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Politics & Public Life

Justin Bamberg

1987–

Justin Tyler Bamberg (born March 7, 1987) is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 90th district, which includes all of Bamberg County and parts of Orangeburg County.

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Politics & Public Life

Justin Bibb

1987–

Justin Morris Bibb (born April 26, 1987) is an American politician and former non-profit leader serving as the 58th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio since January 2022. Prior to serving as mayor, he was the Chief Strategy Officer of Urbanova, a startup in the…

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Politics & Public Life

Justin Fairfax

1979–2026

Justin Edward Fairfax (February 17, 1979 – April 16, 2026) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 41st lieutenant governor of Virginia from 2018 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the second African American to be elected to…

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Education & Scholarship

Justin Holland

1819–1887

Justin Holland (July 26, 1819 – March 24, 1887) was an American classical guitarist, a music teacher, a community leader, an African American man who worked to help slaves on the Underground Railroad, and an activist for equal rights for African Americans.…

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Business & Enterprise

Kadida Kenner

Biography

Kadida N. Kenner is an American nonprofit executive, voting rights activist, and political contributor who is the founder and CEO of the New Pennsylvania Project.

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Literature

Kadija Sesay

1962–

Kadija George , Hon. FRSL (born 1962), also known as Kadija Sesay, is a British literary activist, short story writer and poet of Sierra Leonean descent, and the publisher and managing editor of the magazine SABLE LitMag. Her work has earned her many…

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Politics & Public Life

Kahlil Seren

1978–

Kahlil Seren is an American politician, former local-government adviser, and the first directly elected Mayor of Cleveland Heights, Ohio. He became the first Cleveland Heights mayor to be removed from office in a recall election, with about 82% of voters…

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Politics & Public Life

Kai Belton

Biography

Kai Juanna Belton is a Democratic member of the Connecticut House of Representatives serving in the 100th district since a 2023 special election. She is a physician by profession.

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Literature

Kai Thomas

Biography

Kai Thomas is a Canadian writer from Ottawa, Ontario, whose debut novel In the Upper Country was the winner of the 2023 Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize. In the Upper Country is a historical fiction about the Underground Railroad, centring on a…

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Arts & Performance

Kaila Austin

Biography

Kaila Austin is an American interdisciplinary visual artist, public historian, and community activist in Indianapolis, Indiana. Austin's works has been featured in exhibitions and installations at Big Car Collaborative, BUTTER Fine Art Fair, and Herron…

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Biography & Culture

Kaji Douša

1978–

Kaji Spellman Douša (born August 22) is an American Christian minister and immigration rights activist who served as the chair of the New Sanctuary Coalition NYC.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Books and Published Materials

??? ????? ?? ????? ????? ? ?????????? ?????? (kak vesti za soboy lyudey i dobivat'sya uspekha [The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell]

2003

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A signed hardcover Russian edition of ??? ????? ?? ????? ????? ? ?????????? ?????a (kak vesti za soboy lyudey i dobivat'sya uspekha) [The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell], written by Oren Harari. The book features a glossy dark blue hardcover designed…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.47
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Literature

Kalamu ya Salaam

1947–

Kalamu ya Salaam (born March 24, 1947) is an American poet, author, filmmaker, and teacher from the 9th Ward of New Orleans. A well-known activist and social critic, Salaam has spoken out on a number of racial and human rights issues. For years, he did…

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Civil Rights

Kalimah Johnson

Biography

Kalimah Johnson is a therapist and clinical social worker who specializes in cultural-specific holistic healing. She is the founder and executive director of the SASHA (Sexual Assault Services for Holistic Healing and Awareness) Center in Detroit, Michigan…

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Politics & Public Life

Kam Buckner

1985–

Kambium Elijah "Kam" Buckner (born May 12, 1985) is an American politician and attorney who serves as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 26th district. The district, located entirely in Chicago, includes neighborhoods…

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Biography & Culture

Kamal Ahmed

1967–

Kamal Ahmed (born 15 November 1967) is a British journalist, who was Editorial Director of BBC News. He was Economics Editor at the BBC until November 2018, and Business Editor from March 2014, until Simon Jack was appointed as his successor in February…

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Biography & Culture

Kamal Chunchie

1886–1953

Kamal Chunchie (4 June 1886 – 3 July 1953) was a Ceylonese Methodist pastor, based in the East End of London. He was a community activist who campaigned against racism.

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Politics

Kamala Harris

1964–

Harris served as a U.S. senator and California attorney general before her 2021 inauguration as the first woman, first Black American and first South Asian American vice president.

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Civil Rights

Kamaria Muntu

1962–

Kamaria S. Muntu (born Tracey De Sandra Martin on November 1) is a Black Feminist poet, writer and arts activist. She is also Editor and Founder of Femficatio Literary Magazine.

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Politics & Public Life

Kamia Brown

1980–

Kamia Brown (born October 24, 1980) is an American politician who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives for the 45th district from 2016 to 2022. Brown was an unsuccessful candidate for the Florida Senate in 2022.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Textiles and Quilts

Kanga with portrait of Barack Obama and African continent

2008

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Kanga with portrait of Barack Obama and the African continent made in Tanzania. The cloth is a pale purplish-grayu with a wide border in tones of medium and midnight blue. The background of the border is a small scale grid design. A row of stylized flowers…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.16.16
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Textiles and Quilts

Kanga with portraits of Barack Obama and American flags

2008

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Kanga by African Pride Textile Mills Ltd. in red, white, and blue featuring portraits of Barack Obama and American flags. The cloth has a wide red border and a dark blue interior ground. At the center are four (4) American flags arranged diagonally to…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.16.15
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Politics & Public Life

Kanika Brown

Biography

Kanika Shevon Brown is an American politician. She has been a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for 71st district (parts of Forsyth County) since 2023. She originally ran in 2020 against then incumbent Evelyn Terry but lost…

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BIOGRAPHY
Arts & Performance

Karamo Brown

1980–

Karamo Karega Brown (born November 2, 1980) is an American television host, reality television personality, author, actor, and activist. Brown began his career in 2004 on the MTV reality show The Real World: Philadelphia. He currently stars as the culture…

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