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Historical photographs & visual records

Brushing furnace #8, Sinkunia iron smelting site

1980

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Donor notes read: "Sinkunia iron smelting site; Brushing furnace #8; furnace #7 in is the foreground. Taken on a trip to Sinkunia with Simon Ottenberg, July 7, 1980. The date on the slide is JUL 80.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1874
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Brussels International Exposition medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

1935

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Brussels International Exposition of 1935 (Exposition Universelle et Internationale de Bruxelles) bronze medal awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1935. The medal is rectangular in shape with a slightly rounded top edge. A relief, winged Nike is centrally…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2014.63.105.1.38
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Music

Bruza

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Shaun Barker, known by the stage name Bruza, is a British grime MC and rapper from Walthamstow, East London. Bruza is known for rapping in a Cockney accent. Before grime music emerged in the early 2000s, Bruza was part of the drum and bass collective…

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Sports

Bryan Barnett

1987–

Bryan Barnett (born 10 February 1987) is a Canadian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. He took up bobsleigh in 2013 and represented Canada at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

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Journalism

Bryan Berteaux

1945–2020

Bryan Stephen Berteaux Sr. (April 11, 1945 – April 17, 2020) was an African-American news photographer. He worked as a combat photographer for the United States Army and later as a photographer for The Times-Picayune.

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Journalism

Bryan Burwell

1955–2014

Bryan Ellis Burwell (August 4, 1955 – December 4, 2014) was an American sportswriter and author. He joined the St. Louis Post Dispatch in 2002, after leaving HBO's Inside the NFL, where he worked as a sports correspondent.

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Music

Bryan Carrott

1959–

Bryan Carrott is an American jazz musician playing vibraphone and marimba. He has recorded with Butch Morris, Henry Threadgill, Dave Douglas, David "Fathead" Newman, Ralph Peterson, Steven Kroon, Greg Osby, Tom Harrell, John Lurie and The Lounge Lizards,…

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Sports

Bryan Clark

1956–

Bryan Donald Clark (born July 12, 1956) is an American former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox in a span of eight seasons from 1981 to 1990.

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Sports

Bryan Clay

1980–

Bryan Ezra Tsumoru Clay (Japanese: 石井 積, Ishii Tsumoru, born January 3, 1980) is an American decathlete who was the 2008 Summer Olympic champion for the decathlon and was also World champion in 2005.

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Literature

Bryan Collier

1967–

Bryan Collier (born 1967) is an American writer and illustrator known best for illustrating children's books. He won both the Coretta Scott King Award as an illustrator and the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award for Uptown (Holt, 2000), the first book…

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Music

Bryan Edward Hill

1977–

Brian Edward Hill is an American author, screenwriter, musician, comic book writer, and graphic designer.

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Education & Scholarship

Bryan Fair

1960–

Bryan Keith Fair (born August 12, 1960) is an American academic; his research has focused on race and constitutional law. Since 2000, he has been the Thomas E. Skinner Professor of Law at the University of Alabama School of Law. He presently serves as the…

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Sports

Bryan Gibson

1947–

Bryan Gibson (born November 10, 1947, in Kentville, Nova Scotia) is a former Canadian boxer, who represented Canada at the 1976 Summer Olympics, and is the first boxer of African descent from Nova Scotia to compete in the Olympics. He now coaches the…

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Arts & Performance

Bryan Goldsby

1982–

Bryan Goldsby (born March 24, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter who formerly fought for Bellator Fighting Championships. He currently fights in various promotions across the world and is the current NAAFS Bantamweight Champion.

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Film & Television

Bryan Hearne

1988–

Bryan Christopher Hearne (born 1988) is an American actor from Staten Island, New York. Hearne is best known for the role of Andre Ray Peetes in the 2001 film Hardball. In 2002, he became a cast member in the Nickelodeon sketch comedy television series All…

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Biography & Culture

Bryan Kehl

1984–

Bryan Kehl (born June 16, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New York Giants in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL draft. He played college football for…

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Sports

Bryan Keith

1991–

Bryan Keith (born September 13, 1991) is an American professional wrestler. As of February 2024, he is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He also makes appearances in AEW's sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH).

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Music

Bryan Loren

1966–2026

Bryan Loren Hudson (May 5, 1966 – January 28, 2026), also nicknamed The Wiz, was an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He produced and wrote The Simpsons' 1990 single "Do the Bartman", and released the 1984 singles "Lollipop Luv" and "Do You…

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Sports & Achievement

Bryan McBride

1991–

Bryan McBride (born December 10, 1991, in Long Beach, California) is an American track and field athlete who competes primarily in the high jump. McBride has coached long Jump, triple Jump and high Jump at Cuyamaca College since 2016. McBride is the 2017…

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Sports & Achievement

Bryan McClendon

1983–

Bryan McClendon (born December 28, 1983) is an American football coach who is currently the wide receivers coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the passing game coordinator and wide receivers…

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Literature

Bryan-Michael Cox

1977–

Bryan-Michael Paul Cox (born December 1, 1977) is an American musician, record producer, and songwriter, known for his work with artists such as Usher, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, and Toni Braxton. His most notable productions are "Be Without You" for…

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Biography & Culture

Bryan Monroe

1965–2021

Bryan Monroe (August 22, 1965 – January 13, 2021) was an American journalist and educator, who was the editor of CNNPolitics.com (2011–15). He was previously the vice president and editorial director of Ebony and Jet magazines at Johnson Publishing Co, and…

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Sports & Achievement

Bryan Okoh

2003–

Bryan Ikemefuna Okoh (born 16 May 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Auxerre. Born in the United States, he represents Switzerland at youth international level.

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Sports

Bryan Saunders

1952–2022

Bryan Saunders (9 July 1952 – April 2022) was a Canadian sprinter. He competed in the 400 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics. Saunders competed for the Long Beach State Beach track and field team in the NCAA. Saunders won a…

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