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Jessie Maple (February 14, 1937 – May 30, 2023) was an American cinematographer and film director most noted as a pioneer for the civil rights of African Americans and women in the film industry. Her 1981 film Will was among the first feature-length…
1981–
Jessie Montgomery (born December 8, 1981, New York City) is an American violinist, composer, chamber musician, and music educator. Her compositions focus on the vernacular, improvisation, language, and social justice. She is the 2025 Classical Woman of the…
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Jessie Valeria Scott Hathcock (April 24, 1894 – January 30, 1986) was an American humanitarian, educator, and civil rights leader active in Dayton, Ohio. In 1930, she became the first African American woman to graduate from the University of Dayton and…
October 22, 1964
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGJet Magazine, volume 27, number 3 from October 22, 1964. The front cover features a black and white image of New York Senatorial candidate, Robert F. Kennedy, set against a red background. Kennedy is depicted in the left foreground of the image standing…
September 19, 2005
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe September 19, 2005 issue of Jet magazine. The cover is various shades of pink and tan and features a color photograph of Boris and Nicole Kodjoe with their infant daughter. Black, pink, and white text lists the headlines. At top in white: "Blacks Among…
July 23, 1964
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe July 23, 1964 issue of Jet magazine with a cover story on violence in Mississippi that recounts the murder of Emmett Till. The cover features a white political map of the state of Mississippi set against a black background. There is a bright red…
May 9, 1968
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn issue of Jet magazine, May 9, 1968. The cover features a photo of a rally at a black college with white, black, and orange text that reads: JET / Ralph Abernathy Talks About Poor People's March / Black Students Revolt / Special Report On Student Unrest…
1951–
Jew Don Boney Jr. (born November 16, 1951) was a member of the Houston, Texas, City Council from 1995 until 2001, representing the historically African-American District D. In addition, he served as Mayor Pro Tem of Houston from 1998 to 2001. He was the…
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Jewel Hairston Bronaugh is an American government official who served as the 14th Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. She previously served as the 16th commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services from 2018 to 2021. Bronaugh is…
1931–2014
Jewel Limar Prestage (August 12, 1931 – August 1, 2014) was an American political scientist, citizen activist, educator, mentor, and author. She is the first African-American woman to receive a doctorate in political science in the United States. Prestage…
1939–2025
Jewel Thais-Williams (May 9, 1939 – July 7, 2025) was an American businesswoman and LGBTQI+ activist based in Los Angeles, the original owner of the Catch One, then known as Jewel's Catch One, and the first black woman in the United States to own a LGBT…
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Jewell Jackson McCabe (born August 2, 1945) is an American feminist, business executive, social and political activist. She was a leader of, and spokesperson for, the National Coalition of 100 Black Women's movement in the mid to late 1970s in New York…
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Jewell R. Mazique (October 2, 1913 – September 18, 2007) was an activist who helped found the Capital Transit campaign with United Federal Workers to integrate Washington D.C.'s bus operators. Mazique wrote extensively for The Washington Afro-American…
1957–
Jewell Williams (born September 8, 1957) is a Democratic politician, formerly serving as the Sheriff of Philadelphia. He is a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 197th District from 2001 to 2012.
1965
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn issue of Jewish Currents. The front cover features black and white print on discolored paper. At center is an image of a painting with two young children. The interior contains forty-seven pages of text. The back cover features advertisements.
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Jill Andrew is a Canadian politician who served as the member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Toronto—St. Paul's from 2018 to 2025. A member of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP), Andrew was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018…
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Jill Priscilla Carter (born June 18, 1964) is an American politician and attorney who was a member of the Maryland Senate from 2018 to 2025, representing the 41st district in Baltimore. She previously represented the district in the Maryland House of…
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Jillian Johnson is an American politician and non-profit administrator. From 2015 to 2023, she served on the Durham City Council, and was the first LGBTQ member to be elected to the council. From 2017 to 2021, she served as the Mayor Pro-Tempore of Durham,…
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Jim Alexander (born August 7, 1935) is an American documentary photographer, photojournalist, activist, and teacher who is best known for being a "Participant Observer" and his photographs of human rights and black culture.
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James Nathaniel Brown (February 17, 1936 – May 18, 2023) was an American professional football player, civil rights activist, and actor. He played as a fullback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) from 1957 to 1965. Widely…
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James Enos Clyburn (born July 21, 1940) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 6th congressional district. First elected in 1992, Clyburn is serving his 17th term, representing a congressional district that…
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James Cooper (born January 5, 1964) is the current Sheriff of Sacramento County and politician who served in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat who represented the 9th Assembly District, which encompassed portions of Sacramento and San Joaquin…
1940
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBlack ink on yellowed paper, a drawing of young black men in helmets with guns over their shoulders with the title at the top left.
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Jim Hill (born April 23, 1947) is an American attorney, financial consultant, and politician who served two terms as Oregon State Treasurer from January 4, 1993, to January 1, 2001. Hill was the first African American to hold a statewide office in Oregon,…
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