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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Taupe Swarovski crystal-beaded mermaid gown worn by Jennifer Hudson

2011

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A taupe-colored strapless mermaid gown worn by Jennifer Hudson and designed by Randi Rahm. The bodice and upper skirt are form-fitting and covered in Swarovski crystal beading. The mermaid skirt is made from plain taupe tulle and flares out with a hemline…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.102.9
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Taupe wool skirt designed by Arthur McGee

mid 20th-late 20th century

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Taupe wool twill skirt designed by Arthur McGee. The skirt is made from two (2) pieces of fabric cut in the same asymmetric shape and then sewn together, with the pieces wrapping around the body and creating a full circle flair skirt. The skirt has a short…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.60
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Historical photographs & visual records

Tawa and sibling, Ilishan- Remo, Nigeria

1988-07

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Original text on slide reads, "Tawa and sibling".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1650
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BIOGRAPHY
Civil Rights & Community

Tawana Petty

Biography

Tawana Petty is an American author, poet, social justice organizer, mother and youth advocate who works to counter systemic racism. Petty formerly served as Director of Policy and Advocacy for the Algorithmic Justice League representing AJL in national and…

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Biography & Culture

Tay Anderson

1998–

Auon'tai M. Anderson (born July 5, 1998) is an American politician and community organizer from Denver, Colorado. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a director of the Denver Public Schools Board of Education from 2019 to 2023. In September…

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Literature & Journalism

Tayari Jones

1970–

Tayari Jones (born November 30, 1970) is an American author and academic known for An American Marriage, which was a 2018 Oprah's Book Club Selection and won the 2019 Women's Prize for Fiction. Jones is a graduate of Spelman College, the University of…

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Civil Rights & Community

Taylor Brown

Biography

Taylor Brown is an American attorney and government official. She served as an assistant attorney general in the Civil Rights Bureau of the New York Attorney General's Office. In 2026, she became the first openly transgender person to lead a New York City…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
digital images

Taylor family photograph album, "Martha's Vineyard Memories"

1930s-1970s

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A collection of digital images of the Taylor family in Martha's Vineyard from the 1930s through the 1970s.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.112
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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Taylor Hinds

1999–

Taylor Jasmine Hinds ( HYNDZE; born 25 April 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for Women's Super League club Arsenal and the England national team. Hinds previously played for Liverpool, Everton, England…

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Sports

Tayo Adaramola

2003–

Omotayo Daniel "Tayo" Adaramola (born 14 November 2003) is an Irish footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge and the Republic of Ireland.

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Sports

Tayo Edun

1998–

Adetayo Oluwatosin Olusegun Adio Aduramigba Iretioluwa Edun (born 14 May 1998), better known as Tayo Edun, is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back or midfielder for EFL League One club Stockport County.

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Music

TBJZL

1993–

Tobit John "Tobi" Brown (born 8 April 1993), known professionally as TBJZL ( TOHB-JIH-zəl, "Tobjizzle"), is an English YouTuber, streamer, and influencer. He is a member and co-founder of the British YouTube group the Sidemen. He is the co-owner of XIX…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Teal and black lace cocktail dress by Bruce Oldfield

1990s

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Teal and black lace cocktail dress by Bruce Oldfield. The dress as a plunging V-neck in the front with a high back neck, full-length straight sleeves, and a knee-length skirt. It is made from a teal satin acetate fabric with black lace and embellishments.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.141.9
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Teal blue dress and cropped jacket designed by Ann Lowe

1950s

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Teal blue floral brocade dress (.1) and cropped jacket (.2) designed by Ann Lowe and worn by Florance Colgate Rumbough Trevor. The dress (.1) is made from a teal blue silk satin with an all-over brocaded medium-scale design of scattered flowers with leaves…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.73.2.1-.2
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Teal pillbox hat with bird decoration from Mae's Millinery Shop

1941-1994

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Light teal velvet pillbox hat designed by Mae Reeves formed of buckram and lined with black synthetic fabric. Wire wrapped in velvet is bent into three scallops and sewn at the center back of the hat. A full skin bird with teal and brown feathers and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.33
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Teal t-shirt for The Angolite worn by Wilbert Rideau

1976-2005

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A teal t-shirt worn by Wilbert Rideau while incarcerated at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. The cotton and polyester blend t-shirt has a printed design on the front chest in black text that reads "THE ANGOLITE / THE PRISON NEWSMAGAZINE" above a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.139.8
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Costume

Teal waitress uniform worn by Halle Berry in the film Monster's Ball

2001

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This teal waitress uniform dress (a) and name tag (b) were worn by Halle Berry as Leticia Musgrove in the film Monster's Ball (2001). The fitted short-sleeved dress reaches below the knee and is made from dark teal polyester cotton blend fabric. It closes…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.125ab
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Team USA basketball jersey worn by Clyde Drexler

1992

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Basketball jersey worn by Clyde Drexler in 1992 for Tournament of the Americas. The jersey is primarily white, and has red, white, and blue lateral panels and accents around the neck and arm openings. The Champion logo is in the upper proper left corner.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.94
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Team USA bobsledding suit worn by Vonetta Flowers

2001

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Team USA bobsledding suit worn by Vonetta Flowers. The one-piece suit is red and blue with white details. The hood and upper body portion of the suit are red and the waist, legs, and sleeves are blue. There is a red zipper going down the front of the suit,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.67.1
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Team USA bobsledding suit worn by Vonetta Flowers

1999-2006

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Team USA bobsledding suit worn by Vonetta Flowers. The one-piece suit is made of a red and blue shiny material. The hood, body, and legs are blue, and the sleeves are red. There is a blue zipper going down the front of the suit, from the top of the neck…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.67.2
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Team USA Olympic uniform shorts worn by Tommie Smith

1968

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These white athletic shorts were worn by Tommie Smith while competing in events representing Team USA at the 1968 Olympic Games. The shorts are made from a white synthetic fabric with red, white, and blue striped woven tape sewn along the outer side seams…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.231.1.2
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Team USA Olympic uniform singlet worn by Tommie Smith

1968

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This navy blue singlet was worn by Tommie Smith while competing in events representing Team USA at the 1968 Olympic Games. The sleeveless scoop neck jersey is made from navy blue synthetic fiber. Red fabric letters outlined in white fabric reading "U S A"…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.231.1.1
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ensembles (costume)

Team USA warm-up suit worn by Tommie Smith at 1968 Olympics

1968

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Warm-up track suit worn by Tommie Smith at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.231.2
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Slavery and Freedom Objects

Teapot made by Peter Bentzon

ca. 1817-1829

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The silver teapot has an oval vase-shape on a spreading pedestal foot, with curved spout capped by an incised patera and wooden leaf-capped scroll handle, and hinged domed cover with acorn finial. The scripted monogram "MC" has been engraved on the side…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.14
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