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Civil Rights & Community

Robert W. Bagnall

1883–1943

Robert Wellington Bagnall Jr. (1883–1943) was born in Norfolk, Virginia in 1883. He was a minister for the St.

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Literature

Robert W. Bogle

Biography

Robert W. Bogle is the president and CEO of The Philadelphia Tribune newspaper, where he has worked for 39 years. Bogle joined The Philadelphia Tribune in 1970 selling advertising. Bogle has been a community leader for many years, and is especially active…

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Sports & Achievement

Roberto Mandje

1982–

Roberto Mandje (born 7 March 1982) is an Olympic middle-distance and long-distance runner. Born in Spain, to Equatorial Guinean parents, Roberto lived in Barcelona until the age of 5, when he and his mother moved to Equatorial Guinea. After his mother…

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Biography & Culture

Robin Givhan

1965–

Robin Givhan (born September 11, 1964) is an American fashion editor and Pulitzer Prize winning writer. Givhan was a fashion editor for The Washington Post. She joined the Post in 1995, and left in 2010 to become the fashion critic and fashion…

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Arts & Performance

Robin Holder

1952–

Robin Holder (born 1952) is a contemporary American visual artist and activist Holder is known for her mixed-media printmaking and paintings which focus on themes of spiritual and racial identity, class, social justice, and personal experience. Robin…

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Music

Robin S.

1962–

Robin Jackson Maynard (née Stone; born January 27, 1962) is an American singer. She is best known for her 1992 debut single "Show Me Love", which peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as its follow-up, "Luv 4 Luv", which peaked at number…

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Literature

Robin Wilson

1969–

Robin Wilson (born September 26, 1969) is an American entrepreneur, author, interior designer, and thought leader on Clean Design expert and a wellness/sustainability advocate. Inc magazine selected Robin Wilson for the Female Founders 100 (October 2020),…

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Sports

Robinho

1984–

Robson de Souza (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈʁɔb(i)sõ d(ʒi) ˈsowzɐ]; born 25 January 1984), known as Robinho (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʁɔˈbĩɲu]), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward. In 1996, at 12 years of age, Robinho was…

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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

Robinson Family — Great Migration Home Movie Study Collection

circa 1975

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The Robinson Family home movies feature gatherings of family and friends, holidays, and vacations.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.sc.0001_ref660
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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & documents

Robinson Family home movie #1

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Robinson Family home movie #1” (Video recordings).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.SC.0001, Item SC_0001_20180117_Robinson_S8_01
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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & documents

Robinson Family home movie #2

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Robinson Family home movie #2” (Video recordings).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.SC.0001, Item SC_0001_20180117_Robinson_S8_02
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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & documents

Robinson Family home movie #3

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Robinson Family home movie #3” (Video recordings).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.SC.0001, Item SC_0001_20180117_Robinson_S8_03
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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & documents

Robinson Family home movie #4

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Robinson Family home movie #4” (Video recordings).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.SC.0001, Item SC_0001_20189117_Robinson_S8_04
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Sports

Robyn Gayle

1985–

Robyn Krista Gayle (born 31 October 1985) is a Canadian former soccer player who was both a Concacaf champion and Olympic Bronze Medal winner. She played her club career in Canada and the United States, including two years with the Washington Spirit of the…

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Music

Rochelle Humes

1989–

Rochelle Eulah Eileen Humes (née Wiseman; born 21 March 1989) is an English singer and television presenter. Humes began her career in the pop groups S Club Juniors and The Saturdays, and has gone on to co-present the ITV entertainment series Ninja Warrior…

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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & visual records

Rock-hewn church, Lalibela, Ethiopia

2010-09-27

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Original Carousel 21, slide 126.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-2662
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Politics & Public Life

Rocky Jones

1941–2013

Burnley Allan "Rocky" Jones (August 26, 1941 – July 29, 2013) was an African-Nova Scotian and an internationally known political activist in the areas of human rights, race and poverty. He came to prominence first as a member of the Student Union for Peace…

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Sports & Achievement

Rod Payne

1974–

Rod Payne (born June 14, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a center for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines from 1993 to 1996, earning…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Time-based Media - Moving Images

Rodney Hurst Oral History Interview

August 3, 2023

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An oral history interview and conversation with author Rodney Hurst. It consists of three versions of a digital video recording, two camera card files (2025.12.7.1.1 and 2025.12.7.1.2, .mxf files) and one edited file (2025.12.7.1.3, .mov file). Mr. Rodney…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.12.7.1
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Biography & Culture

Rodney K. Harrison

1969–

Rodney K. Harrison (born February 25, 1969) is an American former police officer and administrator who served as the Police Commissioner of the Suffolk County Police Department. He previously served in the New York City Police Department where he achieved…

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Sports

Rodrigues Neto

1949–2019

José Rodrigues Neto (6 December 1949 – 29 April 2019) was a Brazilian football fullback and manager. During his career (1965–1984), he played for the following Brazilian clubs: Vitória, Flamengo, Fluminense, Botafogo, Internacional, and São Cristóvão. He…

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History & Culture

Roger Margerum

1930–2016

Roger Williams Margerum, (May 14, 1930 – June 21, 2016), was an African-American architect, known for pioneering modernist design. He primarily worked in Detroit, and his early work was in Chicago. Margerum had his own architecture firm, and was also…

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Politics & Public Life

Rogério Cruz

1966–

Rogério Oliveira da Cruz (born 1 September 1966) is a Brazilian Evangelical pastor affiliated with the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, radio personality, and politician who was the mayor of Goiânia from 2021 to 2024. He was the first Black mayor of…

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Sports

Rohan Ince

1992–

Rohan Greg Ince (born 8 November 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a holding midfielder for National League South club Hampton & Richmond Borough. Ince can also play as a central defender.

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