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Florence Johnson Smith (May 1850 – September 15, 1920) was a mixed-race woman from Tennessee who was enslaved, from birth until approximately age 13, by Andrew Johnson, later the 17th president of the United States. She worked in service at the Tennessee…
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Florence M. Rice (March 22, 1919 – March 19, 2020) was an American Harlem-based consumer activist and educator, particularly known for her work in advocating for the rights of minority consumers and her efforts in addressing issues related to economic…
1928–2022
Florence Saunders Farley (née Saunders; May 28, 1928 – August 28, 2022) was an American politician who served as the first Black female mayor of Petersburg, Virginia. She had also spent many years for Peterburg's school board.
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Florence Spearing Randolph (August 6 or August 9, 1866 – December 28, 1951) was an American clubwoman, suffragist, and ordained minister, pastor of the Wallace Chapel AME Zion Church in Summit, Union County, New Jersey, United States. from 1925 to 1946.…
1935–2015
Floretta Dukes McKenzie (August 19, 1935 – March 23, 2015) was an American educator and civic leader. She served as the Deputy Superindentent of District of Columbia Public Schools and as the Assistant Superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools…
1861–1943
Florida Ruffin Ridley (born Florida Yates Ruffin; January 29, 1861 – February 25, 1943) was an African-American civil rights activist, suffragist, teacher, writer, and editor from Boston, Massachusetts. She was one of the first black public schoolteachers…
1916–2000
Florynce Rae Kennedy (February 11, 1916 – December 21, 2000) was an American lawyer, feminist, civil rights advocate, lecturer, and activist.
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Katherine "Flossie" Bailey (1895 – February 6, 1952) was a civil rights and anti-lynching activist from Indiana. She established a local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Marion, Indiana, in 1918 and…
1956
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis typewritten page shows a flow chart of individuals and groups involved in the advisory committee for the NCNW's Citizenship Education Project. Each part of the flow chart has a square drawn around it in blue ink. The caption above the page reads,…
2017
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA painting depicting the scene of the violent arrest of flower vendor Joaquina Valencia in the center, with vignette portrafits of 15-year-old Jordan Edwards and Justine Ruszczyk. In separate incidences, police officers shot and killed both Edwards and…
1891–1973
Floy Mae Clements (née Stephens November 20, 1891 – September 29, 1973) was an American actress and politician in Illinois. She was the first African American woman to serve in the Illinois General Assembly upon her election to the Illinois House of…
Loading image…1945–2014
Floyd Adams Jr. (May 11, 1945 – February 1, 2014) was an American politician from the U.S state of Georgia, and a former Mayor of Savannah, Georgia. He was a Democrat.
1940–2025
Floyd Clack (December 21, 1940 – April 3, 2025) was an American educator and politician. Among other offices, he served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives.
Loading image…1945–
Floyd Harold Flake (born January 30, 1945) is an American businessman, minister, and former politician who was the senior pastor of the 23,000-member Greater Allen African Methodist Episcopal Cathedral in Jamaica, Queens, New York, and the 18th president…
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Floyd L. Griffin Jr. (born May 24, 1944) is an American politician and retired U.S Army colonel. He served as the mayor of Milledgeville, Georgia, from 2001 to 2005, and represented the 25th district in the Georgia State Senate from 1995 to 1999 as a…
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Floyd Bixler McKissick (March 9, 1922 – April 28, 1991) was an American lawyer and civil rights activist. He became the first African-American student at the University of North Carolina School of Law. In 1966 he became leader of CORE, the Congress of…
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Floyd Bixler McKissick Jr. (born November 21, 1952) is an American attorney who served as a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate. He was appointed to the Senate by Governor Mike Easley on April 18, 2007 to replace the late Jeanne Hopkins Lucas…
Loading image…1935–
Floyd Ernest Norman (born June 22, 1935) is an American animator, writer, artist and cartoonist. Over the course of his career, he has worked for various animation companies, among them Walt Disney Animation Studios, Hanna-Barbera Productions, Ruby-Spears,…
1976
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis flyer advertises International Women's Day and a teach-in on the Namibia Three. The flyer is white with black text. The title of the flyer reads: [INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 1976 / THESE 3 WOMEN FACE DEATH / ANNA NGIHONDJWA / RAUNA NAMBIINGA / NAIMI…
1977
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis flyer advertises a Caribbean Fete. The flyer is yellow with black text and features an image of artwork on the left. The flyer reads [CARIBBEAN FETE / Sponsored By Cross Section / AFRO-AMERICAN & CARIBBEAN FINE ARTS / On Saturday December 10th, 1977 /…
1960-1977
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis flyer advertises a clothing drive for Zimbabwean liberation. The flyer contains several paragraphs of text and features an illustration of African men and women raising their fists. The title reads: [SUPPORT AFRICAN LIBERATION!]. The back of the flyer…
1977
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis flyer announces a program commemorating Malcolm X. The flyer is white with black typed text and features a photograph of Malcolm X near the bottom left corner. The top of the flyer reads: [AFRICAN LIBERATION SUPPORT COMMITTEE / CARIBBEAN STUDENT UNION…
1972
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis flyer advertises a concert featuring Raphy Leavitt y La Selecta. The flyer is pink with black white and orange text and features photographs of Eddie Palmieri, La Selecta, Ismael Miranda, Machito & Graciela, and La Tipicia 73. The flyer reads [ACT 1 /…
1976
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis flyer announces a demonstration in support of the armed struggle for liberation in Zimbabwe. The flyer is white with black text and features an illustration of an armed Zimbabwean fighter on the left. The flyer has begun to brown with age. The top of…
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