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1902–1952
Beulah Hall Jones (also credited as Beulah Hall) was an African American actress known for such films as The Realization of a Negro's Ambition, The Trooper of Troop K, Cameo Kirby, director John Ford's The Prisoner of Shark Island and her final film role…
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Beulah Wheeler (February 13, 1896 – May 15, 1971) was an American attorney who, in 1924, became the first African-American woman to graduate from the University of Iowa College of Law.
Loading image…1895–1955
Beulah Ecton Woodard (November 11, 1895 – July 13, 1955) was an American sculptor and painter based in California. Woodard was the first African American artist to have a solo exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
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Beulah Wright Porter Price (1869–1928) was an American educator, physician, philanthropist, and clubwoman. She was the first African American woman physician in Indianapolis, and co-founded the Women's Improvement Club of Indianapolis (WIC) with Lillian…
ca. 1885
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA silver plated beverage service including three (3) unmatched pieces, a pot for tea or coffee (.1), a sugarbowl with lid (.2), and creamer (.3) used at Wormley's Hotel in Washington, DC.
1950–
Beverley Bryan (born 18 August 1949) is a Jamaican educationist and retired academic who was a professor of language education at the University of the West Indies in Mona. Settling in Britain with her parents in the late 1950s, she went on to become a…
1956–
Beverley Lanita Callender (née Goddard, born 28 August 1956) is a British/Barbadian former track and field sprinter. She competed for Great Britain at the Olympic Games in Montreal 1976, Moscow 1980 and Los Angeles 1984, winning bronze medals in the 4 x…
1930–2023
Beverley Noel Salmon (née Bell; December 25, 1930 – July 6, 2023) was a Canadian activist and municipal politician in Toronto, Ontario. Salmon was a North York city and then Metro Toronto Councillor from 1985 to 1997. Salmon was awarded the Order of…
1943–
Beverly Jacques Anderson (born September 10, 1943) is an American mathematician and emeritus professor at the University of the District of Columbia. In the 1990s she worked at the National Academy of Sciences as Director of Minority Programs for the…
1970–
Beverly Bond (born December 19, 1970) is an American author, DJ, businesswoman, philanthropist, producer, writer and former Wilhemenia model. She founded the organization Black Girls Rock! which recognizes the success of Black women.
1940–2015
Beverly Buchanan (October 8, 1940 – July 4, 2015) was an African-American artist whose works include painting, sculpture, video, photography, poetry, and land art. Buchanan is noted for her exploration of Southern vernacular architecture through her art.
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Beverly Denise Chester-Burton (born October 3, 1961) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives since January 1, 2023. She represents Kentucky's 44th House district. Outside of politics, she is a teacher…
1963–
Beverly Renae Crawford (born Beverly Renae Camps; August 31, 1963) is an American gospel vocalist and co-pastor. She is best known for singing with the New Life Singers on Bobby Jones Gospel on the Black Entertainment Television (BET). Her signature songs…
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Beverly Christine Daniel Tatum (born September 27, 1954) is an American psychologist, administrator, and educator who has conducted research and written books on the topic of racism. Focusing specifically on race in education, racial identity development…
Loading image…1944–
Beverly Glenn-Copeland (born Beverly Anne Glenn, January 13, 1944) is an American-born Canadian musician, singer-songwriter and actor. He is best known for albums such as his self-titled 1971 record, Keyboard Fantasies (1986), and The Ones Ahead (2023). He…
1950–
Beverly Greene (born 1950) is a professor in the Department of Psychology at St. John's University. She is a clinical psychologist known for her work on sexism, racism, and analyzing the intersectionality of social identities.
Biography
Beverly Grier is an American academic in the study of child labor Sub-Saharan Africa, and former professor of government at Clark University. She is also the former president of the African Studies Association. She currently serves as Interim Associate…
March 19, 2024
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn oral history interview with author and Black feminist scholar Dr. Beverly Guy-Sheftall. It consists of three versions of digital video recording, two camera card files (2025.12.13.1.1 and 2025.12.13.1.2, .mxf files) and one edited file (2025.12.13.1.3,…
1960–
Beverly Hannah Jones (born 1960) is an American architect, entrepreneur, and Black community leader in Michigan.
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Beverly Joyce Bailey Harvard (born December 22, 1950) is a former police chief of Atlanta, Georgia, and the first black female police chief of a major city in the United States.
1935–2001
Beverly Hope Atkinson (December 9, 1935 – December 11, 2001) was an American stage, film, and television actress from 1968 until 1991, known for her work playing women down-on-their-luck or caught up in drug addiction.
1939–2021
Beverly J. Shamana (November 4, 1939 – August 1, 2021) was a bishop in The United Methodist Church, elected and consecrated to the Episcopacy in 2000. She was the second African American woman elevated to the position of bishop within the United Methodist…
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Beverly J. Vandiver is an American psychologist who is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Black Psychology, director of Quantitative Methodology Center in the Office of Research, Innovation, and Collaboration, and professor of Human Development and…
Loading image…1951–
Beverly Jenkins (born 1951, Detroit) is an American author of historical and contemporary romance novels with a particular focus on 19th-century African American life. She was a 2013 NAACP Image Award nominee and, in 1999, was voted one of the Top 50…
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