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Music

Carlos Morgan

Biography

Carlos Morgan is a Canadian singer, songwriter and producer from Toronto, Canada. He is most noted for winning the Juno Award for Best R&B/Soul Recording at the Juno Awards of 1997 for his album Feelin' Alright.

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Sports

Carlos Newton

1976–

Carlos Newton (born August 17, 1976) is an Anguillia-born Canadian retired mixed martial artist (MMA). He is a former UFC Welterweight Champion (the youngest champion of the division in UFC) and Pride FC Japan MMA Legend. Known as "The Ronin", he competed…

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Arts & Performance

Carlos Reginald King

1979–

Carlos Reginald King (born October 2, 1979) is the CEO of television production company Kingdom Reign Entertainment which produces shows such as Belle Collective (2020), and Love & Marriage: Huntsville (2019) seen on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN),…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Carlos Riley, Jr.'s Arrest

2013

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A black-and-white, double-exposed photograph with Carlos Riley. Riley, who wears a striped shirt, sits contemplatively looking down. Another image of a street with a Do-Not-Enter sign is superimposed onto the image of Riley.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.94.4.6
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Photographs and Still Images

Carlos Riley, Portrait

2013

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A black-and-white archival process photograph of Carlos Riley having his blood pressure taken. Wearing a striped shirt with the sleeves rolled up, he sits with the inflatable cuff of a sphygmomanometer around his proper left arm. The arm of another person…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.94.4.4
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Photographs and Still Images

Carlos Riley, Portrait

2013

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A black-and-white archival process photograph of Carlos Riley having his blood pressure taken. Wearing a striped shirt with the sleeves rolled up, he sits on a bed with a patterned sheet. The inflatable cuff of a sphygmomanometer can be seen around his…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.94.4.5
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Music

Carlos Stephens

1972–

Carlos Stephens (born January 24, 1972) is an American record producer and mixing engineer from New Orleans, Louisiana, best known as a member of No Limit Records' in-house production team, Beats by the Pound. After leaving the label, he founded the record…

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Business

Carlos Watson

1969–

Carlos Watson (born September 29, 1969) is an American entrepreneur, journalist, television host, executive producer, and education advocate. He has worked as a host and journalist for CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, PBS, and OWN. His programs included Conversations…

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Film & Television

Carlotta Freeman

Biography

Carlotta Freeman (c. 1877 – June 11, 1954) was an American stage actress. She was one of the first African American women in the legitimate theatre.

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Historical photographs & visual records

Carlton Center Skyrink building, Johannesburg (South Africa)

1979

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Cataloged as “Carlton Center Skyrink building, Johannesburg (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-065572
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Historical photographs & visual records

Carlton Hotel building, Johannesburg (South Africa)

1979

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Cataloged as “Carlton Hotel building, Johannesburg (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-065553
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Arts & Performance

Carlton Moss

1909–1997

Carlton Moss (February 14, 1909 – August 10, 1997) was an African-American screenwriter, actor and film director. Moss directed the documentary Frederick Douglass: The House on Cedar Hill.

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Arts & Performance

Carly Mercedes Dyer

1987–

Carly Mercedes Dyer (born 10 January) is an English actress. Known for her work in musical theatre, she won a WhatsOnStage Award and received a Laurence Olivier Award nomination.

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Visual Arts

Carmen and Antonio Valor Embrace

2015

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A life-sized digital art cutout poster for Brotherman Comics featuring Carmen and Antonio Valor. It depicts Carmen hugging Antonio. Carmen is wearing a light purple top and green skirt. Antonio is wearing a white tank top, jean shorts, stripped socks and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.116.6.1
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Music

Carmen Balthrop

1948–2021

Carmen Arlene Balthrop (May 14, 1948 – September 5, 2021) was an American operatic soprano from Washington, D.C.

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Arts & Performance

Carmen Barbieri

1955–

Carmen Luz Barbieri (born 21 April 1955) is an Argentine actress, dancer, stand-up comedian, theatre director, tv host and producer. Barbieri was the first winner of Showmatch's Bailando 2006 (paired with professional dancer, Christian Ponce).

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Literature

Carmen Costa

1920–2007

Carmelita Madriaga, known as Carmen Costa, (5 July 1920 – 25 April 2007) was a Brazilian singer and composer.

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Photographs and Still Images

Carmen de Lavallade

1962; printed 1990s

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A black and white digital print photograph of Carmen de Lavallade. The photograph features de Lavallade standing sideways, facing the camera. Her proper left hand rests on her proper right arm. She is wearing an outfit with thin shoulder straps, a flower…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.77.3
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Music

Carmen de Lavallade

1931–2025

Carmen de Lavallade (March 6, 1931 – December 29, 2025) was an American actress, choreographer, and dancer. For many years, she was associated with and married to Tony Award–winning actor, dancer, and director Geoffrey Holder. In 2017, she received the…

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Music

Carmen Ejogo

1973–

Carmen Elizabeth Ejogo (; born 22 October 1973) is a British actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in such films as Metro (1997), Love's Labour's Lost (2000), What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001), Boycott (2001), Away We Go (2009),…

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Film & Television

Carmen McRae

1920–1994

Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920 – November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer. She is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century and is remembered for her behind-the-beat phrasing and ironic interpretation of lyrics.

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Photographs and Still Images

Carmen McRae, 1980

ca. 1980

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A black-and-white photograph of jazz musician and composer Carmen McRae singing during a performance in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. McRae is photographed in left profile while seated. She holds the microphone in her right hand and wears a floral patterned shirt.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.164.134
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Carmen McRae on stage, c. mid-1950s

ca. 1955

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This black and white photograph depicts Carmen McRae standing on stage. Viewed from below, she stands in front of a microphone and gazes out over the heads of audience seated below her. She wears a striped short sleeve shirt and dark pants. The backs of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.117.12
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Carmen McRae swings with the band, c. mid 1950s

ca. 1955

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This black and white photograph depicts Carmen McRae performing with a band. Shown from the waist up, she stands close to a microphone with her head slightly turned and her eyes closed. She wears a short sleeved striped shirt. Visible behind her are…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.117.13
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