This image depicts three pairs of boots hanging from a utility wire stretched horizontally across the image. The laces of each pair are tied together and hang lopsidedly, one boot on each side. The left hand pair has a bandana or piece of cloth dangling…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.116.1
Raymond Lawrence "Boots" Riley (born April 1, 1971) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and filmmaker. He is the lead vocalist of The Coup and Street Sweeper Social Club. He made his feature film directorial debut as the writer and director…
A pair of boots worn by Melvin Van Peebles as the title character of "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song." The black leather boots reach mid-shin, have a low heel, a square toe, and a side zipper closure. The interiors are tan leather. The soles are worn…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.82.3ab
These hand-painted boots were worn as part of a costume along with a hand-decorated bra top and customized blue jeans. These boots are women’s size 7 1/2 mid-calf boots, with a side-zip closure on the inside leg and platform soles with 3 inch heels. The…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.227.1.3ab
A limited edition, Bootsy Collins Space Bass from Washburn Guitars (2015.234.1.1) owned by Bootsy Collins. This is a four-stringed electric bass guitar with an asymmetrical star shaped body modeled from Bootsy Collin's Space Bass guitar. The guitar is…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.234.1.1-.2
A pair of sunglasses with five-pointed star-shaped mirrored lenses lisensed by Bootsy Collins. The bridge is made of a gold colored metal and has two (2) clear rubber nosepads attached to it. The arms are made of the same gold colored metal and the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.234.3
This black and white photograph depicts a group of two men and four women seated around a table posing for the camera. Behind them is a standing man playing the bass. In the background is a man seated at a drum set, and a man standing with his back to the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.117.19
This black and white photograph depicts Jimbo Edwards shaking hands with another man. Wearing a dark suit and tie over a white shirt, he also wears a dark beret as he turns from the handshake towards the viewer. Standing across from him are two men in dark…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.117.17
Boris Willis (born October 9, 1967) is Chief Artistic Officer of Boris Willis Moves and Associate Professor of Computer Game Design at George Mason University. Willis' work has been presented both nationally and internationally. He is the recipient of the…
Bose Ikard (1843 – January 4, 1929) was an American cowboy who participated in the pioneering cattle drives on what became known as the Goodnight–Loving Trail, after the American Civil War and through 1869. Aspects of his life inspired the fictional…
Corben Nikk Bowen known professionally as Boslen, is a Canadian rapper based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is most noted for his EP Gonzo, which was shortlisted for the Juno Award for Rap Album/EP of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2023. Boslen was…
Lichelle Marie Laws (September 12, 1969 – March 11, 2024), better known by her stage name Boss (stylized as Bo$), was an American rapper from Detroit. Her debut album, Born Gangstaz, reached number three on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in…
Bossman, aka Travis Holifield or Jimmy Hash, is a rapper from Baltimore, Maryland. He has appeared on mixtapes promoted by DJ Kayslay who is well known through Baltimore Club music. Bossman began his rapping career as a part of N.E.K (Northeast Kings)…
Benjamin Joe "Bennie" Houston (November 6, 1943 – July 11, 1993), known by his stage name of Boston Blackie, was an American Chicago blues guitarist, singer, and bandleader. Houston was born in Panola, Sumter County, Alabama in the Black Belt. The ninth of…
