spelled out using…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2008.7.4
Black shirt with full-length sleeves and pointed collar worn by LaMonte McLemore of The 5th Dimension. The shirt closes at the center front with seven (7) round black buttons rimmed in etched gold. There are two (2) of these same buttons at each cuff. The…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.198.3a
Photograph taken by Janet Stanley of the Black Star Square in Accra, Ghana, 1967. The original caption reads, "Black Star Square in Accra, Ghana, June 1967; the parade ground was built by Kwame Nkrumah during the nationalistic fervor of his rule and…
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.1998-004_ref507
A Black Stars magazine, Volume 28, Number 4 that features a color photograph of the singer Tina Turner on the cover. This cover also has the following headlines: "INEZ ANDREWS: 'I'M NOT TIRED YET'" / LENNY WILLIAMS: 'I'M READY FOR RECOGNITION'" / GRACE…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.166.16.3
A poem printed in black ink on goldenrod colored paper. In black text at the top of the page is the title and the author’s name. Below the title in the upper right corner are two quotes by Dudley Randall and Don L. Lee. In the center of the page is the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.124.1
These black fishnet sandal foot stockings were worn as part of a costume along with a handmade faux fur garment (.1ab) and a necklace (.3) by dancer Johnette “Suki” Dodson on the television show Soul Train in the early 2000s. The stockings are seamed along…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.227.4.2
A black studded belt worn on Soul Train by dancer Sheri Byers in the late 1970s. The body of the belt is made from a 2” wide panel of black pleather (plastic) that has three lengthwise rows of black painted metal pyramid studs. The ninety-four pyramid…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.9.5
A black suede leather vest worn by Melvin Van Peebles. The leather vest has two front leather panels, and it closes at the center front with three, brass metal snaps. The buttons are stamped with a five-pointed star at the center and text around exterior…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.60.9
A black crew neck fitted t-shirt with discharge-dyed splatters. There is one large splatter on the front of the t-shirt with scrollwork letters "A / S" screen-printed in black. The back of the t-shirt has a splatter at the center bottom with this same logo…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.118.1
A black crew neck t-shirt with a screen-printed design of the logo for the MTV television show "Celebrity Rap Superstar". A manufacturer's tag with a size small tag is attached at the interior center back neck.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.118.5
Black crew neck fitted t-shirt with a screen-printed image in silver and gray at the center front. The image is a photograph of MC Sha-Rock wearing a t-shirt that says "I'M SHA ROCK AN [illegible]". Printed above the photograph is the text "MOTHER OF THE…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.118.7
(a) A black swallow-tailed coat worn by Cab Calloway. The coat is made of a black wool and synthetic blend fabric with black satin peaked lapels and straight cuffless sleeves. There are two (2) decorative round black plastic buttons, one at each outside…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.237.4.1ab
Dean West (28 December 1986 – April 2020), better known by his stage name Black the Ripper, was a British rapper, grime emcee, activist, cannabis activist, and entrepreneur from Edmonton, London. He ran his own record label, Dank of England (formerly known…
A paperback journal with black cover, The Drama Review: Volume 12, Number 4. The subtitle of this volume is Black Theater. The front cover is black with white text and illustration. At the top of the cover is the masthead with the publication’s subtitle…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.64.6
A black top hat from Hello Dolly worn by Cab Callaway. The top hat is plain black in color and features a black ribbon hat band at the base of the crown. The hat band terminates in a flat bow on the proper left side. The interior of the hat is lined with a…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2015.273.1.11
A Marty Grace tracksuit jacket worn by Melvin Van Peebles. The black tracksuit jacket features a high collar made from a 2.5” wide band of ribbed white elastic with two vertical black stripes. Two panels of black polyester fabric make up the jacket front…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.60.7.1
Marty Grace track pants jacket worn by Melvin Van Peebles. The black polyester, fleece-lined track pants have an elastic panel at the waistband and feature a straight leg silhouette. Embroidered white text across the hips reads [MARTY] on the proper right…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.60.7.2
A pair of black men's tuxedo pants worn by Cab Calloway. The pants are made from a black wool and synthetic blend fabric and have a straight cut leg with satin trim down the exterior seam of each leg. The pants close at the center front with a zipper and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.237.4.2
This miniature quilt or wall hanging made by Stephen Blumrich of Pea Ridge Purties features twelve (12) pieced Black Uncle Sam blocks separated by sashing. The quilt consists of the pieced top layer, a thin layer of batting, and a plain muslin backing. The…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.7.263
A black full-length velvet skirt worn by Marian Anderson at her Lincoln Memorial Concert in 1939. The skirt is lined and has a high pile on the fabric. It flares out at the back forming a small train, and the back is fastened with a small black zipper. The…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.27.2.2
A stoneware sculpture by Theaster Gates. The sculpture (2024.38.1a) is a large cylinder shaped vessel with a flat bottom and a rounded top. It has a dark glaze that appears in tones of grey, black, brown, and rust. It is covered in short, uniformally…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.38.1ab
