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Buford F. Gordon (August 21, 1893 – 1952) was an African American civil rights activist, clergyman and social scientist. A master of divinity from the University of Chicago, Buford F. Gordon first was a pastor at the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church…
1977–
Bunmi Banjo is a technology leadership and future of work speaker and adviser. She is also the founder and CEO of Kuvora Inc. Bunmi was previously responsible for Google's Brand and Reputation in Africa where she led the company's effort to provide digital…
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Burgess E. Scruggs (October 16, 1860 – January 21, 1934) was an American physician, alderman, and civic leader in Huntsville, Alabama. He was one of Alabama's first African American doctors, and the first in Huntsville. He served four terms on Huntsville's…
1913–2002
James "Buster" Brown (1913–2002) was an American tap dancer active from the 1930's to 2000. Brown started his career in African-American dance circuits while still in high school and went on to perform internationally, accompanying acts like Duke Ellington…
1943-1953
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGButton from Army Nurse Corps uniform worn by Lt. Louise Lomax. The button is gold colored with the United States Army emblem at center. The emblem depicts an eagle with outstretched wings behind a shield. Embossed on the back of the button is [WATERBURY…
1943-1953
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGButton from Army Nurse Corps uniform worn by Lt. Louise Lomax. The button is gold colored with the United States Army emblem at center. The emblem depicts an eagle with outstretched wings behind a shield. Embossed on the back of the button is [WATERBURY…
1943-1953
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGButton from Army Nurse Corps uniform worn by Lt. Louise Lomax. The button is gold colored with the United States Army emblem at center. The emblem depicts an eagle with outstretched wings behind a shield. Embossed on the back of the button is [WATERBURY…
1943-1953
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGButton from Army Nurse Corps uniform worn by Lt. Louise Lomax. The button is gold colored with the United States Army emblem at center. The emblem depicts an eagle with outstretched wings behind a shield. Embossed on the back of the button is [WATERBURY…
1943-1953
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGButton from Army Nurse Corps uniform worn by Lt. Louise Lomax. The button is gold colored with the United States Army emblem at center. The emblem depicts an eagle with outstretched wings behind a shield. Embossed on the back of the button is [WATERBURY…
1943-1953
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGButton from Army Nurse Corps uniform worn by Lt. Louise Lomax. The button is gold colored with the United States Army emblem at center. The emblem depicts an eagle with outstretched wings behind a shield. Embossed on the back of the button is [WATERBURY…
1943-1953
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGButton from Army Nurse Corps uniform worn by Lt. Louise Lomax. The button is gold colored with the United States Army emblem at center. The emblem depicts an eagle with outstretched wings behind a shield. Embossed on the back of the button is [WATERBURY…
1943-1953
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGButton from Army Nurse Corps uniform worn by Lt. Louise Lomax. The button is gold colored with the United States Army emblem at center. The emblem depicts an eagle with outstretched wings behind a shield. Embossed on the back of the button is [WATERBURY…
April 1909
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA button from The Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital and Training School fundraising events held from April 22-27, 1909. The button is oval shaped and is comprised of yellow toned, laminate covered paper on metal. The front of the button is dominated by…
1937–
Byllye Yvonne Avery (born October 20, 1937) is an American health care activist. A proponent of reproductive justice, Avery has worked to develop healthcare services and education that address black women's mental and physical health stressors. She is best…
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Clilan Bethany Powell (August 8, 1894 – September 22, 1977) was an American businessman who served as publisher of the Amsterdam News.
Biography
Calvin B. Johnson served as the 24th Secretary of Health for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Johnson was appointed to his post by Governor Edward G. Rendell in April 2003 to lead the Pennsylvania Department of Health. On October 23, 2008, Johnson joined…
1972
Calvin Baker (born 1972) is an American novelist, educator, essayist, and editor who has chronicled the African-American experience from the colonial era to the present, centering the Black voice and perspective within the context of trans-Atlantic…
1932–2001
Calvin Coolidge Hernton (April 28, 1932 – September 30, 2001) was an American sociologist, poet and author, particularly renowned for his 1965 study Sex and Racism in America, which has been described as "a frank look at the role sexual tensions played in…
1955–
Calvin Rudolph Howell (born December 7, 1955) is an American physicist and professor at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
Biography
Calvin Johnson is an American anesthesiologist and professor of anesthesiology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He served as Dean of the College of Medicine at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science from 2001–2002. He…
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Calvin John Robinson (born 29 October 1985) is a British political commentator, writer, broadcaster and priest. Previously, he worked as a computer science teacher at a secondary school and as a video games journalist. As a political commentator, he is…
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Camara Phyllis Jones (born August 16, 1955) is an American physician, epidemiologist, and anti-racism activist who specializes in the effects of racism and social inequalities on health. She is known for her work in defining institutional racism,…
mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis Pacemaker 34 Crown Graphic camera is an open and extended field camera. It is missing a handle on its PL side, although the holes and indentations demonstrating where the handle was once attached are still present. There is a lens hood with chipping…
Biography
Camille Angela Clare is an American obstetrician and gynecologist. She is the Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Professor at the College of Medicine and the School of Public Health.
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