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Historical photographs & visual records

British East Africa Fetching Water

c. 1910

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Text on recto reads: "Fetching Water. British East Africa. Photo : Knowles." Additional Text on verso reads: "The Standard P. & P. Works, Nairobi and Mombasa, B. E. Africa. Printed in Great Britain.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA TZ 2009-010-128
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Historical photographs & documents

British Film Institute

1987

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Cataloged as “British Film Institute” (Audio; Audio cassette).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2012.79.av_ref45
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Historical photographs & visual records

British men golfing, Old Calabar

ca. 1890s

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Original caption reads "Golf. O. Calabar.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2000-003, Item EEPA 2000-003-0097
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Historical photographs & visual records

British officials laying foundation for Margaret's Hospital, Old Calabar

ca. 1897

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Original caption reads "Sir R. [Ralph] Moor laying foundation of Margaret's Hospital. O. Calabar." Ralph Moor was the British consul-general of the British Southern Nigeria Protectorate.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2000-003, Item EEPA 2000-003-0018
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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

British Passport of Mary Smith — Family Papers

1920

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Cataloged as “British Passport of Mary Smith”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2018.110_ref37
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Historical photographs & visual records

British subjects at Christmas gathering, Old Calabar

ca. 1890s

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Original caption reads "Play the fool, Xmas, O.C.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2000-003, Item EEPA 2000-003-0150
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BIOGRAPHY
Arts & Performance

Britt Stewart

1989–

Britt Benae Stewart Durant (née Stewart; born September 21, 1989) is an American professional dancer, choreographer, and teacher. Best known for her appearances on the reality competition program Dancing with the Stars, she is the first African American…

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Literature

Britta Badour

Biography

Britta Badour is a Canadian poet, whose debut collection Wires That Sputter was published in 2023. Born and raised in Kingston, Ontario, she is currently based in Toronto. She has performed as a spoken word poet for a number of years prior to publishing…

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Literature

Brittani Nichols

1988–

Brittani Nichols (born June 20, 1988) is an American producer, actress, comedian, and writer. In 2016, Nichols wrote, produced, and starred in the film Suicide Kale, which won the Audience Award for Best U.S. Dramatic Feature at 2016 Outfest. She has…

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Music

Brittany B.

1991–

Brittany Chikyra Barber is an American singer and songwriter from Compton, California. She released her debut mixtape, AfterHours and its follow-up, HelloSummer, both in 2016. As a songwriter, she has been credited on singles and albums for artists…

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Biography & Culture

Brittany Bell

1987–

Brittany Mesa Bell (born November 9, 1987) is an American model, dancer, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Guam 2014 and represented Guam at Miss Universe 2014, where she was unplaced. She had previously been crowned Miss Arizona USA 2010…

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Music

Brittany Brooks

1985–

Brittany Brooks (born August 5, 1985) is an American instrumentalist. She played drums with Scarlet Fever, the all-female backing band that toured with Cee Lo Green during 2010 and 2011. She and varying members of Scarlet Fever have performed with other…

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BIOGRAPHY
Civil Rights

Brittany Chrishawn Moore

Biography

Brittany Chrishawn Moore (née Williams), better known as Brittany Chrishawn, is a Jamaican-American film producer, musical artist, and police brutality survivor who was brutalized by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) police after asking a trespassing…

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Music

Brittany Howard

1988–

Brittany Amber Howard (born October 2, 1988) is an American musician from Athens, Alabama. She rose to prominence in the early 2010s as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and primary songwriter of Alabama Shakes. Her work with Alabama Shakes and as a…

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Civil Rights & Community

Brittany Lee Lewis

1990–

Brittany Lee Lewis (born July 21, 1990) is an activist, television personality, political commentator, disc jockey (DJ), Miss Delaware 2014, and Miss Black America 2017. She is a native of Brigantine, New Jersey. Lewis was crowned the 49th Miss Black…

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Music

Brittney Boykin

Biography

Brittney Elizabeth Boykin (born 1989), known professionally as B.E. Boykin, is an American composer, conductor, and classically trained pianist.

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Literature & Journalism

Brittney Grimes

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Brittney Grimes is a poet, published author, writer, model, and motivational speaker. Her first book, Poetry For A Child By A Child, was followed by The Poetry For A Child By A Child Workbook, Ice Cream Dreams, and The True Glory of the Christmas Story.…

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Music

Brittney Spencer

1988–

Brittney Spencer (born September 9, 1988) is an American country singer–songwriter. In 2020 Spencer received notable attention following a viral Twitter video showing Spencer singing a cover of a song by the Highwomen.

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Historical photographs & documents

BRM Magazine

n.d.

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Cataloged as “BRM Magazine” (Text; Magazines (periodicals)).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2013.149.3_ref786
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Broadside 3: Gabriel: (Hanged for Leading a Slave Revolt)

1940; printed 1966

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A poem titled "Gabriel: (Hanged for Leading a Slave Revolt)" written by Robert Hayden and published by Broadside Press as Broadside No. 3. The poem is printed on off-white paper in red and black ink. The body of poem is in two columns. The copyright,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.154.2
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portraits

Broadside advertisement for a James Brown concert at the Nippon Budokan

1992-1993

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A broadside featuring an image of James Brown with Japanese text. James Brown is on the left side of the broadside. He is wearing a silver colored suit with a burgundy shirt. He right arm is raised and he is pointing with his right hand. He is singing and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2008.7.17
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Racist and Stereotypical Objects

Broadside advertising a game between the Athletics and Zulu Cannibal Giants

1934-1937

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A broadside advertising a baseball game between the Georgetown Athletics and the original Zulu Cannibal Giants. The broadside has black ink on beige paper. Text at the top reads: [Baseball / Athletics / VS. / The Original / Zulu Cannibal Giants]. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.84
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Broadside for a benefit event at The Black House

1967

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A photocopy broadside advertisement for a poetry event. Comprised of black ink on white paper. In the upper proper left is a drawing of a man with a beard wearing a hat, sunglasses and a shirt and tie. Next to the image is text that reads [THE / BLACK /…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.68.2.6
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements

Broadside for a James Brown concert at Lowell Memorial Auditorium

2003

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A black-and-white broadside for a James Brown concert at Lowell Memorial Auditorium. The broadside has white lettering at top that reads “BIG WORLD PRODUCTIONS presents / LOWELL / MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM / FRIDAY JANUARY 17 / 8:00pm / The Godfather of Soul.”…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2008.7.19
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