A black synthetic twill pillbox hat. The top of the crown and the sides of the crown are made of separate panels which are machine sewn together. The side of the crown is made of two panels of synthetic twill. The top panel extends slightly above the top…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.779
A black crew neck fitted t-shirt with discharge-dyed splatters. There is one large splatter on the front of the t-shirt with scrollwork letters "A / S" screen-printed in black. The back of the t-shirt has a splatter at the center bottom with this same logo…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.118.1
A black crew neck t-shirt with a screen-printed design of the logo for the MTV television show "Celebrity Rap Superstar". A manufacturer's tag with a size small tag is attached at the interior center back neck.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.118.5
Black crew neck fitted t-shirt with a screen-printed image in silver and gray at the center front. The image is a photograph of MC Sha-Rock wearing a t-shirt that says "I'M SHA ROCK AN [illegible]". Printed above the photograph is the text "MOTHER OF THE…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.118.7
A black cotton short sleeve T-shirt with a Cross Colours logo. The shirt has a ribbed crew neck and a printed graphic on the center front of the chest. The printed circular logo reads [CROSS / COLOURS] around the circular border with a large dot between…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.76.10
A black t-shirt by Happy I'm Nappy Collectibles. At the front center of the shirt is a design featuring nine illustrated female faces arranged in a square; three of the women have curly hair, three have braided hair, and three have locked hair. All nine…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.27.6
(a) A black swallow-tailed coat worn by Cab Calloway. The coat is made of a black wool and synthetic blend fabric with black satin peaked lapels and straight cuffless sleeves. There are two (2) decorative round black plastic buttons, one at each outside…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.237.4.1ab
A black tailcoat by Carl Davis. The coat features a single notched collar with a satin lapel. There is a welted breast pocket on the proper right side lined with black cotton. Three decorate metal buttons are hand sewn on each side of the front opening.…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.788
A black textured wool bodice and skirt with lace trim, possibly a mourning dress. The bodice (a) is made of a wool and viscose blended texted weave with undulating warp floats. The band collar and yoke are made of silk synthetic cream satin and is overlaid…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.645ab
Dean West (28 December 1986 – April 2020), better known by his stage name Black the Ripper, was a British rapper, grime emcee, activist, cannabis activist, and entrepreneur from Edmonton, London. He ran his own record label, Dank of England (formerly known…
A black top hat from Hello Dolly worn by Cab Callaway. The top hat is plain black in color and features a black ribbon hat band at the base of the crown. The hat band terminates in a flat bow on the proper left side. The interior of the hat is lined with a…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2015.273.1.11
A Marty Grace tracksuit jacket worn by Melvin Van Peebles. The black tracksuit jacket features a high collar made from a 2.5” wide band of ribbed white elastic with two vertical black stripes. Two panels of black polyester fabric make up the jacket front…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.60.7.1
Marty Grace track pants jacket worn by Melvin Van Peebles. The black polyester, fleece-lined track pants have an elastic panel at the waistband and feature a straight leg silhouette. Embroidered white text across the hips reads [MARTY] on the proper right…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.60.7.2
A black tuxedo jacket and pants designed by Arthur McGee. The wool blend jacket (a) is single breasted and closes with one black plastic button on the proper right side by the center front opening. A buttonhole is sewn next to the button which aligns with…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.130ab
A black tuxedo jacket designed by FUBU (a). The jacket is made from black worsted wool, it is single-breasted with a notched lapel trimmed in black satin. The back of the collar is faced with wool felt. One buttonhole is placed on the proper left lapel.…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.50.1ab
A pair of black tuxedo pants designed by FUBU. The pants are made from black worsted wool with a black satin synthetic tuxedo stripe down the outer seam of each leg. The waistband is also faced in the same black satin. The pants are cut with a slightly…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.50.2
A white tuxedo shirt by FUBU. The shirt is made from a polyester and cotton blended woven fabric and has a standing collar stiffened with interfacing. The collar opens at the center front and has black synthetic piping at the seams with a plastic black…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.50.4
A pair of black men's tuxedo pants worn by Cab Calloway. The pants are made from a black wool and synthetic blend fabric and have a straight cut leg with satin trim down the exterior seam of each leg. The pants close at the center front with a zipper and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.237.4.2
Black cotton and polyester blend fabric umbrella embroidered with faux human hair braids designed by Kate Mack. The custom made umbrella has a wooden shaft and metal spokes painted black. The tip of the shaft and the ends of the spokes are capped in black…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.81.2
This miniature quilt or wall hanging made by Stephen Blumrich of Pea Ridge Purties features twelve (12) pieced Black Uncle Sam blocks separated by sashing. The quilt consists of the pieced top layer, a thin layer of batting, and a plain muslin backing. The…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.7.263
A rounded black velour hat with a tie in the center back. The interior of the hat is lined with a red synthetic silk faille. A red petersham cotton rayon ribbon is machine stitched along the circumference of the hat at the interior. A label is sewn to the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.538