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Books and Published Materials

Black Enterprise, November 1994

November 1994

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Issue of Black Enterprise magazine owned by Dwayne McDuffie. The cover features a color image of Denys Cowan, Dwayne McDuffie and Derek Dingle. They are standing under a large color drawing of a comic book character. They are all wearing black suits and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.96.23
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Books and Published Materials

Black Enterprise, Volume 1, No. 10

1989

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An issue of Black Enterprise magazine, August 1989, Volume 1, No. 10. The front cover header in white type reads: [BLACK / ENTERPRISE / AUGUST 1989 $1.95] and in yellow type: [19th Anniversary Issue]. Underneath the header there is a color image of a woman…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.76.12.6
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Books and Published Materials

Black Enterprise, Volume 16, No. 11

1986

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An issue of Black Enterprise magazine, June 1986, Volume 16, No. 11. The front cover reads, in white type at the top: [BLACK / ENTERPRISE] with [JUNE 1986 $3.00] in top right corner. Yellow type underneath the name of the magazine reads: [THE TOP 100 /…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.76.12.1
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Books and Published Materials

Black Enterprise, Volume 17, No. 7

1987

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An issue of Black Enterprise magazine, February 1987, Volume 17, No. 7. The front cover header in white type reads: [BLACK / ENTERPRISE]. The top right corner has additional text that reads, in white type: [FEBRUARY 1987 $1.95] and in a gold banner in…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.76.12.2
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Books and Published Materials

Black Enterprise, Volume 19, No. 11

1989

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2014.76.12.4a: An issue of Black Enterprise magazine, June 1989, Volume 19, No. 11. The front cover header in white type reads: [BLACK / ENTERPRISE / JUNE 1989 $3.50]. Underneath the header, in the center of the cover, large blue type reads: [THE B.E. 100s…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.76.12.4ab
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Books and Published Materials

Black Enterprise, Volume 19, No. 12

1989

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An issue of Black Enterprise magazine, July 1989, Volume 19, No. 12. The front cover header in white type reads: [BLACK / ENTERPRISE / JULY 1989 $1.95] and in blue type: [Executive Health & Fitness Guide]. Underneath the header there is a color image of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.76.12.5
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Books and Published Materials

Black Enterprise, Volume 19, No. 8

1989

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2014.76.12.3a: An issue of Black Enterprise magazine, March 1989, Volume 19, No. 8. The front cover header in black type reads: [BLACK / ENTERPRISE / MARCH 1989 $1.95] and in gold type: [B.E. Guide To Business And Convention Travel]. Underneath the header…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.76.12.3ab
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Black Enterprise, Volume 2, No. 20

1972

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An issue of Black Enterprise magazine, March 1972, Volume 2, No. 20. The front cover is black with white type at the top that reads: [March/1972 / BLACK / ENTERPRISE / OPPORTUNITIES '72: / BLACKS & CORPORATIONS]. Underneath the title, there is a color…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.76.14
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Black Enterprise, Volume 20, No. 2

1989

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2014.76.12.7a: An issue of Black Enterprise magazine, September 1989, Volume 20, No. 2. The front cover header in white type reads: [BLACK / ENTERPRISE], in black type: [SEPTEMBER 1989 $1.95] and in yellow type: [Affirmative Action Update]. Underneath the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.76.12.7ab
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Black Enterprise, Volume 20, No. 4

1989

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2014.76.12.8a: An issue of Black Enterprise magazine, November 1989, Volume 20, No. 4. The front cover header in white type reads: [BLACK / ENTERPRISE], in black type: [NOVEMBER 1989 $1.95], and in red type: [The 1990 B.E. Auto Guide]. Underneath the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.76.12.8ab
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Black Enterprise, Volume 20, No. 5

1989

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2014.76.12.9a: An issue of Black Enterprise magazine, December 1989, Volume 20, No. 5. The front cover header in white type reads: [BLACK / ENTERPRISE / DECEMBER 1989 $1.95] and in yellow type: [YEAR-END TAX PLANNING]. Underneath the header there is a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.76.12.9ab
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Black Enterprise, Volume 20, No. 8

1990

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2014.76.12.10a: An issue of Black Enterprise magazine, March 1990, Volume 20, No. 8. The front cover header in white type reads: [BLACK / ENTERPRISE / MARCH 1990 $1.95] and in yellow type: [B.E. GUIDE TO EXECUTIVE TRAVEL]. Underneath the header there is a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.76.12.10ab
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Black Enterprise, Volume 20, No. 9

1990

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2014.76.12.11a: An issue of Black Enterprise magazine, April 1990, Volume 20, No. 9. The front cover header in white type reads: [BLACK / ENTERPRISE / APRIL 1990 $1.95] and in yellow type: [PLANNING FOR YOUR RETIREMENT]. Underneath the header there is a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.76.12.11ab
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Black Enterprise, Volume 28, No. 3

1997

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2014.76.12.12a: An issue of Black Enterprise magazine, October 1997, Volume 28, No. 3. The front cover header in black and purple type reads: [BLACK / ENTERPRISE / http://www.blackenterprise.com / OCTOBER 1997] and in white type over a purple background:…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.76.12.12ab
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Black Enterprise, Volume 3, No.1

1973

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An issue of Black Enterprise magazine, June 1973, Volume 3, No. 11. The front cover is gray with black type at the top that reads: [June/1973 / BLACK / ENTERPRISE]. Red type, underneath the magazine’s name, reads: [THE NATION'S 100 TOP BLACK BUSINESSES].…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.76.15
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Black Enterprise, Volume 4, No. 1

1973

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An issue of Black Enterprise magazine, August 1973, Volume 4, No. 1. The front cover is black with white type at the top that reads: [August/1973 / BLACK / ENTERPRISE] with [BLACK FARMING IN / THE AGE OF AGRI-BUSINESS] in green type to the right of the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.76.16
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Black Enterprise, Volume 4, No. 5

1973

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An issue of Black Enterprise magazine, December 1973, Volume 4, No. 5. The front cover is black and has white type at the top that reads: [December/1973 / BLACK / ENTERPRISE]. Next to the white type, yellow type reads: [Black Africa on the / Road to…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.76.17
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Black envelope style handbag with lace up detail

mid 20th century

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A black envelope-style handbag with lace up detail once owned by Precola Devore-Parks. The front flap is made from one panel of black microsuede with a front lace up detail made from three strips of .25” wide black faux leather. The faux leather strips…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.135
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textiles

Black fabric panel

mid to late 20th century

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A panel of black synthetic plain weave fabric. All the edges are cut and left unfinished.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.1052
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textiles

Black fabric panel with selvage

mid to late 20th century

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A panel of black synthetic twill fabric. The selvage is present along both short edges, the fabric is unfinished along the long edges.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.1053
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Textiles and Quilts

Black fabric with selvedges

mid to late 20th century

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A panel of black fabric with selvedges. The rectangular panel of fabric has selvedges which run along the direction of the grain. The cross-grain edges of the fabric are left raw. A rectangular shaped portion of the fabric is cut out at one corner.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.918
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Black faille handbag with decorative gold clasp

mid-20th century

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A black faille handbag with a decorative gold clasp. The rectangular bag is made of black synthetic faille. It has a gold metal clasp with a decorative twisted arched bar above it. The bag has a single self-fabric strap that is attached to one side of the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.1062
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Black faille pillbox hat

1960s-1980s

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A black synthetic faille pillbox hat. The top of the crown and the sides of the crown are made of two separate pieces of fabric. The sides of the hat have scalloped edges and a center back seam. The hat is lined with synthetic plain weave. A black…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.1023
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