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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Myles Lewis-Skelly

2006–

Myles Anthony Lewis-Skelly (born 26 September 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or left-back for Premier League club Arsenal and the England national team. Lewis-Skelly has been with Arsenal since the age of eight,…

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Sports

Myles Weston

1988–

Myles Arthur Eugene Wesley Weston (born 12 March 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger for National League club Hornchurch. Born in England, he represents Antigua and Barbuda at international level.

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Medicine & Health

Myra Smith Kearse

1899–1982

Myra Smith Kearse (May 18, 1899 – February 14, 1982) was an American physician and community leader in New Jersey.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Myra Thomas, Georgia

October 16, 2016

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A color digital photograph of Myra Thomas outside of the Travis Chapel United Methodist Church in Cleveland, Georgia. The image has been captured looking over the roof of a red car, with Thomas standing on the other side and the white church building in…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.72.9
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Civil Rights & Community

Myra Virginia Simmons

1880–1965

Myra Virginia Simmons (June 8, 1880 – March 16, 1965) was a California suffragist and leader of the Colored American Equal Suffrage League (CAESL). She was a prominent Bay Area community organizer who served as Chair of the Women's Civic and Progressive…

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Sports & Achievement

Myron White

1957–2018

Myron Alan White (August 1, 1957 – August 4, 2018) was an American baseball player who played as an outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 1978 season. White was a running back at Santa Ana Valley High School. He rushed for 4,194 yards in his…

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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Myst Milano

Biography

Myst Milano is a Canadian rapper and DJ. Their debut album Shapeshyfter was released in 2021, and was longlisted for the 2022 Polaris Music Prize. Originally from Edmonton, Alberta, Milano is a longtime DJ in Toronto's ballroom community, and is queer and…

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Music

N'fa

1979–

N'fa (born N'fa Deynde Jo Jo Forster-Jones; also known as N'fa Jones, 21 March 1979) is a British-born African Australian hip hop recording artist. He was born in London, but raised in Perth, Western Australia, and is best known as the frontman for 1200…

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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & visual records

N. S. do Populo Benguela

[ca. 1964]

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Stamped text on verso reads: "N. S. do Populo Benguela." Manuscript on verso, date reads: "23/9/964." Items EEPA AO-45-15 and AO-45-16 bear images of the church, Nossa Senhora do Pópulo.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA AO 2011-001-0136
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

NAACP Membership card belonging to Mae Reeves from Mae's Millinery Shop

1972

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A printed card issued to Mae Reeves in 1972. The card is printed on the front with the NAACP name, logo, and year, as well as the Member price of $4.00. Her name (misspelled "May Reese") and address have been typed on the front. The back of the card is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.9
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Historical photographs & visual records

Nabruk compound

1987

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Donor notes read: "Nabruk compound. The date on the slide is JUL 87.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1057
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Biography & Culture

Nadine Ijewere

Biography

Nadine Ijewere (born c. 1992) is a London-born photographer of Nigerian-Jamaican parentage. She works in the fields of fashion and portraiture, and is known for celebrating the diversity of her models, many of whom do not conform to the standard fashion…

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Civil Rights & Community

Nadine Smith

1965–

Nadine Smith (born August 27, 1965) is an LGBT activist and has been the executive director of Equality Florida since its inception in 1997 and serves as a legislative lobbyist, living in Tallahassee during session. In 1986, Smith served on the founding…

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Biography & Culture

Nadine White

1992–

Nadine White (born 22 October 1992) is a British journalist and filmmaker. In March 2021, she joined The Independent as the first dedicated race correspondent in UK journalism. White is the director of the award-winning documentary Barrel Children: The…

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Historical photographs & visual records

Nadoli compound

1987

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Donor notes read: "Nadoli compound. The date on the slide is JUL 87.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-0951
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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Nahshon Dion

1978

Nahshon Dion Anderson (born April 1, 1978; previously Nahshon Ratcliff) is an American writer, filmmaker, director, producer, artist, publisher, arts advocate and a community organizer. Her work delves into themes of identity, discrimination, and violence,…

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Biography & Culture

Naima Mora

1984–

Naima Mora (born March 1, 1984) is an American fashion model and the winner of Cycle 4 of America's Next Top Model.

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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Naira Marley

1991–

Azeez Adeshina Fashola (born 10 May 1991), known professionally as Naira Marley, is a Nigerian-British singer, songwriter and rapper.His fans are fondly called Marlians. His label became home to names like MOHBAD, Zinoleesky, Vusic amongst others.

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Business & Enterprise

Naj Austin

Biography

Najla Austin is an American business executive. She is the founder and CEO of the wellness social club Ethel's Club and the social networking platform Somewhere Good.

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Biography & Culture

Nam Kiwanuka

Biography

Mary Namugenyi "Nam" Kiwanuka (born Namugenyi Kiwanuka) is a Ugandan-Canadian television personality and journalist, currently the host of the TVO news and documentary program The Thread. Kiwanuka came to Canada with her family in 1983, following the civil…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Name plate for Army uniform worn by General Colin L. Powell

1958-1993

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A curved black plastic name plate for the U.S. Army uniform worn by General Colin L. Powell. This curved rectangular plastic name plate features a white border and white text on the face reading "POWELL". When worn on the Army uniform, the pin is attached…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.68.1
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Name plate for Army uniform worn by General Colin L. Powell

1958-1993

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A black plastic name plate for the U.S. Army uniform worn by General Colin L. Powell. This rectangular plastic name plate features a white border and white text on the face reading "POWELL". When worn on the Army uniform, the pin is attached at the center…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.68.2
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Name tag of Cleo Wooten from the Grand Master's Conference of Prince Hall Masons

December 19, 1953

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A rectangular name tag belonging to Cleo W. Wooten from the Grand Master's Conference of Prince Hall Masons, 1953. The tag is composed of a piece of paper inserted into a clear plastic housing with metal pin back. The front of the tag has pre-printed text…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.71.8
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