A color photograph of Fern St. in Camden, New Jersey, 2003. The photograph shows the block where there are buildings along the street. There are empty lots where buildings once stood. Some of the empty lots have cars parked in them, while others have grass…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.208.1.7
A color photograph of Fern St. in Camden, New Jersey, 2014. The photograph, taken at night, shows the block where there are buildings along the street. There are empty lots where buildings once stood. Some of the empty lots have cars parked in them, while…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.208.1.12
A black-and-white photograph of Vincent “Vince” Jacobs and three of his sons against a wooded background. Jacobs stands second from the left. He is wearing a dark jacket over a white collared shirt, jeans, and a medium-toned Stetson hat. He is facing the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.236
A green, black, and beige hooked rug designed and created by Art Smith. The rug shows a thick black vine that tapers as it reaches the top. The vine curves and alternates the growth of leaves from right to left, beginning with a single leaf at the bottom,…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.16.3
Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveira Júnior (Brazilian Portuguese: [viˈnisjuz ʒoˈzɛ pajˈʃɐ̃w̃ dʒi oliˈvejɾɐ ˈʒunjoʁ]; born 12 July 2000), known mononymously as Vinícius, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Real Madrid…
Vinny Cha$e (born October 30, 1986) is an American rapper and songwriter from the Harlem section of Manhattan, New York. He is signed to Cheers Club, his own record label, and Epic Records/Sony Music. Vinny is a member of Cheers Club, a creative collective…
Viriato Manuel Pereira de Macedo (born October 16, 1965), also popularly known as Vinny deMacedo, is a Cape Verdean American politician, and was the Massachusetts State Senator for the Plymouth and Barnstable District, which comprises the communities of…
Viola Burley Leak (born 1944) is an American visual artist, designer, and educator known for her narrative quilts. She also has worked in painting, printmaking, textiles, and mixed media.
Viola Hill (1892 – 1954) was an African-American suffragist, activist, and musician. She was a founding member of the Alpha Suffrage Club and a community leader within the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Viola White (1911–1954) was an African-American woman who lived in Montgomery, Alabama and is best known for her resistance to segregated bus laws. At 35 years old, in 1944, White was arrested for refusing to give up her seat. White's arrest occurred a…
One (1) cotton quilt tapestry, Violencia y Esperanza en Colombia (Violence and Hope in Colombia), crafted by Mujeres Tejedoras de Mampuján (The Weavers of Mampuján), circa 2006 to 2008. The tapestry is vertically oriented and has a lavender cotton border…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.2.2
Violet Hill Whyte (November 18, 1897 – 1980) was a teacher, the first African-American to be appointed an officer of the Baltimore Police Department in Maryland, and a community activist. She was appointed in December 1937 by Commissioner William P.…
Virgil Abloh (; September 30, 1980 – November 28, 2021) was an American fashion designer and entrepreneur. A trained architect, Abloh founded his own line of luxury streetwear clothing under the moniker Pyrex Vision in 2012, which he transformed into the…
