This is the Magic ring designed and created by jeweler Art Smith. The ring is composed of two bands of sterling silver, one round and one flat, layered together to form the ring. The two bands are soldered together at the base, where the round band crosses…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.12.2
A black magnet button with red, yellow, orange, and blue accents. Large text throughout the button reads [Follow Me Home]. Each word has a different design pattern. The word [Home] has a depiction of a buffalo inside. Yellow text above and below the large…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.68.84
A small, clear plastic magnifying glass with the printed words, "STRINGER GRAND LODGE F & A.M. P.H.A., MISS / WEBB GRAND HIGH COURT H.O.J., PHA," on the handle. The magnifying glass is still in its original plastic wrapper.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.1.8
Magnus Lewis Robinson (1852–1918) was an American newspaper editor, politician, and Black community leader. He was the managing editor, and co-owner of The Washington National Leader newspaper, which he founded with his brother. Robinson was active within…
Magora Ernestine Molineaux (September 22, 1938 – November 6, 2023) was an American Baptist minister and LGBT civil rights activist who participated in the Stonewall uprising. She was a former Black Panther and was involved in the civil rights and women’s…
Mahlon Van Horne (March 5, 1840 – May 25, 1910) was an American minister, state legislator, and diplomat from Rhode Island. He served as pastor of the Union Colored Congregational Church in Newport, Rhode Island from 1869 to 1898. He served three terms in…
Mahogany glazed twill cotton crop top designed by Arthur McGee. The top is made from two (2) eight (8) inch wide strips of the fabric seamed at the middle and with slanted ends. Two (2) thin loops made from the fabric are sewn near the center seam to form…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.70.1
Mahogany glazed twill cotton flare skirt designed by Arthur McGee. The high-waisted skirt is heavily pleated and gathered below the wide waist band creating a full ankle-length skirt. It closes at the proper left side with three (3) black flat…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.70.2
A Late Classical mahogany sofa, upholstered in red, with serpentine, tufted back and wing scroll arms, crotch mahogany decorative veneers on crest, arms, and apron.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.28.1
Mahogany glazed twill cotton swing coat designed by Arthur McGee. The coat is collarless with full-length straight cuff-less sleeves. The body is open at the center front with no closure and flares dramatically toward the floor-length hem. There is a long…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.70.3
Mahomet Thomas Phillips (1 June 1876 – 7 June 1943) was an English-Congolese sculptor and stone carver. His work features in cathedrals and churches in England and beyond, including in a memorial to Edith Cavell in Peterborough Cathedral, and a reredos for…
This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of a bride and her maid of honor. The maid of honor is wearing wearing a one-shoulder sleeveless dress and sandals. She is holding three flowers in her left hand. The bride is standing behind her…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.310.56
A sepia toned digital image of a city street in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Cars are parked on the side of the road and driving away from the camera. A large vehicle is driving towards the camera. It is snowing in the image. Written below the image is “1/12/25/68…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.67.17
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…
A black-and-white photograph of club member Spencer Taylor making a move against his opponent on the checker board. He is wearing a striped polo shirt and a baseball cap. Additional members can be seen playing checkers in the background. The print is…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.41.30
A 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…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.75.31
Malachi Kofi Owusu Agyeman Boateng (born 5 July 2002) is an English footballer who plays for EFL League One side Plymouth Argyle as a defensive midfielder. He came through the youth academy of Crystal Palace, and has previously played for Scottish Club…
Malachi Michael Fagan-Walcott (born 11 March 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian. Born in Edmonton, Fagan-Walcott began his career as youth with local side Norsemen,…
Malaika Favorite (born 1949) is an American visual artist and writer whose art work can be found in major collections in the U.S. She works mainly in oil, acrylic, and watercolor and has carried out experiments with folded canvas and the written word as…
Malcolm D. Lee (born January 11, 1970) is an American filmmaker. He is known for directing comedy films including The Best Man (1999), Undercover Brother (2002), Roll Bounce (2005), Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008), Soul Men (2008), Scary Movie 5 (2013),…
Malcolm Perewari Ebiowei (born 4 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for EFL League Two club Crawley Town.
A black-and-white photograph of Malcolm X’s Daughters, by Platon. Shown from left to right are five of Malcolm X’s six daughters including: Qubilah Shabazz, Gamilah Lumumba Shabazz, Malaak Shabazz, Attallah Shabazz, and Ilyasah Shabazz. All of the sisters…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.33.4
