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7-13-1999
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Public Enemy There's A poison goin on” (Text).
1992
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Public Enemy Tour Summer 1992” (Text).
1980-2012
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Public Enemy Travel Information 1999” (Text).
2002
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Public Enemy US Tour expenses” (Text).
September 24, 1867
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA single sheet Puerto Rican Spanish language form titled [Empadronamiento General de Esclavos] ("General Registration of Slaves"). The form is printed on both sides in black ink and completed by hand on the recto in brown ink. Across the top of recto is…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGMetal hatpin with ornate decoration of purple beads and gold colored metal spacers glued to the top of the pin. The tip has a large oval purple rhinestone surrounded by a double layer of clear rhinestones.
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPurple plastic and metal tube lipstick container and a small amount of pink lipstick in the bottom of the container.
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGRound cap designed by Mae Reeves made from purple tulle gathered and hand sewn to purple jersey fabric so that the tulle completely covers the jersey. Pink and purple dyed feathers are placed intermittently in the tulle and extend beyond it. The feathers…
n.d.
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Q & A for Chuck D” (Text).
1918–1985
Q. V. Williamson (December 25, 1918 – August 4, 1985; Quentin Virgil Williamson) was an American businessman and politician. Williamson was the first black person to serve on the Atlanta Board of Aldermen since Reconstruction, elected in 1965 and taking…
mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA Queen Anne style chair from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The chair features a brownish red, wooden frame, and a red velvet padded seat. The curved chair frame is wider at the top and tapers inwards towards the seat. It has rounded shoulders, a carved,…
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Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, actress, and singer. She has received various accolades, including a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, three…
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Quinton Carter (born July 20, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, earning consensus All-American honors in 2010. He was…
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Roy Donahue "Don" Peebles is an American real estate entrepreneur, author, and political fundraiser. He is the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of the Peebles Corporation, a privately held real estate investment and development company…
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Richard Henry Boyd (March 15, 1843 – August 22, 1922) was an African-American minister and businessman who was the founder and head of the National Baptist Publishing Board and a founder of the National Baptist Convention of America, Inc.
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Rachael Anne Eubanks (born September 30, 1981) is an American financial advisor and civil servant serving as the 47th Michigan State Treasurer since 2019. Appointed by Gretchen Whitmer, she is the first woman to hold the position.
1970–
Rachel Noerdlinger (born November 14, 1970) is an American publicist and longtime communications advisor to National Action Network and national civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton. She served as chief of staff to New York City First Lady Chirlane McCray.
n.d.
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Radio Promo” (Text).
1934–2008
Ragan Henry (1934–2008) was African American media mogul. He is noted for his pioneering work in the radio and television industries and is recognized as the first African American to own a network-affiliated television station.
1976–
Raina Martha Merchant (born April 1976) is an American emergency medicine specialist, a member of the National Academy of Medicine. She is the associate vice president and director of the Center for Digital Health in Penn Medicine and associate professor…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGRainbow beaded purse from Mae's Millinery Shop. The purse is an oblong pouch covered in rainbow colored seed beads. Loops of beaded fringe hang from the bottom. The top of the pouch opens with a brass colored metal accordion mechanism made from a loop of…
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Ralph C. Johnson (December 17, 1953 – March 15, 2016) was an American politician and businessman. Born in New York City, New York, Johnson graduated from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and was in the home improvement business in…
1946–2011
Ralph Campbell Jr. (December 7, 1946 – January 11, 2011) was an American politician and auditor who served as the North Carolina State Auditor from 1993 to 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African American to hold statewide elected…
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Ralph David Abernathy III (March 19, 1959 – March 17, 2016) was an American politician and businessman.
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