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Arts & Performance

Cecilia Noble

1966–

Cecilia Angela Noble (born 11 June 1966) is an English actress who has appeared in various television series, films and on stage with a career spanning over thirty years. Some of her notable television roles include Beverley Jackson in The Bill (2004),…

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Historical photographs & visual records

Cecilia, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Cecilia, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3133
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Literature

Cecily Nicholson

1974–

Cecily Nicholson (born 1974) is a Canadian poet, arts administrator, independent curator, and activist. Originally from Ontario, she is now based in British Columbia. As a writer and a poet, Nicholson has published collections of poetry, contributed to…

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Music

Ced-Gee

1963–

Cedric "Ced-Gee" Miller (born 1963) is an American hip hop producer and rapper from the Bronx, New York. He is best known as a member of Ultramagnetic MCs. He received special thanks for his production on Boogie Down Productions' Criminal Minded, and he…

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Music

Cedar Walton

1934–2013

Cedar Anthony Walton Jr. (January 17, 1934 – August 19, 2013) was an American hard bop jazz pianist. He came to prominence as a member of drummer Art Blakey's band, The Jazz Messengers, before establishing a long career as a bandleader and composer.…

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Historical photographs & documents

Ceddo Film and Video Workshop

1987 January 12

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Cataloged as “Ceddo Film and Video Workshop” (Audio; Audio cassette).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2012.79.av_ref41
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Music

CeDell Davis

1926–2017

Ellis CeDell Davis (June 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017) was an American blues guitarist and singer. He was most notable for his distinctive style of guitar playing. Davis played guitar using a butter knife in his fretting hand in a manner similar to slide…

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Film & Television

Cedric Alexander

1989–

Cedric Alexander Johnson (born August 16, 1989) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he is a member of The System. He also makes sporadic appearances on the independent circuit.

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Literature

Cedric Ford

1968–

Minister Cedric LeVance Ford (born September 28, 1968) is an American gospel musician and leader of Worship Unlimited, currently based out of Houston, Texas because he is the music minister at Reflections of Christ Church. His first album, Featuring…

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Civil Rights

Cedric Harmon

1966–

Reverend Cedric A. Harmon (born 1966) is the executive director of Many Voices: A Black Church Movement for LGBT Justice and a speaker, writer, and activist. He is recognized as having taken a "leading role in trying to convince the faithful to support…

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Music

Cedric Noel

1992–

Cedric Noel is a multinational, multi-instrumental singer-songwriter and musician residing in Canada. His sound has been characterized as ranging from "emotionally driven indie-rock, ambient synth music, and romantic electro-pop" or "gentle folk" but is…

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Film & Television

Cedric the Entertainer

1964–

Cedric Antonio Kyles (born April 24, 1964), better known by his stage name Cedric the Entertainer, is an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, and television host. Beginning in the 1990s, he built a successful career in stand-up comedy, as well as…

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Sports & Achievement

Cedric Thomas

Dates not recorded

Cedric Thomas is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head coach at Alcorn State University in Lorman, Mississippi, a position he has held since December 2023. Thomas previously served as the defensive coordinator at Alcorn State…

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Arts & Performance

Cedric Yarbrough

1973–

Cedric Yarbrough ( SEE-drick; born March 20, 1973) is an American actor and comedian. He has starred in the series Reno 911! as Deputy S. Jones and as Kenneth on the ABC sitcom Speechless, as well as voicing Gerald Fitzgerald on the Netflix comedy Paradise…

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Music

Ceechynaa

2003–

Chelsea Odosamamwen Ode (born 29 December 2003), known professionally as Ceechynaa, is a British drill rapper based in Essex. Her songs are characterized by sexually dominant lyrics, which often target men and gender stereotypes. Ceechynaa debuted in 2022…

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Music

CeeLo Green

1975–

Thomas DeCarlo Callaway-Burton (born May 30, 1975), known professionally as CeeLo Green (or Cee Lo Green or simply Cee-Lo), is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor. Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, he gained initial…

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Historical photographs & visual records

Ceiling of the tombs, Aksum, Ethiopia

2010-10-04

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Original Carousel 24, slide 116.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-3061
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Ceiling, Somerset West (South Africa)

1947-1948

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Cataloged as “Ceiling, Somerset West (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-064140
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Celebrants at an Ihuen Festival, Ekpoma, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Celebrants at an Ihuen Festival, Ekpoma, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4379
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Celebrants dancing during an Ihuen Festival, Ekpoma, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Celebrants dancing during an Ihuen Festival, Ekpoma, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4375
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Visual Arts

Celebrating 15 Years Above Ground: Untitled

1995

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Serigraph, or screen print, in the graffiti-style created by the New York graffiti artist, Crash for the exhibition, Celebrating 15 Years Above Ground, at NEBO Fine Art Studio. In the upper right corner is the artist's rendition of the science-fiction…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.148.14.1
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Visual Arts

Celebrating 15 Years Above Ground: Untitled

1995

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Serigraph, or screen print, in the graffiti-style created by the New York graffiti artist, Daze for the exhibition, Celebrating 15 Years Above Ground, at NEBO Fine Art Studio. The image consists of two African American women dancing together, one wearing a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.148.14.2
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Visual Arts

Celebrating 15 Years Above Ground: Untitled

1995

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Serigraph, or screen print, in the graffiti-style created by the New York graffiti artist Futura 2000 for the exhibition, Celebrating 15 Years Above Ground, at NEBO Fine Art Studio. The image is of Satan holding a devil's pitchfork in front of a table…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.148.14.4
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