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Wildlife

Richard Turere

Inventing by age 13

A young Maasai inventor, Turere used electrical parts and solar charging to build flashing lights that deterred lions from his family's cattle enclosure, helping protect livestock and wildlife.

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Arts & Performance

Rick Lowe

1961–

Rick Lowe (born 1961) is a Houston-based artist and community organizer, whose Project Row Houses is considered an important example of social-practice art. In 2014, he was among the 21 people awarded a MacArthur "genius" fellowship.

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Sports

Ricky Babineaux

1990–

Ricky Babineaux (born December 14, 1990) is an American male former track and field sprinter who specialized in the 400-meter dash, in which he has a personal record of 46.16 seconds. He was a gold medallist in the 4 × 400-meter relay at the 2014 IAAF…

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Sports

Ricky-Jade Jones

2002–

Ricky-Jade Jones (born 8 November 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for 2. Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli.

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Sports

Ricky Korboa

1996–

Ricky Samuel Korboa (born 2 August 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or striker for National League South club Tonbridge Angels.

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Sports

Rico Henry

1997–

Rico Antonio Henry (born 8 July 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Brentford. Born in England, he plays for the Jamaica national team. Henry is a product of the Walsall academy and began his senior career…

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Sports

Rico Lewis

2004–

Rico Mark Lewis (born 21 November 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back or defensive midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national team.

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Biography & Culture

Rico Richards

2003–

Rico Dean Scott Richards (born 27 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Southend United. He has represented England up to under-18 level. Richards is a product of the Academy at West…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Riding in a car with no windows

1979; printed 2007

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This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of a woman riding in a car. The woman is wearing a ribbed turtle-neckle shirt and dark-colored jacket. She is looking out of the window to her right. The window glass is missing and has been…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.310.28
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Books and Published Materials

Right On! Vol. 18, No. 9

June 1988

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Right On! Magazine, Vol. 18, No. 9 featuring article about the sitcom"What's Happening!!". The cover depicts actress Holly Robinson in a leopard print shirt. There are smaller images of Salt ‘N’ Pepa, Michael Jackson, and Lisa Bonet. The title of the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.111.2
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Right shoe worn and signed by George Gervin

1972-1985

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White leather game-worn shoe with black leather accents worn by George Gervin. The shoe is for the right foot and features the Nike logo on the sides. Black leather accent at heel of shoe with white type reading: [NIKE / AIR]. The proper left side of the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.120.4
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Right teal and purple boot with purple laces

1980s - 1990s

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A right teal and purple boot with purple laces, possibly for rain and snow. Three panels of purple nylon (one for each side and one for the heel) make up the outside of the boot. Each purple nylon panel is edged with a slightly darker purple self-fabric…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.706
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Music

Rihanna

1988–

Rihanna became one of the best-selling music artists in history before building a major cosmetics and fashion business empire, and was honored as Barbados's National Hero in 2021.

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Politics & Public Life

Riley Edward Robinson

1847–1921

Riley Edward Robinson (November 4, 1847 – February 1921) was a carpenter, minister in the Episcopal Church, councilman, custom house inspector, and state legislator in Florida. He served on the city council in Fernandina, Florida from 1875 to 1879 and from…

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Historical photographs & documents

Ring Catalogue of Photographs of Jewelry

circa 1940s-1960s, undated

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Cataloged as “Ring Catalogue of Photographs of Jewelry” (Graphic Materials).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2022.64_ref336
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Jewelry and Adornment

Ring for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields

1982

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Ring from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act II worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. Large oval shaped clear rhinestone in a silver-colored metal frame attached to a gold-colored adjustable metal ring. The rhinestone is attached…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.1.2.6.2
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Jewelry and Adornment

Ring for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields

1982

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Ring from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act II worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. Large rectangular shaped clear rhinestone in a silver-colored metal frame attached to a silver-colored adjustable metal ring.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.1.2.6.3
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Jewelry and Adornment

Ring for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields

1982

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Ring from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act II worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. Large oval shaped clear rhinestone in a silver-colored metal frame attached to a silver-colored adjustable metal ring.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.1.2.6.4
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Jewelry and Adornment

Ring for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields

1982

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Ring from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act II worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. Large oval shaped clear rhinestone in a silver-colored metal frame attached to a silver-colored adjustable metal ring. The rhinestone is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.1.2.6.5
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Jewelry and Adornment

Ring for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields

1982

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Ring from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act II worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. Large circular shaped clear rhinestone in a silver-colored metal frame attached to a silver-colored adjustable metal ring.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.1.2.6.6
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Jewelry and Adornment

Ring for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields

1982

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Ring from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act II worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. Gold signet style ring that has a U-shaped face covered in clear rhinestones. Stamped inside the rings is the inscription, [18 K [?] G2].

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.1.2.6.7
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Jewelry and Adornment

Ring for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields

1982

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Ring from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act II worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. Large circular shaped clear rhinestone in a silver-colored metal frame that had previosly been attached to a silver-colored adjustable metal…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.1.2.6.8ab
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Jewelry and Adornment

Ring for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields

1982

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Ring from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act II worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. Large oval shaped clear rhinestone in a silver-colored metal frame attached to a gold-colored adjustable metal ring.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.1.2.6.9
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Jewelry and Adornment

Ring for The Wiz costume worn by André De Shields

1975

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Ring from The Wiz costume ensemble worn by André De Shields in the original 1975 Broadway production. The ring is made of rhinestones sewn onto a peice of black felt with an elastic band to create a ring. In the center of the ring is an oval emerald…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.1.3.7.2
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