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Historical photographs & visual records

Bozo woman carrying water on her head, outside of Poromani, near Djenné, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “Bozo woman carrying water on her head, outside of Poromani, near Djenné, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1613
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Historical photographs & visual records

Bozo woman giving food to children

2000-02-02

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Bozo woman giving food to children. Original Carousel number, 12, slide number, 137.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1536
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Historical photographs & visual records

Bozo women pounding grain, M'Bouna

2000-02-01

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Bozo women pounding grain. Original Carousel number, 12, slide number, 59.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1460
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Bozo women washing clothes in the Niger River outside of Bamako, Mali

1968

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Cataloged as “Bozo women washing clothes in the Niger River outside of Bamako, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-0406
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Bozo women washing clothes on the banks of the Bani River, near Mopti, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “Bozo women washing clothes on the banks of the Bani River, near Mopti, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2817
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Bozo women washing pots and gourds in the Niger river

2000-02-02

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Bozo women washing pots and gourds in the Niger river. Original Carousel number, 13, slide number, 2.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1540
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Bozo women with goats

2000-02-02

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Bozo women with goats having a conversation near the mosque. Original Carousel number, 12, slide number, 130.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1529
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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Bozoma Saint John

1977–

Bozoma Afiba Mamekyi Saint John-Watson (née Arthur; born January 21, 1977) is a Ghanaian-American businessperson and marketing executive who was the chief marketing officer (CMO) at Netflix from August 2020 to March 2022. Previously, she served as chief…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

BR L 132-2 5-9-27

May 9, 1927

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A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts a group of men working on railroad tracks. It is possible that they are raising them out of the water to prevent rot and rust.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.13.48
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Clothing - Costume

Bra top worn on Soul Train by dancer Johnette "Suki" Dodson

2001-2004

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This hand-designed bra was worn as part of a costume along with customized blue jeans and hand-painted mid-calf boots. The bra is a hand-decorated ivory store-bought underwire bra with heavily padded cups, adjustable straps, and a hook-and-eye back…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.227.1.1
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Jewelry and Adornment

Bracelet from 2016 Women's March owned by Stacey Abrams

2016

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A sterling silver “Warrior” Women’s March 2016 bracelet owned by civil rights activist and politician Stacey Abrams. The outside of the narrow cuff-like bracelet features the engraving “WARRIOR”. The inside of the bracelet continues engraving with “WOMEN’S…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.7.16
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Jewelry and Adornment

Bracelet from the inaugural Acapulco Black Film Festival

1997

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A sterling silver cuff bracelet presented to Jeff Friday by the Mexican government at the inaugural Acapulco Black Film Festival (ABFF) held June 24-29, 1997. The bracelet is uniformly wide and tapers to rounded ends at the open gap area. The surface of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.55.4
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Historical photographs & visual records

Bracelet Motif Drawing with Extrusions from Nostrils

circa 1981-1994

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Cataloged as “Bracelet Motif Drawing with Extrusions from Nostrils” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-012, Item EEPA 2016-012-0376
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Bracelet with a bell on the wrist of a Kamberi dancer, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Bracelet with a bell on the wrist of a Kamberi dancer, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0225
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Bracelets in Gurunsi home

2004 November 10

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Bracelets in Gurunsi home. Original Carousel number, 2, Slide number, 7.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0141
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Bracelets on a stool, Okhu, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Bracelets on a stool, Okhu, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4871
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Arts & Performance

Brad Blackburn

1977–

Brad Lavale Blackburn Jr. (born May 25, 1977) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional from 2000 until 2011, he fought for the UFC, Bellator, the Maximum Fighting Championship, and the Seattle Tiger Sharks of the now defunct International…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Brad Daugherty

1965–

Bradley Lee Daugherty (born October 19, 1965), nicknamed "Big Train" and "El Gato Grande", is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels and professionally with the Cleveland Cavaliers…

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Sports

Brad Holmes

1979–

Brad Holmes (born July 29, 1979) is an American professional football executive who is the executive vice president and general manager of the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served with the St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Brad Keeler Artwares plate from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

ca. 1949

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A Lobsterware plate designed by Brad Keeler Artwares from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The plate is shaped like a large lettuce leaf and has a small, red lobster claw attached on the left side, near the base of the leaf. The bottom of the dish is a gradient…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.43.2
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Brad Keeler Artwares three-part divided dish from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

ca. 1949

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A three-part divided Lobsterware dish designed by Brad Keeler Artwares from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The dish is shaped with three (3) green, cupped, lettuce leaves. A large, red lobster sits on top with its claws extended outwards. The lobster’s tail…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.43.1
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Civil Rights & Community

Brad Lomax

1950–1984

Bradford Clyde Lomax (September 13, 1950 – August 28, 1984) was an American civil rights and disability rights activist. Born in Philadelphia, he attended Howard University. During his time at the university, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and…

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Sports

Brad Pye Jr.

1931–2020

Brad Pye Jr. (June 11, 1931 – July 5, 2020) was an American sports journalist, broadcaster, and Los Angeles community activist. He was the first recognized African-American sportswriter in Southern California and the first African-American scout for the…

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Sports & Achievement

Braden Montgomery

2003–

Braden Abraham Montgomery (born April 16, 2003) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Montgomery played college baseball as both a pitcher and an outfielder for the Stanford Cardinal and…

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