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1951–
Michael Lee-Chin (born 3 January 1951) is a Jamaican-Canadian billionaire businessman, philanthropist and the chairman and CEO of Portland Holdings Inc, a privately held investment company in Ontario, Canada. Lee-Chin was appointed to the Order of Ontario…
1953–
Michael Thomas Mauldin (born October 30, 1953) is an American music executive, media proprietor, and talent manager. He is former President of Columbia Records' Black Music Division and former Senior Vice President of Columbia Records Group, and is the…
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Michael Seibel (born October 7, 1982) is a partner at Y Combinator and the co-founder of two startups, Justin.tv/Twitch and Socialcam. He first joined Y Combinator in 2013, advising hundreds of startups, and has been active in promoting diversity efforts…
1946–2016
Michelle Carla Cliff (2 November 1946 – 12 June 2016) was a Jamaican-American author whose notable works included Abeng (1985), No Telephone to Heaven (1987), and Free Enterprise (1993). In addition to novels, Cliff also wrote short stories, prose poems,…
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Michelle Ebanks is the president and CEO of the Apollo Theater. Until 2023, she had been the president of Essence Communications and People en Español.
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Michelle Holder is an American economist who is a Professor of Economics at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in the City University of New York. Her research focuses on the position of Black workers and women of color in the American labor market,…
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Michelle R. Paige Paterson (born April 1, 1961) is a healthcare professional who served as the first lady of New York state from 2008 until 2010.
1939
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA 16mm release print of the feature film Midnight Shadow. It consists of two reels of positive, black-and-white, 16mm acetate film with variable-area optical. In the film’s opening scene, Prince Alihabad (Laurence Criner) addresses Mr. Dan Wilson (Clinton…
November 2, 1955
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA midwife permit issued to Amanda Carter and dated November 2, 1955. The permit is signed by the local health department director "H.E. Jen[illegible]" the local registrar "Bessie B. Irving" and the Bureau of Maternal & Child Health director…
July 1, 1987
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA "Midwife's Certificate of Retirement" issued by the Virginia State Department of Health to Amanda Carter. The certificate has an intricate blue scalloped border and the pre-printed text in black ink has been completed with typewritten text also in black…
1952
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG2011.75.8a: A paper "Midwife's Certificate of Retirement" issued by the Virginia State Department of Health to Susie Carey. The certificate has an intricate orange scalloped border and is printed in black ink and completed by hand also in black ink. The…
1960s - 1980s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA white midwife's uniform overdress worn by Amanda Carey Carter. The white dress has a front closure of plastic buttons (top) and steel snaps (bottom). It has a rounded collar, a stitched design on the front, and a pleated skirt. The fabric appears to be a…
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Mifflin Wistar Gibbs (April 17, 1823 – July 11, 1915) was an American-born politician, businessman, newspaper publisher, and advocate for black rights in both the United States and Canada. He moved to California as a young man, during the Gold Rush, and…
Founded at age 4
Mikaila built Me & the Bees Lemonade and connected the business to protecting honeybees. Her story combines experimentation, entrepreneurship and environmental care.
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Michael Anthony Banks, better known as "Mad" Mike Banks, is an American record producer. He is the co-founder, along with Jeff Mills, of record label Underground Resistance and was a key player in the "second generation" of Detroit techno. Banks lives in…
1981–
Michael Allen Jones (born November 18, 1981) is an American rapper. Born and raised in Houston, he signed with the local record label Swishahouse in the early 2000s, and rose to mainstream recognition with his 2004 single, "Still Tippin'" (featuring Slim…
Biography
Michael Alyn Pondsmith is an American roleplaying, board, and video game designer. He founded the publisher R. Talsorian Games in 1982, where he developed a majority of the company's role-playing game lines. Pondsmith is the author of several RPG lines,…
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Mike Reichenbach is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the South Carolina Senate, representing District 31 (Darlington and Florence Counties). He is the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor in the 2026 election. Reichenbach…
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Michael Len Williams II (born March 23, 1989), known professionally as Mike Will Made It (often stylized as Mike WiLL Made-It) or simply Mike Will, is an American record producer, rapper and singer. He is best known for producing trap beats on several…
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Mildred D. Brown (December 20, 1905 – November 2, 1989) was an African-American journalist, newspaper publisher and leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Omaha, Nebraska. Part of the Great Migration, she travelled from Alabama via New York and Des Moines,…
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Miles Vandahurst Lynk (June 3, 1871 – December 29, 1956) was an American physician and author noted for his efforts to create opportunities for African Americans in science, specifically for medical doctors. He was known both as the founder, editor and…
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Millicent Stephenson (born 1963) is a British saxophonist, musician, teacher, songwriter and entrepreneur from Birmingham, United Kingdom. In addition, Stephenson is an entrepreneur, vocalist, music director, professional speaker, record label owner…
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Millie Ringold (1845 - 1906) (also known as Millie Ringgold) was an African American gold prospector and boarding house proprietor in Yogo, Montana in the United States. She was the last recorded resident of Yogo, a mining district in the Little Belt…
mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA mini sewing kit found in the sewing basket of the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The small, pink, plastic kit is rectangular in shape with rounded corners and opens to reveal two interior compartments on the left and right sides. The case has a molded plastic…
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