Three-stone Cluster Knuckles ring by Art Smith. The two oval-shaped, one circular-shaped stones are each placed in an individual bezel setting and give the illusion of floating next to each other. The largest stone on the bottom right is a forest green…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.108.10
Four-stone Cluster Knuckles ring by Art Smith. The four oval-shaped stones are each placed in an individual bezel setting and give the illusion of floating next to each other in a square pattern. The largest stone on the top left is a magenta color. Below…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.108.9
An image of Clyde Frazier sitting at a table under an umbrella. A bag with his name on it sits atop the table. Frazier is featured looking away from the camera and is wearing a long sleeved shirt. There are palms in the background of the image.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.164.4
Clyde Lensley McPhatter (November 15, 1932 – June 13, 1972) was an American rhythm and blues, soul, and rock and roll singer. He was one of the most widely imitated R&B singers of the 1950s and early 1960s and was a key figure in the shaping of doo-wop and…
Clyde Russell Taylor (July 3, 1931 – January 24, 2024) was an American film scholar, writer and cultural critic who made contributions to the fields of cinema studies and African American studies. He was an emeritus professor at New York University. His…
1971 Country Music Association (CMA) award for Male Vocalist of the Year, awarded to Charley Pride. The base of the award is white plastic with a gold metal plaque. Etched lettering on the plaque says "CHARLEY PRIDE / MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR / 1971." The…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.125.67
A digital aerial photograph of remnant fields along a section of North Santee Bay, just south of Winyah Bay, South Carolina. Vestigial canals create patterns in the green fields in the foreground, while a strip of land in the water separates North Santee…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.216.71
A floor length coat owned by George Clinton, designed by Manuel. The coat is primarily black wool gabardine with golden lane sunflower appliqué embroidery and aurora borealis Swarovski crystal rhinestones. Each front panel of the coat has four (4) gold and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.91
Coby Sey is a British musician, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, artist, vocalist and NTS Radio host, based in London. Sey released his debut album Conduit, in 2022 on AD 93 to critical acclaim.
This black cocktail apron was worn by Dinah Washington. The apron is made from a half-circle of black velvet trimmed in a wide border of ruffled black netting. The netting is doubled over so that both raw edges are attached to the velvet edge. A length of…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.87.3
CoCo Brown is an American rapper, DJ, and former pornographic film actress. Brown has also acted in a German crime thriller film written and directed by Christian Alvart.
Courtney Michaela Ann Jones (born January 4, 1998) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She first appeared on the competition series Radio Disney's Next Big Thing (2010–2011), which led to her signing with the company's Hollywood Records and being…
Coco Montrese (born July 2, 1974) is the stage name of Lenwood Martin Cooper, an American drag queen, entertainer, and reality television personality. Montrese came into the spotlight after being crowned Miss Gay America 2010 when Alyssa Edwards' title was…
Farah "Cocoa" Brown is an American actress, writer and comedian. She is best known for playing Jennifer in For Better or Worse and Lytia in The Single Moms Club.
