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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

FIA license for Leonard Miller

ca. 1972

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An Automobile Competition Committee for the United States/F.I.A. International License for Leonard W. Miller. Yellow plastic card with rounded edges. Blue type at top reads [AUTOMOBILE COMPETITION COMMITTEE/FOR THE UNITED STATES/Federation Internationale…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.163.4
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Education & Scholarship

Fidelia Adams Johnson

1905–1996

Fidelia Olin Adams Johnson (April 17, 1905 – May 14, 1996) was an American athlete and educator. She taught home economics and coached basketball at Grambling State University from 1929 to 1970.

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Politics & Public Life

Fidelis Gadzama

1979–

Fidelis Gadzama (born 20 October 1979) is a Nigerian athlete and Olympic medalist. Gadzama was a part of the Nigerian team that received a silver medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. The Nigerian team finished second behind the…

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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements

Fight poster featuring Muhammad Ali and George Foreman

1974

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A 1974 poster for the World Heavyweight Championship Fight between Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman. The top of the poster has black text that reads [From Slaveship to Championship]. Below that text, in the top proper right corner, there is a depiction of a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.90.14
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Figurine of 2016 Rio Olympic logo owned by Simone Manuel

2016

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An Olympic figurine owned by Simone Manuel. The detached green base is in the shape of a scalene triangle, with each side a different length. The three corners are rounded, not pointed. There is a small hole near one of the three sides. There is a white…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.99.8
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Sports

Fikayo Tomori

1997–

Oluwafikayomi Oluwadamilola "Fikayo" Tomori (born 19 December 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club AC Milan. Born in Canada, he represents the England national team. A product of Chelsea's youth academy, Tomori…

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Time-based Media - Moving Images

Film footage of Bedford-Stuyvesant Youth in Action community organization

1964-1965

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Silent, color, 16mm footage of an event held by the community outreach organization, Bedford Stuyvesant Youth in Action, Inc., circa 1964-65. This footage features documentation of the Brooklyn Junior Olympics, Bedford Stuyvesant Youth in Action parades in…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.79.1.104.1ab
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Sports

Finette Agyapong

1997–

Finette Agyapong (born 1 February 1997) is an English sprinter competing primarily in the 200 metres. She won a gold medal in the 200 metres at the 2017 European U23 Championships. She currently holds the British record in the rarely contested indoor 300…

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Sports

Fiona May

1969–

Fiona May (born 12 December 1969) is a retired track and field athlete who competed for the United Kingdom and later Italy in the long jump. She won the World Championships twice and two Olympic silver medals. Her personal best jump was 7.11 metres, which…

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Tools and Equipment

First base used in Inaugural Civil Rights Game

2006; used 2007

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Square first base baseball base used in the 2007 inaugural Major League Baseball [MLB] Civil Rights baseball game. Top of base has printed design featuring an illustration of three fists grabbing a bat. Next to the design, black type reads, [CIVIL / RIGHTS…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.256.2
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Sports

Fisayo Adarabioyo

1995–

Fisayo Mubarak Adarabioyo (born 1 February 1995) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.

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Sports

Fisayo Dele-Bashiru

2001–

Oluwafisayo Faruq "Fisayo" Dele-Bashiru (born 6 February 2001) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Serie A club Lazio and the Nigeria national team.

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Sports

Fitz Hall

1980–

Fitz Benjamin Hall (born 20 December 1980) is an English former professional footballer and current football agent. He played as a defender during his professional career.

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Sports & Achievement

Fitz Hill

1964–

Omon Fitzgerald Hill (born March 28, 1964) is an American former college football player and coach and college administrator. Hill served as the head football coach at San Jose State University from 2001 to 2004, compiling a record of 14–33. He was the…

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Business & Enterprise

Fitz Johnson

1963–

Terrell Fitz Johnson (October 9, 1963) is an American soldier, businessman, and public official from Georgia. Appointed by Governor Brian Kemp in July 2021, he became the second African American and first black Republican to serve on the Georgia Public…

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Politics & Public Life

Fitz Vanderpool

1967–

Fitzroy "Fitz the Whip" Vanderpool is a Canadian former professional boxer. He is one of Canada's most decorated professional champions, holding six titles. Born November 3, 1967, in Trinidad and Tobago, he moved to Canada at the age of six with his family.

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BIOGRAPHY
Film & Television

Flash Brown

1981–

Flash Brown (born January 17, 1981) is the stage name of an American pornographic actor, model, and former professional basketball player. In his early adult career, he received both the Urban X Award for Best Male Newcomer and the XBIZ Awards for New Male…

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Sports

Flex Wheeler

1965–

Kenneth "Flex" Wheeler (born August 23, 1965) is an American retired IFBB professional bodybuilder. He won the Arnold Classic a then-record four times and was once described by Arnold Schwarzenegger as one of the greatest bodybuilders he had ever seen.…

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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Flier for “10 Years of Hip Hop 1973-1983” designed by Van Silk

October 7, 1983

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A flier for the “10 Years of Hip Hop 1973-1983” designed by Van Silk. The flier is in portrait orientation and printed on white paper with black printed text and graphics. The flier is dominated by a large central graphic of an Oscar award statue with [10…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.38.1.9
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Flier for “Benefit Show for Police Athletic League Hip Hop Showdown” by Van Silk

January 19, 1985

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A flier for “Benefit Show for Police Athletic League Hip Hop Showdown” designed by Van Silk. The flier is in portrait orientation and printed on off-white paper. It is covered top to bottom in black text and graphics. The top half of the flier has…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.38.1.5
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements

Flier for “Night of the Leather Freaks”

April 3, 1983

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A flier for the “Night of the Leather Freaks!” presented by Mike and Dave Productions. The flier is in landscape orientation and printed on off-white paper with black text and black-and-white graphics and photographs. The flier information is presented…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.38.1.11
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Flier for "Skate Fever’s 1st Annual Speed Skating Contest"

October 30, 1983

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A flier for "Skate Fever’s 1st Annual Speed Skating Contest." The flier is in portrait orientation and is printed on yellow paper. It is covered top to bottom in printed black text and graphics. Printed at the top center is a large graphic of a roller…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.38.1.1
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Flier for the “Must Be The Music Skate Affair” designed by Eddie Ed

February 27, 1982

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A flier for the “Must Be The Music Skate Affair” designed by Eddie Ed. The flier is in landscape orientation and printed on white paper and has black text and images within a thick black rectangular border. The text printed at the top reads [Nubian…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.38.1.3
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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Flings Owusu-Agyapong

1988–

Flings Owusu-Agyapong (born 16 October 1988) is a Ghanaian sprinter. She competed in the 100 metres and the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She was also the flag bearer for the Ghanaian team at the opening ceremony.

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