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Brandon Bye
1995–
Brandon Scott Bye (born November 29, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers.
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Film & Television
Brandon Hammond
1984–
Brandon La Ron Hammond (born February 6, 1984) is an American former child actor who appeared in several movie and television roles mainly during the 1990s. He appeared in the feature films Waiting to Exhale (1995), Mars Attacks! (1996) and Soul Food…
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Brandon Hanlan
1997–
Brandon Alex Graham Hanlan (born 31 May 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Doncaster Rovers. Hanlan made his first-team debut at Charlton Athletic in August 2016. He went on to have loan spells with…
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Arts & Performance
Brandon Landers
1985–
Brandon D. Landers (born in 1985) is an American contemporary figurative painter and art educator. His compositions often depict portraits of family and friends as well as imagined and daily scenes of Black life with written text embedded in them.
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Literature & Journalism
Brandon Leake
1993–
Brandon Leake (born May 4, 1992) is an American spoken word poet, educator and motivational speaker and the winner of the fifteenth season of America's Got Talent. He was the first spoken–word poet to be on America's Got Talent and received the Golden…
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Literature
Brandon Massey
1973–
Brandon Massey (born June 9, 1973) is an American writer of thriller fiction, specializing in the horror and suspense genres. He is the author of several published novels, short story collections, and is the editor of three anthologies. Massey lives with…
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Brandon McIlwain
1998–
Brandon Fitzgerald McIlwain (born May 31, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Grosseto Baseball Club of the Italian Baseball League (IBL). A multi-sport athlete, he played both college baseball and college football at the…
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Arts & Performance
Brandon Montrell
1979–2022
Brandon Montrell (October 14, 1979 – December 23, 2022), known professionally as Boogie B, was a comedian from New Orleans, Louisiana. Montrell was born in New Orleans and spent part of his childhood in Tampa, Florida, before returning to New Orleans,…
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Brandy Norwood
1979–
Brandy Rayana Norwood (born February 11, 1979) known mononymously as Brandy, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her intricate vocal riffs, and is regarded as an influential figure in contemporary R&B. Born into a musical…
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buckles (strap accessories)
Brass colored metal belt buckle from Mae's Millinery Shop
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA brass colored metal belt buckle with an oval opening. A smaller metal oval is attached on the opposite end.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.223
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Jewelry and Adornment
Brass colored metal bracelet with blue rhinestones from Mae's Millinery Shop
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBrass colored metal cuff bracelet with blue rhinestones from Mae's Millinery Shop. The cuff is engraved with a floral vine design and hinges open halfway around, fastening with a pressure clasp. An oval metal element is attached at the center front of the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.47.1
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Biography & Culture
Bre Scullark
1985–
Brittney Lavelle "Bre" Scullark (born April 26, 1985) is an American former fashion model and yoga instructor. She became the last eliminated on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 5.
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Historical photographs & visual records
Bread Fruit Church, Lagos
[between 1877-1895]
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGLeft front view of a stone church on Bread Fruit Street in Lagos, Nigeria, between 1877-1895. The Church was established in 1852. This building is still home to St. Paul's Church Breadfruit, an Anglican church at 10 Davies Street, Lagos.Accompanying…
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-017, Item EEPA 1995-170028
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Breaking Chains
2022
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA headwrap with a pink exterior with chain designs. The fabric of the exterior has a pink background with a white chain design printed throughout it. Also printed throughout the exterior is a black design of a broken chain and a pink and black compass. The…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.25.2
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Bree Newsome
1985–
Brittany Ann Byuarm Newsome Bass (born May 13, 1985) is an American filmmaker, activist and speaker from Charlotte, North Carolina. She is best known for her act of civil disobedience on June 27, 2015, when she was arrested for removing the Confederate…
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Biography & Culture
Brenda Emmanus
Biography
Brenda Emmanus OBE is a British journalist, and radio and television broadcaster. She also hosts live shows and events. Her work ranges across topics such as news and current affairs, fashion, interior design, consumer issues, and, in particular,…
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Time-based Media - Moving Images
Brenda Holmes, Ph.D., Oral History Interview
2022
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn oral history interview with Dr. Brenda Holmes. It consists of a single MOV file (.mov). Dr. Brenda Holmes was interviewed at her mother's home in Dublin, Virginia, on May 26, 2022, as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. The oral history…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.50.2.1
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Brenda Lawrence
1954–
Brenda Lawrence (née Lulenar; born October 18, 1954) is an American retired politician and postal worker who served as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 14th congressional district from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Lawrence served…
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Photographs and Still Images
Brenda, Miss Black Trans New York 2017
February 18, 2017
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA color digital image portrait of the 2017 Winner of the BTIPS NY (Black Trans International Pageantry System of New York) Miss Black Trans New York, Brenda Milan, taken at the Ebony Ball in Manhattan in February 2017. Milan is pictured from the hips up,…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.44.1
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Brenda, Miss Black Trans New York 2017
February 18, 2017
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA color photographic print portrait of the 2017 Winner of the BTIPS NY (Black Trans International Pageantry System of New York) Miss Black Trans New York, Brenda Milan, taken at the Ebony Ball in Manhattan in February 2017. Milan is pictured from the hips…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.71.33
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Civil Rights & Community
Brenda Myers-Powell
1957–
Brenda Jean Myers-Powell (born April 18, 1957) is an American activist and advocate against human trafficking. Myers-Powell, a human trafficking survivor is the co-founder of The Dreamcatcher Foundation, a nonprofit which aims to fight human trafficking in…
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Politics & Public Life
Brenda Paris
Biography
Brenda Mae Paris is a politician and activist in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She is a prominent figure in Montreal's black community and has sought election to Montreal city council on two occasions.
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Brenda Travis
1945–2026
Brenda Travis (March 16, 1945 – May 17, 2026) was an African-American activist of the civil rights movement from McComb, Mississippi, whose imprisonments for protesting a segregated bus station and participation in a peaceful high school walk out in 1961…
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Sports
Brendon Daniels
1993–
Brendon George Kofi Nana Osei Mainoo Daniels (born 24 September 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for Northern Premier League Division One East club Consett. Daniels turned professional at Crewe Alexandra in May 2011 but was released…
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