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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Yard sign reading "HATE HAS NO HOME HERE"

2017

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A yard sign made of corrugated plastic. It is a blue rectangle with a white border with a slogan across the center in white text that reads “HATE HAS NO HOME HERE.” Above the slogan is a white heart with a stars and stripes design. Below the slogan is the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.29.1
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BIOGRAPHY
Arts & Performance

Yashua Klos

1977–

Yashua Klos (born 1977) is an American visual artist and educator. He is known for his large-scale collage and woodcut works, which address issues of identity, race, memory and community. Klos lives in The Bronx, and has lived in Brooklyn in New York City.

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Arts & Performance

Yasmin Finney

2003–

Yasmin Finney (born 30 August 2003) is an English actress and internet personality. She is known for her role as Elle Argent in the Netflix series Heartstopper (2022–present), for which she received a Children's and Family Emmy Award nomination. She also…

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BIOGRAPHY
Arts & Performance

Yasmin Warsame

1976–

Yasmin Abshir Warsame (Somali: Yasmiin Abshir Warsame, Arabic: ياسمين ابشير ارسام; born May 5, 1976) is a Somali-Canadian model and activist. In 2004, she was named "The Most Alluring Canadian" in a poll by Fashion magazine.

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Civil Rights & Community

Yavilah McCoy

1972–

Yavilah McCoy (born November 8, 1972), an African-American Jew, is the founder of Ayecha, a nonprofit organization providing educational resources for Jewish diversity and advocacy for Jews of Color in the United States. She is a teacher, writer, editor,…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
gelatin silver prints

Yazoo City Pan. J8

1927

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A series of gelatin silver prints of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. Eight individual 8x10 images create a panoramic view of a refugee camp.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.13.21
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Visual Arts

Ye Shall Inherit the Earth

1953; printed 1953

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A black and white offest lithograph titled “Ye Shall Inherit the Earth” by Charles White. The lithograph depicts Rosa Lee Ingram holding her infant child. Ingram faces forward, holding the unclothed child in her bent proper right arm, her proper left hand…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.87.4
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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Yehiel Curry

1972–

Yehiel Curry (born July 26, 1972) is an American Mainline Protestant prelate who has served as presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) since October 2025.

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Sports & Achievement

Yeisy Soto

1996–

Yeisy Soto (born 7 April 1996) is a Colombian volleyball player. She is part of the Colombia women's national volleyball team. On club level she played for Liga Bolivarense in 2015. She currently plays in German's national league with Rote Raben Vilsbiburg.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Yellow A-line dress designed and worn by LaShawn Kenley

2020

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A mustard yellow cotton crepe A-line dress designed and worn by LaShawn Kenley on June 6, 2020 in Washington, DC during a Black Lives Matter protest of the killing of George Floyd. The dress has a deep V neckline with short dolman sleeves and a large knot…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.49.1
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Yellow A-line dress with cap sleeves

1950s

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A yellow A-line dress with cap sleeves. The dress is made of synthetic fabric, it has a V neckline and cap sleeves with a pleat on each side before the start of the sleeve. Two darts are sewn on the front of the dress ending at the waist seam. The dress is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.820
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Clothing - Costume

Yellow and black hat worn by Bootsy Collins

ca. 1990

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A yellow leather mad hatter style top hat worn by Bootsy Collins. The hat is part of a costume ensemble designed by Tom the Leatherman (Tom Wojciechowski). The hat is a tall cylindrical shape that gets wider at the top than at the brim, with a flat top.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.234.2.3
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Clothing - Costume

Yellow and black leather costume worn by Bootsy Collins

ca. 1990

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A yellow and black leather costume designed by Tom The Leatherman (Tom Wojciechowski) and worn by Bootsy Collins that consists of a jacket(.1abc), pants (.2), a hat (.3), and a pair of black platform boots (.4ab).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.234.2
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Costume

Yellow and black pants worn by Bootsy Collins

ca. 1990

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A pair of yellow leather trousers with wide flared legs and black leather details worn by Bootsy Collins. The pants are part of a costume ensemble designed by Tom the Leatherman (Tom Wojciechowski). The pants are flat front, wide leg style, with a front…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.234.2.2
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Yellow and orange floral printed pumps

1960s

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A pair of yellow and orange floral printed pumps. The pumps are made of shantung linen printed with yellow, orange, and taupe flowers with black detailing. A self fabric bow is attached to each vamp with straight pins. The top line is finished with cream…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.1018ab
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Yellow and white pinstripe dolman sleeve jakcet and skirt

1950s

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

A yellow and white pinstripe dolman sleeve jacket (a) and matching skirt (b) The linen jacket has an all-over yellow and white pinstripe pattern. The two panels for the front of the jacket open completely at the front and secures at the bottom with three…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.815ab
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Yellow asymmetrical wrap around coat dress

1960s - 1990s

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A yellow asymmetrical wrap around coat dress. The yellow wool gabardine coat features an outer short capelet made from two panels of fabric and two full length raglan sleeves that taper towards the wrists. Each sleeve is made from three panels of fabric.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.939
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Yellow blouse with floral brocade and sheer raglan sleeves

1970s - 1980s

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A yellow cropped chiffon blouse with floral brocade and sheer raglan sleeves. The blouse features a wide neckline bound in one panel of bias-cut yellow chiffon. Both the front and back panel of fabric have been gathered and sewn to the neckline. One panel…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.647
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Yellow blouse with green and blue vertical stripes

1970s

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A yellow blouse with green and blue vertical stripes. The fabric is made from cotton gauze that has been treated to create a plissé effect. There is a pointed, button down collar made from one panel of fabric with a singe, clear .75" button at each corner.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.855
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Clothing - Costume

Yellow bodysuit from a costume worn by Nona Hendryx

1981-1982

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This costume was worn by Nona Hendryx in the music video for her solo single of "Love is Like an Itch in My Heart" in the early 1980s. The costume consists of a yellow hooded headpiece (.1), a yellow bodysuit with a wide black belt (.2ab), and gray…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.246.4.2ab
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Yellow bodysuit with buttons designed by Patrick Kelly

1986

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A yellow bodysuit with buttons designed by Patrick Kelly for his Fall/Winter 1986 collection. The sleeveless body suit is made of cotton synthetic blend knit. It has one-inch-wide straps and a round neckline. Multicolored buttons in various colors and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.9.22
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Yellow cloche with yellow and green ribbon

ca. 1960

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A yellow cloche with a decorative ribbon and button. The body of the hat is made of yellow fur velour. There is a yellow petersham ribbon hat band at the base of the crown. A decorative yellow petersham ribbon in the shape of an inverted V with a thinner…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.418
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Costume

Yellow cocktail dress designed by Don Loper and worn by Ella Fitzgerald

1950s

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This yellow and orange cocktail dress was designed by Don Loper and worn by Ella Fitzgerald. The bodice of the dress is fitted with a sweetheart neckline and spaghetti straps. It is made from a yellow, white, and silver metallic woven floral design. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.20.2
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Yellow cotton dress with eyelet yoke

1905 - 1910

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A yellow cotton dress with a white eyelet yoke (a) and a plastic bag of buttons (b). The dress features a collar and triangular yoke, each made from one panel of cotton and a floral eyelet design goes down the center of the yoke and around the collar. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.857
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