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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…