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Russell M. Perry is an American businessman, banker, publisher, and broadcaster from Oklahoma. Perry served as the Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce from 1999 to 2000, having been appointed by governor of Oklahoma Frank Keating. Perry was the first African…
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Russell Wendell Simmons (born October 4, 1957) is an American entrepreneur, writer and record executive. He co-founded the hip-hop label Def Jam Recordings, and created the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and Tantris. He has promoted…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGRust turban style women's hat with black lace designed by Mae Reeves. The hat (a) is formed with buckram covered in rust silk satin that is overlaid in black lace net with a small repeating leaf design. The satin and net are tightly gathered in a circle…
1924–2009
Ruth Jean Bowen (née Baskerville, later Bryant or Bowen-Bryant; September 13, 1924 – April 21, 2009) was the first black female talent agent and the president of Queen Booking Corporation, the largest Black-owned entertainment and talent agency in the…
1928–
Ruth Hortense Coles Harris (born September 26, 1928) is an American educator, professor, and accountant. In 1962, she became the first African American woman in Virginia history to become a Certified Public Account (CPA), and served as the founding Dean of…
1886–1975
Ruth Price Hartley Mosley (September 23, 1886 – August 14, 1975) was an American nurse, businesswoman, and civil rights activist. In 1910, she became the first black woman to be the head of a nursing department. Mosley was also one of the first women to be…
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Ruth Janetta Temple (1892–1984) was an American physician who was a leader in providing free and affordable healthcare and education to underserved communities in Los Angeles, California. She and her husband, Otis Banks, established the Temple Health…
1902–1989
Ruth Elizabeth Booker Johns Ferguson (1902–1989) was an American cosmetologist and entrepreneur. Ferguson was born in Salisbury, Maryland to a Methodist minister, Joseph E. A. Johns (b. 1868).
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Ryan Leslie (born September 25, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and businessman. Working predominantly in contemporary R&B and hip-hop, he has released six studio albums and written songs for artists including Beyoncé, Britney…
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Ryan Williams is an American technology entrepreneur who founded the companies Cadre and Ellis. He was chief executive officer of Cadre, a digital real estate investment platform, through its acquisition by Yieldstreet in 2024. Williams is the founder and…
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Ryann Richardson is an American political activist, tech entrepreneur and beauty pageant titleholder who is the 50th Anniversary Miss Black America 2018. She spent 10 years in the tech industry, and held leadership roles at Uber and Victor.
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Stafford Fitzgerald Haney (born January 3, 1969) is an American diplomat and businessman who served as the U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Costa Rica from 2015 to 2017. Haney was nominated as U.S. ambassador to Costa Rica by President Barack Obama on…
1948
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Samuel M. Jackson standing in front of Jack's Memory Chapel, located at 639 E. Marshall Place in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Jackson is standing on the front steps, in front of the screen door, with his hands clasped. He is wearing a…
2003
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGS & S Hat Company, Inc. Fall/Winter 2003 flier from Mae's Millinery Shop. Each page features several color thumbnails of hats on a mannequin head organized into different sets. There are five (5) sheets stapled at the upper left corner, with the first page…
2015
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is an archival pigment print titled “Sabrina and Katrina,” by Edina Beal. An artist’s proof, the photograph shows two, 23 year-old sisters. Katrina is seated on a yellow chair wearing beige four-inch heels while Sabrina stands behind her. Both are…
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Sabrina Fredrica Washington (born 27 October 1978) is a British singer, actress, and entrepreneur who is best known as the lead singer of garage/R&B girl group Mis-Teeq.
1898–1989
Alexander earned her doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania in 1921, later became a lawyer and worked for civil rights as a member of President Truman’s Committee on Civil Rights.
2000-02-04
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGSahara Desert on the bank of the Niger. Original Carousel number, 13, slide number, 113.
1991–
Sahara Sunday Spain (born November 12, 1991) is an entrepreneur and former child author. She is the CEO of the Gentle Earth Project. When she was 9 years-old she became America’s then youngest published author with a book of poetry, If There Would Be No…
1924–2003
Arthur Thomas (January 30, 1924 – March 20, 2003), better known as Sailor Art Thomas or Seaman Art Thomas, was an American Merchant Mariner, bodybuilder, and professional wrestler. A WWA World Heavyweight Champion, Thomas was posthumously inducted into the…
1941-1973
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn International Silver salad fork from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The silver-plated fork is from International Silver’s 1847 Rogers Bros. line, Eternally Yours pattern. The neck of the fork is narrow and tapers outwards towards the end of the handle. The…
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Salem Mitchell (born 1998) is an American model and entrepreneur. She is widely recognized for her distinctive facial freckles. Mitchell first gained prominence after being discovered on Instagram by photographer Mayan Toledano.
Biography
Sally Seymour (died 3 April 1824), was an African American pastry chef and restaurateur. Seymour built up an elite culinary business in Charleston, South Carolina and was one of a few African American business owners at the time. She influenced food styles…
1910–1976
Samuel Howard Bankhead (September 18, 1910 – July 24, 1976) was an American professional baseball player in the Negro leagues. He played from 1931 to 1951. He also played for the Dragones de Ciudad Trujillo along with Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson.
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