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James Atebe is a past mayor of Mission, British Columbia, Canada, a municipality east of Vancouver in the British Columbia region known as the Fraser Valley. Atebe is a native of Ekerenyo, a village in the North Mugirango Constituency of Kenya, and grew up…
1965
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of James Baldwin smiling with Joan Baez standing next to him. Three other people, whose faces are not visible, appear next to and behind them.
1935-1988
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe James Baldwin Collection provides insight into Baldwin's life as a writer and activist. The collection contains correspondence, photographs, manuscripts, and awards. A significant portion of the collection are photographs by photojournalist Frank…
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Writer and activist James Baldwin (1924–1987) was born in and lived his entire childhood and adolescence in Harlem, New York City. He expatriated and lived most of his adult life in France, though he traveled frequently and had extended stays in other…
1989
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA documentary film with the title James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket. It consists of two (2) reels of color 16mm acetate film with optical sound (2017.55.23.1a and 2017.55.23.1b). The documentary recounts the life and influence of author James Baldwin…
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James Luther Bevel (October 19, 1936 – December 19, 2008) was an American minister and a leader and major strategist of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. As a member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), and then as its director of direct…
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James Heyward Blackwell (February 5, 1864 – October 14, 1931) was an American educator and businessman. He was one of the first African Americans to serve as a principal in Virginia, founded several financial services companies for African Americans, and…
1820–1891
James Bliss (1820 - April 17, 1891) was a broom maker, carpenter, and state legislator in Alabama. He represented Sumter County, Alabama in the Alabama House of Representatives. He served in 1874.
Dates not recorded
James Blue was an American politician from Glynn County, Georgia who served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1871 until 1877. In 1868 he swore to a statement about voting site issues. He was a critic of the convict lease system. Based on…
1919–1993
James Boggs (May 28, 1919 – July 22, 1993) was an African-American Marxist political activist, auto worker, and author. He was married to philosopher-activist Grace Lee Boggs. James Boggs was best known for authoring The American Revolution: Pages from a…
1810–
James Bradley (c. 1810 – after 1837) was an African slave in the United States who purchased his freedom and became an anti-slavery activist in Ohio. Bradley was two or three years old when he was enslaved and transported to the United States, where he was…
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James Brown (2 August 1815 – 12 March 1881) was a British printer, editor and political activist. Born in Liverpool, he moved to Douglas, Isle of Man, in 1846 where he founded The Isle of Man Times newspaper and played an important role in the…
Biography
James S. Bryant (1869-after 1903) was a journalist and civil rights activist in Omaha, Nebraska. He worked with Ferdinand L. Barnett on his paper, The Progress in the 1890s. Bryant moved to Omaha from Louisville, Kentucky, in 1890.
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James Drew Bush III (born February 13, 1955) is a Miami, Florida teacher and Democratic politician who served as the representative for Florida's 109th House of Representatives district. He previously represented the same district from 1992 to 2000 and…
1937–2024
James E. Buskey (April 10, 1937 – November 8, 2024) was an American politician. He was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 99th District, serving from 1976 to 2018. He was a member of the Democratic party.
1914–2006
James Cameron (February 25, 1914 – June 11, 2006) was an American civil rights activist. In the 1940s, he founded three chapters of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Indiana. He also served as Indiana's State…
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James D. Cessor was an American saddle and harness maker, state legislator, and public official in Mississippi. He represented Jefferson County, Mississippi in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1871 to 1877. He was of mixed heritage and born…
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James Earl Chaney (May 30, 1943 – June 21, 1964) was an American civil rights activist. He was one of three civil rights workers murdered in Philadelphia, Mississippi, by members of the Ku Klux Klan on June 21, 1964. The others were Andrew Goodman and…
Biography
James W. Clay, Jr. is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, who represented the 179th legislative district from 2013 to 2014. He was elected in 2012 after his predecessor, Tony Payton, was removed from the ballot due to a…
1963–
James Clayborne Jr. (born December 29, 1963) was a member of the Illinois Senate representing the 57th District from his appointment in 1995 until 2019. The 57th District, located in the Metro East region includes all or parts of Freeburg, Belleville, East St.
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Sir James Spencer Cleverly (born 4 September 1969) is a British politician and Army Reserve officer who served as Home Secretary from November 2023 to July 2024 and as Foreign Secretary from 2022 to 2023. A member of the Conservative Party, he has been the…
Biography
James E. Coates (born c. 1930) is an American Baptist minister and former Democratic politician in Washington, D.C.
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James Rashad Coleman is an American politician, who is currently serving as a member of the Colorado Senate from the 33rd district. He is currently the President of the Colorado Senate. Prior to entering the State Senate, he was a member of the Colorado…
1864–1927
James Coody Johnson (1864 – February 1927) was an African-Creek entrepreneur, interpreter, lawyer and politician. He was a leading advocate for African-American rights and dual citizen of the Creek and Seminole nations.
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