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Arts & Performance

Boman Martinez-Reid

Biography

Boman Martinez-Reid, also known as Bomanizer, is a Canadian creator of TikTok comedy videos. His videos parody reality television by featuring his own family and friends getting into overly dramatized fights and feuds about small, everyday matters.…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Slavery and Freedom Objects

Bond from Charles Crouch to Thomas Gadsden

February 16, 1838

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This document records a bond of $1,854.50 from Charles Crouch to Thomas Gadsden dated February 16, 1838 in Charleston, South Carolina. The document is a pre-printed form with handwritten text written in ink. On the reverse of the document is handwritten…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.174.1
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History & Culture

Bonifacio Pinedo

1888–1954

Don Bonifacio Pinedo (1888 – 1954) was the King of the Afro-Bolivians from 1932 to 1954. As the ceremonial king, he presided over religious festivities celebrating Saint Benedict the Moor and was responsible for matchmaking in the Afro-Bolivian community.…

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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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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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Military

Booker T. Spicely

1909–1944

Booker Thomas Spicely (December 1, 1909 – July 8, 1944) was a victim of racial violence whose murder in North Carolina, United States is considered to be one of a series of outrages that contributed to rising activism in the Civil Rights Movement. Other…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Booker T. Washington High School

1921

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A 48 page 1921 Booker T. Washington High School, Tulsa OK School yearbook. There is no binding and the pages are very brittle, stained and torn. The front cover is printed in black ink on brown paper. Within a geometric border with square corners is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.175.18
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Books and Published Materials

Booklet of regulations for licensed midwives in the state of Virginia

ca. 1952

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A booklet for licensed midwives in the state of Virginia, produced by the Virginia State Department of Health and owned by the midwife Amanda Carey Carter. The booklet is printed in black ink on white paper, folded and bound with staples to form 29 pages.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.75.32
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Boot scraper in the form of "Mammy"

ca. 1900

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A cast iron boot scarper in the form of “Mammy" standing on a trestle. The scraper has a large rectangular metal base. Metal ridges rise from the left and right side of the object, and each ridge has a bristled shoe brush attached to the inside. Between…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.7.472
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Boots on wire - Baltimore, Md. - 2004

2004

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This image depicts three pairs of boots hanging from a utility wire stretched horizontally across the image. The laces of each pair are tied together and hang lopsidedly, one boot on each side. The left hand pair has a bandana or piece of cloth dangling…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.116.1
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Music

Boots Riley

1971–

Raymond Lawrence "Boots" Riley (born April 1, 1971) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and filmmaker. He is the lead vocalist of The Coup and Street Sweeper Social Club. He made his feature film directorial debut as the writer and director…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
boots

Boots worn by Melvin Van Peebles in Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

ca. 1971

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A pair of boots worn by Melvin Van Peebles as the title character of "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song." The black leather boots reach mid-shin, have a low heel, a square toe, and a side zipper closure. The interiors are tan leather. The soles are worn…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.82.3ab
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Costume

Boots worn on Soul Train by dancer Johnette "Suki" Dodson

2001-2004

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These hand-painted boots were worn as part of a costume along with a hand-decorated bra top and customized blue jeans. These boots are women’s size 7 1/2 mid-calf boots, with a side-zip closure on the inside leg and platform soles with 3 inch heels. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.227.1.3ab
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Clothing - Costume

Bootsy Collins style star-shaped mirrored lens sunglasses

1993-2013

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A pair of sunglasses with five-pointed star-shaped mirrored lenses lisensed by Bootsy Collins. The bridge is made of a gold colored metal and has two (2) clear rubber nosepads attached to it. The arms are made of the same gold colored metal and the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.234.3
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Music

Boslen

1999–

Corben Nikk Bowen known professionally as Boslen, is a Canadian rapper based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is most noted for his EP Gonzo, which was shortlisted for the Juno Award for Rap Album/EP of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2023. Boslen was…

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Music

Bossman

1984–

Bossman, aka Travis Holifield or Jimmy Hash, is a rapper from Baltimore, Maryland. He has appeared on mixtapes promoted by DJ Kayslay who is well known through Baltimore Club music. Bossman began his rapping career as a part of N.E.K (Northeast Kings)…

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Sports

Bosun Lawal

2003–

Mohammed Bosun Lawal (born 30 May 2003) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder for EFL Championship club Stoke City and the Republic of Ireland national team. Born in Dublin, he began his career with Corduff FC, St.…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Accessories and Personal Effects

Bottle of custom made “Lena” perfume gift with drawstring bag and card

after 1950

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A2011.1.1.1abc: A bottle of custom made “Lena” perfume gift with drawstring bag and gift card A2011.1.1.1a: A 1.7oz bottle of “Lena” perfume. It is molded, clear glass with a silver metal cap. The bottle is trapezoidal in shape with a wider shoulder than…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2011.1.1.1abc
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Tools and Equipment

Bottle opener from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway

1954-1960

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A Regal Pale bottle opener and can piercer from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The silver tone metal tool features a bottle opener on one side and can piercer on the other. Stamped text on the top of the handle reads [REGAL PALE]. Stamped…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2015.273.1.1.8
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Bottle tag from the Cotton Club

1923-1933

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Small rectangular white tag with a large hole in the upper third. Below, in the remaining two-thirds is text "NOTICE TO GUESTS/ The content of this bottle is/ sold to you as a beverage and/with the understanding that/ it will not be mixed or used/ with any…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.223.43
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Photographs and Still Images

Bottles on steps, toys on railing - Baltimore, Md. - 2004

2004

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This image depicts a street memorial for someone in the neighborhood who has passed away. At center of the image is a number of bottles lined up on a set of concrete steps. The five steps, leading to a doorway boarded up with plywood, are mostly filled…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.116.2
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Bottles on steps & toys on railing - Baltimore, Md. - 2004

2004

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This image depicts a street memorial for someone who has passed away. At center of the image is a number of bottles lined up on a set of concrete steps. The five steps, leading to a doorway boarded up with plywood, are mostly filled with rows of glass…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.116.5
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signage

Boulder sign for Rock Rest Tourist Home

ca. 1930-1970

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A stone boulder with [Rock Rest] hand-painted on it with white paint.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.1
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