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MUSEUM OBJECT
jackets

White suit jacket worn by Melvin Van Peebles

2002-2006

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A white Juicy Couture suit jacket worn by Melvin Van Peebles. The polyester jacket is solid white with vertical white stripes woven into the fabric. It features a half clover notched lapel made from one panel of fabric for the back. The two lower front…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.60.1.1
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

White suit pants worn by Melvin Van Peebles

2002-2006

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

A pair of white Juicy couture pants worn by Melvin Van Peebles. The pants feature a 1.5” wide waist band made from one panel of white cotton polyester blend fabric with five .5” self-fabric belt loops sewn equidistantly around the waistband. The pants open…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.60.1.2
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Costume

White suspenders worn by Cab Calloway

20th century

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A pair of white suspenders worn by Cab Calloway. The suspenders are made of two straps of a white, stretchy, synthetic fabric with silver tone clips on each end to attach to the trousers. The straps of the suspenders are looped through a wide, clear,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2015.273.1.30.3
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

White t-shirt for The Angolite worn by Wilbert Rideau

1976 - 2005

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

A white 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 2016.139.9
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

White t-shirt for the Human Relations Club worn by Wilbert Rideau

1961 - 2005

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

A white 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 olive and yellow text that reads "HUMAN RELATIONS / CLUB" above an olive…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.139.11
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MUSEUM OBJECT
T-shirts

White t-shirt with a portrait of MC Lyte

1990-2010

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

A white crew neck t-shirt with a portrait of MC Lyte screen-printed on the center front. There is a manufacturer's and a size medium tag at the interior center back neck.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.118.8
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

White T-shirt with image of Slick Rick

2002-2003

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A white cotton knit T shirt with an image of Slick Rick. The shirt has a rounded neckline with a three quarter inch rib knit collar. The shirt has short sleeves, is fitted, and cropped. The front of the shirt has a black and white photo of Slick Rick…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.30.6
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

White T-shirt with "Stop the Violence" by Cross Colours

1992

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

A white cotton short sleeve children's T-shirt by Cross Colours. The shirt has a round neckline and a printed graphic on the center front of the chest. Decorative green machine overcast stitching is used on all the exterior seams and hem. The graphic on…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.76.12
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

White T-shirt with two face profiles by Cross Colours

1992

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

A white cotton long sleeve T-shirt with two face profiles and the Cross Colours logo. The shirt has a ribbed crew neck and a printed graphic on the center front of the chest. There is a Cross Colours logo to the side of the proper right face profile. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.76.13
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MUSEUM OBJECT
T-shirts

White t-shirt worn by Herman Wallace while incarcerated

2009-2013

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A white t-shirt worn by Herman Wallace while incarcerated at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center in Louisiana. On the back of the shirt printed horizontally in orange ink is “HUNT”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2018.36.1.23
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

White tailcoat with satin lapel

mid-20th century

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

A white tailcoat with a satin lapel. The tailcoat is made of a silk polyester blend. It opens in the center front and has a single notched lapel collar made of white silk satin. A pocket is sewn to the proper left side of the center front opening at chest…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.692
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Sports Uniforms

White terrycloth robe worn by Muhammad Ali during training at Deer Lake

1980

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

This white cotton terry robe (a) and belt (b) were used by Muhammad Ali while training in 1980 at Deer Lake, Pennsylvania, for a fight against Larry Holmes. The robe has full-length sleeves, a turned collar, and falls just below the knees. There are two…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.153.3ab
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

White translucent hat with wide brim

late 20th century

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A white translucent hat with a wide brim. The hat is made of half inch wide bands of synthetic net which spiral from the top of the crown and are machine sewn together. The hat is blocked to shape. It is unlined and unlabeled. This project received Federal…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.722
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

White tuxedo shirt

1960s-1990s

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A white tuxedo shirt made of blended polyester and cotton. The shirt has a stiffened wing collar with a button at the center. The shirt opens in the center front with six clear plastic buttons sewn to the proper right side which align with buttonholes on…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.772
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Costume

White tuxedo shirt worn by Cab Calloway

mid 20th-late 20th century

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

An off-white tuxedo shirt worn by Cab Calloway. The shirt has a stand-up wing collar and straight cut sleeves with French cuffs. The front panel, button band, and cuffs are made of a diaper patterned white fabric. The shirt closes at the center front with…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.237.4.3
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

White undergarment with pink ribbon and lace

1910s - 1920s

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A white cotton undergarment with pink ribbon and lace. This undergarment possibly used to be a woman’s slip that has been cut into a child’s underdress. Bobbin lace with pink synthetic ribbon has been machine stitched along the top of the garment. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.644
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

White watermelon juice onesie by Happy I'm Nappy Collectibles

1995-1996

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A white infant onesie with crotch and leg clasps. Printed on the front is a red container with green accents labelled "WATERMELON JUICE" with an infant's head and a slice of watermelon, also shown below are two other children's heads beside the phrase…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.27.3
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Costume

White wig worn by André 3000 of Outkast

2014

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A white wig worn by André 3000 of Outkast during concerts on a 2014 international tour. The custom-made wig is a short style with blunt, choppy tips and long lengths falling in front of the wearer's ears. Synthetic white hairs are attached to a thin strip…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.120.2
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BIOGRAPHY
Politics

Whitefield J. McKinlay

1852–1941

Whitefield J. McKinlay (September 15, 1852 – December 14, 1941) was a teacher, state legislator, and real estate businessman who lived in Charleston, South Carolina and then Washington D.C. The Library of Congress has a glass plate negative portrait of…

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Arts & Performance

Whitney Peak

2003–

Whitney Peak (born 28 January 2003) is a Ugandan and Canadian actress. She starred in the HBO Max revival of Gossip Girl (2021–2023). Her other work includes the Apple TV+ series Home Before Dark (2020), the Netflix series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina…

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BIOGRAPHY
Arts & Performance

Whitney White

Biography

Whitney White (born 1985 or 1986) is an American director, actor, and musician. Her acting work includes Ocean's 8, Louie, and The Playboy Club. She was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play for Jaja’s African Hair Braiding on Broadway at…

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BIOGRAPHY
Civil Rights & Community

Whitney Young

1921–1971

Whitney Moore Young Jr. (July 31, 1921 – March 11, 1971) was an American civil rights leader. Trained as a social worker, he spent most of his career working to end employment discrimination in the United States and turning the National Urban League from a…

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BIOGRAPHY
Medicine & Health

Whittier C. Atkinson

1893–1991

Whittier Cinclair Atkinson (April 23, 1893 – January 2, 1991) was an American general practitioner who founded the Clement Atkinson Memorial Hospital in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1936 and closed in 1978, the hospital was established to meet the…

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BIOGRAPHY
Music

WhoIsParadise

1973–

Marcus "Paradise" Dawes (born 23 February 1973), also known by his stage names Paradise and whoisPARADISE, is a British rapper, poet, songwriter and community activist. He is the co-founder and frontman of the Brixton-based hip hop group, the 57th Dynasty.…

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