Box signed by President Jimmy Carter containing one cuff link from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The white box is signed on the lid by Carter in green ink. The white box is slightly discolored. There is an insert inside the box with…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.5.1.9.2
A pair of red 14 oz Champion boxing gloves (2024.60.25a, 2024.60.25b) owned by Melvin Van Peebles. The outer side of each glove is made from three panels of red leather – one 14” panel for the back of the hand, one 5.25” panel for the thumb, one 2.5” panel…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.60.25ab
Boyd Kevin Rutherford (born April 1, 1957) is an American politician, businessman and attorney who served as the ninth lieutenant governor of Maryland from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Rutherford was nominated by President George W. Bush…
Bozoma Afiba Mamekyi Saint John-Watson (née Arthur; born January 21, 1977) is a Ghanaian-American businessperson and marketing executive who was the chief marketing officer (CMO) at Netflix from August 2020 to March 2022. Previously, she served as chief…
A Lobsterware plate designed by Brad Keeler Artwares from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The plate is shaped like a large lettuce leaf and has a small, red lobster claw attached on the left side, near the base of the leaf. The bottom of the dish is a gradient…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.43.2
A three-part divided Lobsterware dish designed by Brad Keeler Artwares from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The dish is shaped with three (3) green, cupped, lettuce leaves. A large, red lobster sits on top with its claws extended outwards. The lobster’s tail…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.43.1
Slave branding iron with "O" head. Branding iron is made of metal and had a wooden handle at end opposite of "O" head. Metal portion of brand is twisted to create spiral-like design at center of brand. Wood handle is round and worn.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.312.7
Slave branding iron with "V" head. Branding iron is made of metal, with a wood handle at the end opposite of the "V' head. Wood handle is round and worn.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.312.9
Slave branding iron with "W" head. Branding iron is made of metal with "W" head at one end and a loop at the opposite end. Metal is twisted to create spiral-like design at center of brand.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.312.8
Brandon D. Anderson is an American sociologist and entrepreneur. He founded Raheem.ai, a chatbot which helps the public monitor police interactions. He was the 2018 Echoing Green Black Male Achievement Fellow and is a 2019 TED fellow.
A brass souvenir bell. The main part of the bell is patinaed brass with an engraving along the bottom which reads [SOUVENIR / 1ST NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE HELD IN BOSTON AUG 23-24 1900 - ]. The handle is made out of rosewood and is dark brown.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.63.41
Brass colored metal cuff bracelet with blue rhinestones from Mae's Millinery Shop. The cuff is engraved with a floral vine design and hinges open halfway around, fastening with a pressure clasp. An oval metal element is attached at the center front of the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.47.1
Brenda Lee Banks (July 19, 1948 – December 30, 2020) was an American animator, who was one of the first African American women to work as a professional animator.
Brian Roderick Banks (born November 15, 1976) is an American politician who served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017. Banks was a candidate for the 2nd District of the Michigan Senate in 2018. He has been convicted of…
Brian Keith Davis (born June 21, 1970) is an American former basketball player and businessman. A 6'7" guard-forward, Davis played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils and was a member of the 1991 and 1992 national championship teams. After…
Brian Stelfreeze is an American comic book artist. Stelfreeze is a painter, penciller, inker and colorist and has worked for nearly every major American comic book publisher. He is one of the original members of Atlanta's Gaijin Studios.
A complete brick, crudely shaped, with mortar still adhered. On one face is a fresh break at the corner and another fresh break along one of the long edges where there is still mortar. The opposite face has air bubbles under the surface. The brick is red…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.23.2
A quarto size broadside issued by pension brokers M.J. Higgins & Co., Army and Navy Bankers. The broadside advertises pay bounties, pensions, prize money, and other compensation available to men who had enlisted in the Union Army. Printed in black ink…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.251.7
