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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Kids on steps - Worcester, Mass. - 1968

1968

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This image depicts four small children siting on a flight of wooden steps leading to a porch in front of a brick building. There is an open doorway off the porch, with a box, possibly a mail box, attached to the wall next to the door. The little boy on the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.116.7
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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Kieran Gibbs

1989–

Kieran James Ricardo Gibbs (born 26 September 1989) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left-back. Gibbs began his senior career with Arsenal in 2007, after joining the club from the Wimbledon academy in 2004. He started out as a…

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Sports

Kieran Trippier

1990–

Kieran John Trippier ( KEER-awn TRIP-yər; born 19 September 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers. Trippier started his career in the youth system at Manchester City but…

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Sports

Kieron Dyer

1978–

Kieron Courtney Dyer (born 29 December 1978) is an English professional football coach and former player who is the head coach of National League club Southend United. A midfielder, Dyer played youth football for his home club Ipswich Town before going on…

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Civil Rights & Community

Kierra Johnson

Biography

Kierra Johnson (born 1976 or 1977) is an American LGBTQ rights activist. She serves as president of the National LGBTQ Task Force, the first Black woman to head the organization.

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Historical photographs & visual records

Kikiyu woman wearing dress made of tree bark, Kenya

1932

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Cataloged as “Kikiyu woman wearing dress made of tree bark, Kenya” (Photographs; Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-009, Item EEPA 1985-009-0075
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Biography & Culture

Killing of Deandre Brunston

Biography

The shooting of Deandre "Trey" Brunston, a 24-year-old African-American, occurred in Compton, Los Angeles County, California, on August 24, 2003. He was shot 22 times by Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies, who fired 81 rounds. In 2006, Brunston's family…

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Biography & Culture

Killing of Dhal Apet and Lueth Mo

Biography

On September 6, 2023, Dhal Apet, 17, and Lueth Mo, 15, were fatally shot by John Rosello, 34, a deputy sheriff employed by the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office in DeWitt, New York. Deputy Rosello was responding to reports related to car thefts and the…

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Biography & Culture

Killing of Johnny Robinson

1947–1963

Johnny Robinson (1947 – 1963) was a 16-year-old African-American boy who was shot and killed by a police officer in the unrest following the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama. A Birmingham police officer, Jack Parker, who was riding…

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Biography & Culture

Killing of Kathryn Johnston

Biography

Kathryn Johnston (June 26, 1914 – November 21, 2006) was an elderly woman from Atlanta, Georgia, who was killed by undercover police officers in her home on Neal Street in northwest Atlanta on November 21, 2006, where she had lived for 17 years. Three…

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Biography & Culture

Killing of Marcus-David Peters

Biography

Marcus-David Peters was a Virginia man shot and killed by police officer Michael Nyantakyi while Peters, unarmed, was having a mental health crisis on May 14, 2018. Two prosecutors' reviews cleared Nyantakyi of wrongdoing. Peters' death was a focus of…

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Biography & Culture

Killing of Meagan Hockaday

Biography

Meagan Hockaday was a 26-year-old African American resident of Oxnard, California who was shot and killed by police officer Roger Garcia in the early hours of Saturday, March 28, 2015. Garcia responded to a 911 call made by Hockaday's fiancé, Luis Morado,…

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Biography & Culture

Killing of Rob Marquise Adams

Biography

On July 16, 2022, at around 8:05 p.m., officers from the San Bernardino Police Department fatally shot 23-year-old Rob Marquise Adams. The state Attorney General's Office declined to investigate the shooting as Adams was not considered an unarmed civilian.…

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BIOGRAPHY
Politics & Public Life

Kim Janey

1965–

Kim Michelle Janey (born May 16, 1965) is an American politician, community organizer, and nonprofit executive who served as acting mayor of Boston for eight months in 2021. She served as president of the Boston City Council from 2020 to 2022, and as a…

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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Kim Katrin Milan

1984–

Kim Katrin (born March 9, 1984) is a Canadian American writer, multidisciplinary artist, activist, consultant, and educator. She was formerly credited as Kim Crosby and Kim Katrin Milan. She speaks on panels and keynotes conferences nationally, and…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
black-and-white photographs

Kim S. Williams

April 26, 2008; printed 2012

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A black-and-white photograph of Kim S. Williams. He is wearing a baseball cap and a light colored shirt. The print is inscribed on the back.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.41.28
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Visual Arts

Kimathi Donkor

1965–

Kimathi Donkor (born in 1965) is a London-based contemporary British artist whose paintings are known for their exploration of global, black histories. His work is exhibited and collected by international museums, galleries and biennials including London's…

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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Kimono sleeve robe belonging to Etta Moten Barnett

1980-2004

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This is a kimono sleeved robe (a) and matching belt (b) worn by Etta Moten Barnett. It is a long robe of silky material with wide flaring kimono-style sleeves and minimal collar. It has a white background with a pattern of wide, short grey stripes arranged…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.13.1.21ab
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BIOGRAPHY
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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Politics & Public Life

Kina Collins

1991–

Kina Isis Collins is an American community organizer and activist, whose work has focused on issues of gun control, criminal justice reform, and universal healthcare. Collins was a candidate in the Democratic primary for the United States House of…

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Historical photographs & visual records

King George VI shaking hands with British naval officer, surrounded by royal family on dias, Nhlangano (Swaziland)

1947

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Cataloged as “King George VI shaking hands with British naval officer, surrounded by royal family on dias, Nhlangano (Swaziland)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-063019
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Historical photographs & visual records

King George VI shaking hands with Queen Dzeliwe (?), surrounded by royal family on dias, Nhlangano (Swaziland)

1947

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Cataloged as “King George VI shaking hands with Queen Dzeliwe (?), surrounded by royal family on dias, Nhlangano (Swaziland)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-063021
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Historical photographs & visual records

King Takie of Accra and his attendants

[ca. 1910]

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Orginal caption reads, "King Takie of Accra and his attendants. Copy right Basel Mission Book Depot, Accra, Gold Coast, W.-A.." Printed caption on verso reads, "Union Postale Universelle. Gold coast (Côte d'or). Post card.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1992-004, Item EEPA 1992-004-023
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Photographs and Still Images

Kingfish

1965; printed 2015

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A black and white, candid, platinum photographic print of a young girl on DeKalb Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. The girl is featured standing in the doorway of a storefront. Her body faces the store entrance, but her torso and head face the camera. Her head…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.159
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