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BIOGRAPHY
Music

U-Jean

Dates not recorded

U-Jean, is an American singer and songwriter based in Germany. He performs pop, R&B, and hip-hop. He is best known for his collaboration with the German dance project R.I.O. on the songs "Turn This Club Around" and "Summer Jam". His debut single, a version…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Slavery and Freedom Objects

U.S. Army forage cap

1861-1865

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A U.S. Model 1858 Forage Cap. The crown of the cap is made from dark blue wool broadcloth with two (2) vent holes on each side. The top of the crown has a brass infantry bugle insignia with the letter “K” inside it. The top of the crown also a white and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.99.1
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

U.S. Army forage cap

1862-1865

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A U.S. Model 1858 Forage Cap. The crown of the cap is made from dark blue wool broadcloth with two (2) vent holes on each side. The top of the crown has two crossed brass canons with the number “4” in front of them. It has a cotton liner with a maker’s…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.99.2
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Clothing - Military Uniforms

U.S. Army Infantry Sergeant’s frock coat worn by an unknown soldier

ca. 1863

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A navy blue wool U.S. Army Infantry Sergeant’s frock coat worn by an unknown soldier as part of their service uniform. The single-breasted frock coat is made from dark navy blue, fulled wool cloth and has nine gold metal buttons on the proper right side of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.52.1
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

"U.S." Army insignia pin worn by General Colin L. Powell

1958-1993

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One (1) “U.S.” Army insignia pin worn by General Colin L. Powell. The pin is made of silver metal in the shape of a "U." and "S." and has two brass backings. When worn on military uniform, is typically attached at the proper left or right front collar.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.85.1
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

"U.S." Army insignia pin worn by General Colin L. Powell

1958-1993

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One (1) “U.S.” Army insignia pin worn by General Colin L. Powell. The pin is made of silver metal in the shape of a "U." and "S." and has two brass backings. When worn on military uniform, is typically attached at the proper left or right front collar.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.85.2
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

"U.S." Army insignia pin worn by General Colin L. Powell

1958-1993

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One (1) “U.S.” Army insignia pin worn by General Colin L. Powell. The pin is made of silver metal in the shape of a "U." and "S." and has two brass backings. When worn on military uniform, is typically attached at the proper left or right front collar.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.85.3
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Clothing - Military Uniforms

U.S. Army M-1879 junior officer's dress coat worn by John Hanks Alexander

ca. 1890

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A navy blue wool U.S. Army M-1879 junior officer's dress uniform frock coat (a) worn by John Hanks Alexander of the 9th US Cavalry with two shoulder knots (b, c). The coat is made from a very dark navy blue wool broadcloth and features a double-breasted…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.34.1.1abc
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

U.S. Army Olive Drab Service Jacket worn by Technician 5th Class David H. Walker

1944-1946

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A U.S. Army Olive Drab Service Jacket (a) worn by Technician 5th Class David H. Walker with two (2) service ribbon bars (b, c), a Marksman Rifle badge (d), a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers insignia pin (e), and a U.S. insignia pin (f). The jacket is made…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.122a-f
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Textiles and Quilts

U.S. Burial Flag for Sergeant Cornelius H. Charlton

2008

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Ceremonial United States burial flag presented to Sergeant Cornelius H. Charlton's sister, Fairy Mae Papadopoulus, upon his reburial at Arlington National Cemetery on November 12, 2008. Flag has been folded thirteen times into a triangle with the field of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.193.1
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Photographs and Still Images

U shaped apartment building - Boston, Mass. - 1971

1971

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This image depicts the U-shape courtyard of a three story building. Made of brick, the narrow courtyard ends in a round curve with two green doors, one on each side of the courtyard. Each door is reached by a set of four steps. Between the doors and lining…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.116.12
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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Udoka Godwin-Malife

2000–

Udoka Favour Godwin-Malife (born 9 May 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Reading.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

"UGA Student Voting" cards for Stacey Abrams' 2018 gubernatorial campaign

2018

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Twenty-three (23) identical University of Georgia cards created for the Stacey Abrams 2018 gubernatorial campaign in Georgia. The small, square voting cards are printed on thick card stock and feature a dark purple background with white and light purple…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.7.15.1-.23
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

"UGA Student Voting" cards for Stacey Abrams' 2018 gubernatorial campaign

ca. 2017-2019

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One purple square “Another UGA Student Voting” card created for Stacey Abrams Gubernatorial campaign in Georgia, 2018. This small thick voting card features a dark purple background with white text and indicates support for Stacey Abrams’s Fair Fight…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.7.15.23
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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Ultra Naté

1968–

Ultra Naté (born March 20, 1968) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, DJ, and promoter who has achieved success on the pop charts with songs such as "Free", "If You Could Read My Mind" (as part of Stars on 54), "Automatic", and "Movin' to…

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BIOGRAPHY
History & Culture

Ulysses L. Houston

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Ulysses L. Houston was a pastor and state legislator in Georgia. He was elected to the Georgia State Legislature in 1868, and was an influential organizer in the African-American community of Savannah, Georgia, during the mid-19th century. He was born a…

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BIOGRAPHY
Medicine & Health

Ulysses Simpson Wiggins

1896–1966

Ulysses Simpson Wiggins (1896 – April 8, 1966) was an American doctor, civil rights activist, president of the Camden County branch of the NAACP, and president of the New Jersey Conference of Branches of the NAACP. Wiggins was a proponent of desegregating…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Costume

Umbrella used in a Black Men of Labor parade in New Orleans

2009

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An umbrella used in the 2009 Black Men of Labor parade in New Orleans. The umbrella has metal and plastic ribs with a black plastic shaft and a curved handle. The canopy of the umbrella is white with a floral pattern made with silver dots. It also has a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.260.11
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Clothing - Costume

Umbrella used in a Black Men of Labor parade in New Orleans

2012

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An umbrella used in the 2012 Black Men of Labor parade in New Orleans. The umbrella has metal and plastic ribs with a black plastic shaft and a curved plastic handle. The canopy of the umbrella is orange. Embroidered yellow circles are repeated on the canopy.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.260.5
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Umpire mask worn by Emmett Ashford

ca. 1965

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An umpire’s mask worn by Emmett Ashford. The mask is made of metal with a protective bar across the chin, jaw and forehead. The mask is padded with leather on the inside. The leather padding is held together with metal snaps. Attached by leather and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.16.1
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Historical photographs & visual records

"Un chef Foulah et sa famille" [A Foulah chief and his family], Guinée

c. 1924

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20. Guinée Française -- Un chef Foulah et sa famille; CART[E POSTALE].

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-1139
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Books and Published Materials

Un Enfant du Bronx (My American Journey)

1995

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A paperback French edition of General Colin L. Powell’s autobiography, titled Un Enfant du Bronx [A Child from the Bronx], originally published as My American Journey in the U.S. The white cover features a color portrait of General Powell wearing…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.42.6
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Slavery and Freedom Objects

Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly

1852

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This book is a first edition of the anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly, by Harriet Beecher Stowe. It has paper covers and is printed in black-and-white throughout, with the text of the novel printed in two columns on each page.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.26.6
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Uncle Tom's Cabin - The Old Folks at Home, Kentucky, U.S.A.

1895

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This stereograph card depicts an elderly couple in front of a wood plank house. A man and woman sit on a bench in front of the house. The man gazes at the woman, while the woman gazes at needlework she holds in her lap. The stereograph card consists of two…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.248.4.31
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