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BIOGRAPHY
Business & Enterprise

Bonita C. Stewart

1957–

Bonita Kaye Coleman Stewart (born Coleman, 1957) is an American marketing and sales executive, consultant, media personality and author. In 2011 she became the first black woman to be named vice president at Google; as of 2019 she serves there as VP of…

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Science & Inventions

Bonita V. Saunders

Biography

Bonita Valerie Saunders is an American mathematician specializing in mathematical visualization. She works at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the Applied and Computational Mathematics Division of the Information Technology Laboratory,…

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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

Bonnet — Series 9: Textiles

circa 1930s

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Pink bonnet. 7 1/2 x 4 in.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2010.26_ref770
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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Bonnie Greer

1948–2026

Bonnie Greer (16 November 1948 – 15 September 2026) was an American and British playwright, novelist, critic and broadcaster, who lived in the UK from 1986 until her death in 2026. Greer appeared as a panellist on television programmes such as Newsnight…

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Politics & Public Life

Bonnie Jenkins

Biography

Bonnie Denise Jenkins (born in Queens, New York) is an American diplomat who served as the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security in the Biden Administration. During the Obama administration, she was the U.S. Department of…

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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & documents

Bonnie N' Clyde

n.d.

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Cataloged as “Bonnie N' Clyde” (Photographs).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2013.149.3_ref767
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BIOGRAPHY
Politics

Bonnie Watson Coleman

1945–

Bonnie Marie Watson Coleman (born February 6, 1945) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 12th congressional district since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, Watson Coleman is the first African-American woman…

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Historical photographs & visual records

Bonny Native Army

[18--]

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Original caption reads: "Bonny Native Army taken after N. Sele war men lent by Chief to H.M. Commissioner." Over fifty young Native men, holding long barrel rifles, are photographed with the Commissioner.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-024, Item EEPA 1995-240058
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Historical photographs & visual records

Bonny River

[18--]

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Original caption reads: "View of Bonny River and European Merchant Stns.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-024, Item EEPA 1995-240036
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Bonwit Teller hatbox belonging to Etta Moten Barnett

ca. 1960

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This is a Bonwit Teller hatbox (a) and lid (b). The hat box (a) has an off-white background with a pattern of large blue and purple floral with green foliage design. It has a cream-colored cord to fasten down the lid threaded into the body of the box to…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.13.1.10ab
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Bonz Malone - "The Slip Mahoney of Hip-Hop" The Palladium '93

1993; printed 2003

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A color photograph of Bönz Malone. Malone is depicted sitting in a folding theater chair in three-quarters profile. He is looking at the viewer with his legs resting over the chair back in front of him and his elbows wrapped around his knees. He is wearing…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.132.334
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E Los Angeles, 1990

1990

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A black-and-white photograph of six DeVoux brothers of the hip hop group, the Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. Taken in Los Angeles, California, the DeVoux brothers are variously posed in front of an exterior white wall with a diagonal edge. Four of the brothers are…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.132.62
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Business

BooG!e

1981–

Bobbie K. Bowman (born September 14, 1981), known by his alias BooG!e or Boogie (/ˈbuː.ɡi/), is an American film and television actor, podcaster, and businessman. He is best known for portraying T-Bo in the Nickelodeon teen sitcom television series iCarly…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Booger McFarland

1977–

Anthony Darelle "Booger" McFarland (born December 18, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana State University and was drafted by the…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Record Albums

Boogie And Blues

1958

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A twelve-inch 33 1/3 rpm LP vinyl record (a) of the album "Boogie and Blues" recorded by the Aristocats, with album cover (b). The album cover shows the members of the group leaning and sitting on a car. They are wearing light orange colored tuxedos and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.161.3.2ab
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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

Book: Book of Psalms — Books, Pamphlets, and Periodicals

circa 1944

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Cataloged as “Book: Book of Psalms” (Books).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2010.26_ref305
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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & documents

Book co-authoring session

1992 November 12

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

Cataloged as “Book co-authoring session” (Audio; Audio cassette).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2012.79.av_ref72
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