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Historical photographs & visual records

Musicians playing in town after the circumcision, Balangi

1980

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Donor notes read: "A girl pounding rice, Falaba. April, 1980. The date on the slide is MAY 80.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-2027
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Muslim Girls Training uniform worn by Sister Ruth Omar

1960-1975

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Muslim Girls Training uniform worn by Sister Ruth Omar consisting of a headscarf (.1), tunic (.2), skirt (.3), and cape (.4). .1: A white head scarf made of crepe synthetic fabric. The scarf is in the shape of a half-circle with the forehead portion at the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.10.2.1-.4
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Historical photographs & visual records

Muslims coming back from Yidi praying ground, Ikenne, Nigeria

1973-10-27

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Original text on slide reads, "Muslims coming back from Yidi praying ground. At end of Ramadan. As seen from Awolowo's daughter's wedding. Saturday".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1324
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Biography & Culture

Mustafah Muhammad

1973–

Mustafah Jaleel Muhammad (born October 19, 1973, as Steve Wilson) is a former award-winning football player in the Canadian Football League, who later played in the National Football League, and was a high-profile criminal, being convicted of domestic battery.

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Sports

Mustapha Olagunju

2002–

Mustapha Oluwatosin Olagunju (born 1 January 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for National League South club Ebbsfleet United. Olagunju turned professional at Huddersfield Town in August 2019. He played on loan for…

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Music

Mustard

1990–

Dijon Isaiah McFarlane (born June 5, 1990), known professionally as Mustard (formerly DJ Mustard), is an American record producer. A frequent collaborator of fellow California-based artists YG and Ty Dolla Sign, he began his career producing singles and…

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Historical photographs & visual records

Mustard Seed Gospel Church

1981

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Cataloged as “Mustard Seed Gospel Church” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3034
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Civil Rights & Community

Mutulu Shakur

1950–2023

Dr. Mutulu Shakur Sr. (born Jeral Wayne Williams; August 8, 1950 – July 7, 2023) was an American activist and a member of the Black Liberation Army who was sentenced to sixty years in prison for his alleged involvement in a 1981 robbery of a Brinks armored…

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Civil Rights

Mwende Katwiwa

Dates not recorded

Mwende Katwiwa, who performs under the name FreeQuency, is a Kenyan-American slam poet, community organizer, and activist. Their poems address issues of identity, emotion, racism, colonialism, and police brutality in the United States. They live in New…

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Books and Published Materials

My American Journey

1996

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A signed, leather hardcover first edition of My American Journey, written by General Colin L. Powell. The book features blue leather, a hubbed spine with gold text and ornamentation, sewn-in acid-neutral paper pages, a satin ribbon page marker, and gilded…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.42.1
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Books and Published Materials

My American Journey

1995

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A hardcover first edition of My American Journey, written by General Colin L. Powell. The book features a glossy white paper jacket over its white hardcover. The fabric blue spine displays the book title, authors, and the Random House publisher name with…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.42.2
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Books and Published Materials

My American Journey

1995; published 2002

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A dark green box-case for the Taiwanese two-set edition of My American Journey (Wo dì meiguó zhi lu) written by General Colin L. Powell. This case for the book set in constructed of a dark green glossy paper covering over dark green cardboard and features…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.42.4.3
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Books and Published Materials

My American Journey (Russian Edition)

1995; printed 2002

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A hardcover Russian edition of General Colin L. Powell’s autobiography, titled ?? ???? ? ???????????? ????? (na puti k amerikanskoy mechte) [On the Way to the American Dream], originally published as My American Journey in the U.S. The glossy, white cover…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.42.9
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Books and Published Materials

My American Journey (Taiwanese Edition)

1995; published 2002

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A hardcover Taiwanese edition of General Colin Powell's autobiography, My American Journey(Wo dì meiguó zhi lu), the first in a two-volume translation set, written by General Colin L. Powell. The hardcover book has a glossy dark green background and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.42.4.1
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Books and Published Materials

My American Journey (Taiwanese Edition)

1995; published 2002

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A hardcover Taiwanese edition of General Colin Powell's autobiography, My American Journey (Wo dì meiguó zhi lu), the second in a two-volume translation set, written by General Colin L. Powell. The hardcover book has a glossy dark green background and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.42.4.2
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Historical photographs & visual records

My Egbe. Group of five society members, Ilishan- Remo, Nigeria

1988-08

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Original text on slide reads, "My Egbe. Group of five society members".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1660
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Historical photographs & visual records

My Egbe. Ife-Olu [Solaru] and family with priest?, Ilishan- Remo, Nigeria

1988-08

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Original text on slide reads, "My Egbe. Ife-Olu [Solaru] and family with priest?".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1665
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Historical photographs & visual records

My Egbe. Marilyn Houlberg with priest?, Ilishan- Remo, Nigeria

1988-08

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Original text on slide reads, "My Egbe. Marilyn Houlberg with priest?".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1666
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My Egbe. Marilyn Houlberg with society members, Ilishan- Remo, Nigeria

1988-08

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Original text on slide reads, "My Egbe. Marilyn Houlberg with society members".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1664
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My Egbe meeting, Ilishan- Remo, Nigeria

1988-08

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Original text on slide reads, "My Egbe meeting".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1672
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Historical photographs & visual records

My Egbe. Six women pose in matching dresses, Ilishan- Remo, Nigeria

1988-08

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Original text on slide reads, "My Egbe. Six women pose in matching dresses".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1667
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Record Albums

My Old Kentucky Home

ca. 1903-1904

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A shellac 78-rpm record manufactured by Columbia Phonograph Company. The label, in the center, in silver type, reads: [Columbia Disc Record / Columbia Phonograph Co. / New York / London / Grand Prize / Paris, 1900 / My Old Kentucky Home / Orchestra / No.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.316.4.18
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Arts

Mychael Knight

1978–2017

Michael Anthony Knight Jr. (April 11, 1978 – October 17, 2017) was an American fashion designer.

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Film & Television

Mykal-Michelle Harris

Biography

Mykal-Michelle Harris is an American actress. She is best known for playing Santamonica Johnson in Mixed-ish, Alice Baxter in Raven's Home and the title character in Ariel.

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