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1972–
Blak Twang (born Tony Olabode in England), who also uses the pseudonyms Taipanic and Tony Rotton, is a British rapper who grew up in Deptford, Lewisham, South-East London. Blak Twang is admired for his live performances, and is also respected for the…
1963–
Blake Baxter (born 1963) is an American techno musician, associated with the first wave of Detroit techno. AllMusic called him "perhaps the most underrated figure" of the early Detroit techno scene. He has also been described as a "unsung hero" of Detroit…
1991–
Blake Thomas Beemer (born March 4, 1991) is a baseball coach and former outfielder and first baseman, who is the current head baseball coach of the Butler Bulldogs. He played college baseball at Ball State.
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Blake Alexis Bolden (born March 10, 1991) is an American former ice hockey player, and scout for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). On October 11, 2015, she became the first African-American player to compete in the National Women's…
1996–2015
Blake Brockington (May 14, 1996 – March 23, 2015) was an American trans man whose suicide attracted international attention. He had previously received attention as the first openly transgender high school homecoming king in North Carolina, and had since…
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Blake Austin Griffin (born March 16, 1989) is an American former professional basketball player. Griffin primarily played with the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and played college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners,…
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Blake Leeper (born Patrick Blake Leeper, August 31, 1989) is an American Paralympic athlete who specialised in sprint events typically in the T43, T44 and T62 classifications. He is a multiple medalist in both the Paralympics and World Championships. He is…
1859-1862; published 1970
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA hardcover book with the first book form publication of “Blake; or The Huts of America,” written by Martin R. Delany and first published serially between 1859 and 1862. The book has a light brown and tan cover with black printed text. The title and author…
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Blake Alexander Perkins (born September 10, 1996) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023 with the Milwaukee Brewers.
1914–2003
Blanch Ackers (November 28, 1914 – May 24, 2003) was an African-American folk artist, who was born in Arkansas but spent most of her life in Michigan. She began drawing and painting while in her seventies, and her work has been acquired by the University…
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Blanche Mae Armwood (January 23, 1890 – October 16, 1939) was an American educator, women's suffrage advocate, activist, and the first African-American woman in the state of Florida to graduate from an accredited law school. Armwood was also the first…
1933–2018
Blanche Henrietta Burton-Lyles (March 2, 1933 – November 20, 2018) was an American pianist, music educator, and historian. She was the protégé of the opera singer Marian Anderson, and went on to establish the Marian Anderson Museum and Historical Society.
1902–1978
Blanche Dorothea Jones Calloway (February 9, 1902 – December 16, 1978) was an American jazz singer, composer, and bandleader. She was the older sister of Cab Calloway and was a successful singer before her brother. With a music career that spanned over 50…
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Blanche Estelle Braxton (née Woodson) was the first African American female lawyer in Massachusetts. Braxton was graduated from Portia Law School in 1921. She lived in Roxbury, Massachusetts. On March 16, 1923, Braxton became the first African American…
Loading image…1920–1989
Blanche J. Lawrence (June 18, 1920 – February 9, 1989) was an African-American biochemist who originally began work as a research assistant in the Health Division of the University of Chicago's Metallurgical Laboratory during the Manhattan Project. After…
1841–1898
Bruce, formerly enslaved, represented Mississippi in the U.S. Senate from 1875 to 1881 and championed civil rights and fair treatment of Reconstruction-era Black communities.
1934–2020
Blanche Marie Manning (née Porter; December 12, 1934 – September 20, 2020) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
1876–1936
Blanche Wilkins Williams (December 1, 1876 – March 24, 1936) was an American educator of deaf children. In 1893 she became the first African American woman to graduate from the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf. She was described by a prominent deaf…
1872–1952
Blanche Williams Stubbs (1872 – 1952) was an American civil rights activist and suffragist. Due to her role as a prominent activist in Wilmington, Delaware, she was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Delaware Women in 2019.
[ca. 1910]
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPrinted caption on recto reads: "Blanchisseuse à la Côte d'Ivoire." Translated caption reads: "Washerwoman in the Côte d'Ivoire.".
1999–
Joshua Emmanuel Pinto João Eduardo (born 8 March 1999), known professionally as Blanco, is an English-Angolan rapper and singer. Beginning his career in 2015, he released his debut EP, English Dubbed, in 2019, and debut mixtape, City of God, in 2021. He is…
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Bennie Julius Amey III (born March 24, 1985), known professionally as Blanco Brown, is an American country rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer who has produced for Fergie and Pitbull. Brown's debut single "The Git Up" was released in April 2019…
20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis pre-printed unused certificate is for the appointment of a pastor of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. The form has text printed in black ink and dotted lines to fill in the name of the person, their place of appointment, the date, and the…
undated
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Blank postcard by Pan American Airlines: Houses of Parliament on the River Thames, London (at night).”.
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