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Sports

Tally Holmes

1889–1969

Talley Robert "Tally" Holmes (December 9, 1889 in Washington, D.C. − March 1, 1969 in Washington, D.C.) was an American tennis player in the 1910s and 1920s. Holmes was among the founders in 1916 of the American Tennis Association (ATA). Holmes and other…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Talmadge Roberts

January 27, 2007; printed 2012

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A black-and-white photograph of Talmadge Roberts. Heis wearing a dark colored jacket. On the left side of the photograph in the background an out of focus clock can be seen. The print is inscribed on the back.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.41.20
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Film & Television

Tamara Dobson

1947–2006

Tamara Janice Dobson (May 14, 1947 – October 2, 2006) was an American actress and fashion model. Beginning her career in modeling during the late 1960s, Dobson became best known for her title role as government agent Cleopatra "Cleo" Jones in the 1973…

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Sports

Tamara Holmes

1974–

Tamara Holmes (born June 2, 1974) is a baseball player who competed with the Colorado Silver Bullets and the United States women's national baseball team which won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games. Heading into 2015, she has hit more home runs…

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Sports & Achievement

Tamara James

1984–

Tamara James (born June 13, 1984) is an American basketball former player, formerly of the WNBA's Washington Mystics. She is an alumna of the University of Miami, where she majored in liberal arts with a concentration in theater studies. James was selected…

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Biography & Culture

Tameka Foster

1971–

Tameka Foster (born January 1, 1971) is an American fashion stylist. She has worked as a personal stylist for Lauryn Hill, Jay-Z, Toni Braxton, Ciara, Patti LaBelle, Nas, and her ex-husband Usher.

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Music

Tamela Mann

1966–

Tamela Jean Mann (née Johnson; born June 9, 1966) is an American gospel singer and actress. She began her career as a singer with the gospel group Kirk Franklin and the Family. Mann was a primary vocalist on several tracks while with Franklin's group,…

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Civil Rights & Community

Tamika Mallory

1980–

Tamika Danielle Mallory (born 1980) is an American civil rights and social justice activist. She was one of the leading organizers of the 2017 Women's March, for which she and her three other co-chairs were recognized in the TIME 100 that year. She…

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Sports

Tammy Abraham

1997–

Kevin Oghenetega Tamaraebi Bakumo-Abraham (born 2 October 1997), known as Tammy Abraham, is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Aston Villa. A Chelsea academy graduate, Abraham made his first-team debut for the…

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Music

Tammy Rivera

Biography

Tammy Rivera Malphurs (born July 30, 1986) is an American television personality, singer, fashion designer, and businesswoman. She is a former cast member of the VH1 reality show Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Tampa Bay Buccaneers helmet worn by Warrick Dunn

1997

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A Warrick Dunn autographed Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie season game worn helmet. A dark grey Riddell football helmet with a black face guard and a white chin strap. There is a plastic covering over the eyes. There are some slight scratches on the plastic.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.90.5
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Tan floral lace shawl with fringe

late 20th century

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A tan floral (possibly filet) machine lace shawl. The shawl has a triangular shape with machine- made fringe on two of the three sides. The fringe length ranges from 3.5” – 9”. The shawl has three large flowers near the center with two smaller flowers on…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.887
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Tan hat with orange cord

ca. 1980

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A tan hat with an orange cord (a). The body of the hat is made of wool felt. The hat has a rounded crown and a floppy, unstructured brim. A ribbed, orange cotton corduroy cord is tied around the base of the crown. There is a knot on the proper left side of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.428ab
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Tan knit hat with brown band

ca. 1970

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A light brown knitted angora hat. The knitted brushed angora makes up the body of the hat. The crown and the brim are made of two separate pieces that are stitched together. A light brown petersham ribbon hat band is hand stitched to the base of the crown.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.416
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Tan leather heeled loafers

1970s

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A pair of tan leather heeled shoes. The body of the shoe is made from three panels of tan vinyl leather. One panel for the vamp and two panels for the quarters which are seamed together at the center back heel and fasten together at the center front with…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.1043ab
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Tan pleated skirt with printed kasbah scene

1955

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A tan pleated skirt with a printed kasbah scene. The skirt is made of tan cotton, it has a self-fabric waistband with four self-fabric belt loops. A plastic button is sewn on the waistband at the proper left side with a seven-inch metal zipper sewn below.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.286
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Tan pumps with gold edged toe ornament

ca. 1970

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Tan pumps (a,b) with gold edged toe ornaments. The shoes feature a rounded toe and a low heel and the outside is composed of two pieces of tan vinyl seamed together the inside arch and at the center back seam. There is a decorative faux gold metal…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.709ab
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Tan T-strap heeled shoes with cut outs

1960s-1970s

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A pair of tan T-strap heeled shoes with cut outs. The shoes are made of tan leather and have a round toe. Three petal teardrop shaped cut outs mirror one another at the center of the toe vamp. A T-strap starts at the toe box and narrows at the top of the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.653ab
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Arts & Performance

Tanea Richardson

Biography

Tanea Richardson is an American artist known for her assemblages and sculptures. Richardson has exhibited her work at the Studio Museum in Harlem, EFA Project Space of the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, and at the Museum of Contemporary African…

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Historical photographs & visual records

Taneka woman and child at home, Natitingou, Benin

2004 November 15

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Taneka woman and child at home. Original Carousel number, 3, slide number, 91.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0356
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Historical photographs & visual records

Tanganyika Territory Group of Ikoma Natives

c. 1930

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Text on recto reads: "2. Tanganyika Territory. Group of Ikoma Natives." Additional Text on verso reads: "A Group of Ikoma Natives. - The group shows a representative type of native of Central Africa. Copyright, Tanganyika Government. Printed in England.…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA TZ 2009-010-097
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Tangent

1950s-1960s

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Brass and copper brooch by Art Smith; designed circa 1940s-1950s and made between 1950s and 1960s. The asymmetrical pin has a futuristic shape, with curves and five arrow-shaped points. The two furthest ends on opposite sides each have a different sized…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.108.11
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Biography & Culture

Tania Callaway

1952–2000

Tania “Chef Tania” Callaway (1952-2000) was a chef and caterer from Chicago, Illinois. Her parties were legendary in the African-American lesbian community and for about ten years, was chef at Heartland Cafe, beginning in the 1980s.

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Scholarship

Tanisha C. Ford

Biography

Tanisha C. Ford (born c. 1980) is an American scholar, historian, and author. She is professor in the History Department at the Graduate Center at The City University of New York. Ford is an expert on black historical fashion and culture.

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