This is the 38th issue of BLK magazine published December 1993. The front cover is printed in color and features an image RuPaul. RuPaul is dressed in drag, with a tight-fitting blue and pink dress with dark tights, and a blond hairdo. They are leaning on…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.108.38
This is the 39th issue of BLK magazine published January 1994. The front cover is printed in color and features an image of Ken Reeves. Reeves is dressed in a suit with a black jacket, white dress shirt, and black and white patterned tie. He has a white…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.108.39ab
This is the 40th issue of BLK magazine published February 1994. The front cover is printed in color and features an image of Mandy Carter, dressed in a blue knitted sweater with a white shirt underneath. Carter is wearing rounded glasses. She are only…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.108.40
This is the 41st issue of BLK magazine published March 1994. The front cover is printed in color and features an image of Michael Jackson, who is photographed from the shoulders up against a black backdrop. Jackson is wearing a black coat, a white colored…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.108.41ab
A wooden block plane. In relief on toe is [CE CHELOR / LIVING IN / WRENTHAM]. Relief on blade reads [WELDON]. Plane shows evidence of old dents, abrasions, and small chip losses, but it has a dark stain disguising the damage from past use.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.8.9
A large, beaded neckpiece assemblage by Joyce J. Scott. Composed primarily of turquoise, green, and blue beadwork, the necklace forms an irregular, asymmetrical composition made up of five interconnected sections joined by open networks of beads and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2026.40.1
Custom-made blouse worn by Patti LaBelle. The blouse is made of a shiny gold, bronze, and black plaid lamé fabric. It has a v-neck with black lace trim around the collar that has been re-embroidered in an abstract pattern. Down the front center is a black…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.27.1
Black and pink blouse. The blouse has an alternating black and pink vertical striped pattern. Within the stripes there is a repeating diagonal grey stripe. It is part of a matching set. The blouse has a square neckline and elbow length sleeves with a full…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2019.88.1.7.4
A blue and black print men’s ensemble by Jon Webb. This ensemble features a blue and black print men’s shirt (a) pants (b), and a brimless hat (c). The men’s shirt features a batwing-like silhouette and a curved ‘U’ shaped bottom hem. The crew neck is made…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.328abc
Blue and gold dashiki pants worn by Dr. Baba Chuck Davis. The pants are constructed from royal blue cotton, heavily decorated with gold embroidery at the pant cuffs. The pants have a drawstring as well as two (2) metal button closures and side pockets.…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2018.98.1.7.4
A blue and gold dashiki robe worn by Dr. Baba Chuck Davis. The robe is constructed from royal blue cotton, heavily decorated with gold embroidery on the front and back. The robe is a large rectangle of fabric that has been folded over to make arm holes and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2018.98.1.7.3
A blue and gold dashiki tunic worn by Dr. Baba Chuck Davis. The tunic is constructed from royal blue cotton heavily decorated with gold embroidery at the neckline. The neckline of the tunic has a single scallop on the front and back. It is embellished with…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2018.98.1.7.2
A blue and gold floral brocade fabric panel with selvages. The fabric features a turquoise satin ground with gold and metallic gold flowers. Each group of flowers has leaves of various sizes with gold veins. There’s a 25” wide gold metallic selvage that…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.1051
A blue and gold crown style kufi worn by Dr. Baba Chuck Davis. The cap is brimless, short, and rounded. The cap is constructed from royal blue cotton heavily decorated with gold embroidery. The top of the cap is decorated with an Adinkra Akoma symbol. The…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2018.98.1.7.1
A blue and green sleeveless dress with a jacket designed by Zelda Wynn. The dress (a) is made of aqua silk crepe de Chine with two layers of silk chiffon on the top half. It has a V neckline with a horizontal bust dart on each side with two shaping darts…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.165ab
A blue and green hat with fabric petals. The base of the hat is made of blue synthetic; it is made of two panels and is finished with machine overcast stitching. Blue and green synthetic organza petals are machine sewn to the top of the hat. A three and a…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.805
A blue and green iridescent hat with a leather hat band. The hat is constructed from wool fur felt that has been blocked into shape. The green underside of the hat has no pile, while the outside of the hat has a blue pile with green iridescence. The crown…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.530
Length of printed textile by GTP (Ghana Textiles Printing Company) customized with added printed graphic portraits of Barack Obama. The fabric has a large scale stylized floral design of the same flower printed in repeating columns. The flowers are wider…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.16.10
A blue and pink short sleeve printed dress with a collar. The dress is made of cotton sateen printed with clusters of arabesque shapes in pink, white, blue and black and has a self-fabric collar. A seven-inch long button placet is sewn at the center front…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.881
An abstract printed blue and purple top with a scarf collar. The polyester top has a boat neckline. A self-fabric collar is sewn on the front of the blouse with a faux scarf which is sewn on the proper left side of the collar. The top has short sleeves and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.846
A blue and silver braided cap designed by Mae Reeves. The cap is made from buckram covered in blue and silver faux straw that is braided together. Small blue and silver sequins are adhered to the cap. The buckram is visible in the interior, there is no…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.146
A navy-blue bandana worn by Melvin Van Peebles. The square shaped bandana is made from cotton and has a large central abstract butterfly-like motif with a scalloped border around it. It’s surrounded by smaller, disparate abstract leaves and floral motifs.…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.60.23
A blue and white check pajama set (a-d). The set is made from synthetic twill (possibly rayon) and consists of four pieces. The shirt (a) opens center front and has a notched collar made from three panels of fabric seamed together. The body of the shirt is…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.736a-d
Bucket-style hat designed by Mae Reeves made from clear plastic mesh formed into a high round crown and a short round brim. Pale blue and white plastic straw is woven into the mesh in a striped pattern. A pale blue tulle hat band is tied into a knot with a…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.213.7
