A printing plate of stage actress Sheila Guyse. Guyse is featured from the shoulder up. Her head is turned over her proper left shoulder and looks directly at the camera and is wearing a top with ruffled sleeves. The back of the plate has an inscription…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.18.5.29
A printing plate of singer Tamara Hayes. The plate shows a portrait of Hayes from the chest up, looking to the right. Her outfit has a sweetheart neckline with a decorative embellishment. The back of the plate has an inscription that identifies Hayes.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.18.5.22
A printing plate used by the Chicago Defender. The image on the plate depicts two unidentified men standing next to one another. The man on the right side of the image is wearing a suit with a polka dot bow tie. He is looking to the man on the left side of…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.18.5.41
A printing plate of Velma Weeks used by the Chicago Defender. Weeks, an early childhood education activist, is featured from the chest up. She is looking towards the camera smiling and wears a light-colored top and pearls. The back of the plate has an…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.18.5.33
A printing plate of Congressman William Dawson and Edward Brinkley Howard used by the Chicago Defender. Dawson and Howard are featured sitting behind desk, while Dawson officially appoints Howard to the United States Military Academy at West Point. Dawson,…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.18.5.36
A printing plate used by the Chicago Defender. The image on the front of the plate is mostly not visible. The plate seems to be a portrait of a woman. There is a lot of corrosion on both the front and back of the plate. There is writing on the back that is…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.18.5.93
Printing plate for a diploma mounted on wood. The plate has a thick border around the edges. The plate is a reverse image of the final printing. The top has several lines of text that read “National Sunday School And B.T. U. Congress / of The / NATIONAL…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.208.3
A program from The Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital and Training School fundraising events held from April 22-27, 1909. The program is printed on white paper and held together with a staple in the spine. The front cover is missing. The back cover of…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.35.2
Gelatin silver print full-length portrait of Prophet Noble Drew Ali, founder of the Moorish Science Temple of America. Against a studio landscape backdrop, Ali stands looking straight at the camera, his proper right hand held flat against the center of his…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.46.45
This is a prototype display console of a heart rhythm monitor, used in conjunction with a Control Data computer running software. The console is in the shape of a right trapezoid. The front panel is laminated wood comprised of metal and plastic buttons,…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.42
A framed color pigment print on German etching paper titled “Prototype/Phenotype” by Ayana V. Jackson. The photograph is two self-portraits of Jackson who is portraying her great-grandmother. The two portraits are seamlessly placed side-by-side. The left…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.39.22ab
Prudence Hathaway Burrell (née Burns; March 23, 1916 – February 29, 2012) was an African American nurse and author. During World War II, she served in the Army Nurse Corps in segregated hospitals, mainly in the Pacific theater. Her autobiography Hathaway,…
Helen Odel Robinson (born August 13, 1953), known professionally as Queen Afua, is an American writer, alternative medicine practitioner, and wellness coach. She is an influential figure in Black veganism.
Queen Naija Bulls (; born October 17, 1995) is an American R&B singer and media personality. Born and raised in Ypsilanti, Michigan, Bulls began her career as a YouTube vlogger, and appeared on the thirteenth season of American Idol. Her 2017 single,…
A "documentary-styled art installation" with the title Question Bridge: Black Males. At the beginning of the video, the entire screen is black, with the exception of a smaller frame within the screen. In this smaller, rectangular frame, positioned to the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.55.1
Quincy K. Brown is an American computer scientist and former Senior Policy Advisor in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. She is a published academic and co-founder of blackcomputeHER.org, NationOfMakers.org and Black In Computing.…
Quinn Capers IV is an American cardiologist practicing at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. He is a professor of medicine and vice dean for Faculty Development and Leadership at Rush Medical College. Capers has won numerous awards as a…
Quinton L. Williams is an African American physicist and professor. Initially wanting to be an engineer, Williams eventually decided to pursue a Ph.D. degree in physics. He held many academic positions and most recently became a tenured professor at Howard…
Rachel Annetta Robinson (née Isum; born July 19, 1922) is an American former professor and registered nurse. She is the widow of professional baseball player Jackie Robinson. After her husband's death, she founded the Jackie Robinson Foundation.
Rae Dawn Chong (born February 28, 1961) is a Canadian actress. She made her big screen debut appearing in the 1978 musical drama film Stony Island, and in 1981 starred in the science fantasy film Quest for Fire, for which she received the Genie Award for…
Raegan J. Higgins is an American mathematician and co-director of the EDGE Program. She is also one of the co-founders of the website Mathematically Gifted & Black, which highlights the accomplishments of Black mathematicians.
Rafaela Lopes Silva (born 24 April 1992) is a Brazilian judoka. She won gold medals at the World Judo Championships of 2013 and 2022 and at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the –57 kg weight division. Currently, she occupies the rank of graduation third…
Raina Martha Merchant (born April 1976) is an American emergency medicine specialist, a member of the National Academy of Medicine. She is the associate vice president and director of the Center for Digital Health in Penn Medicine and associate professor…
