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Biography
Calvin Ross (born January 9, 1949) is an American former law enforcement officer who served as Chief of Police of the City of Miami from 1991 to 1994, then served as Secretary of Juvenile Justice of Florida, overseeing juvenile justice programs, and…
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Calvin Royal III (born 1988 or 1989) is an American ballet dancer. He is the third black dancer to be a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre.
1925–2004
Calvin Woodrow Ruck (September 4, 1925 – October 19, 2004) was a human rights activist and a member of the Senate of Canada. He was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia; his parents were immigrants to Canada from Barbados. Ruck's life has been documented in a book…
1950–1982
Calvin Eugene Simmons (April 27, 1950 – August 21, 1982) was an American symphony orchestra conductor. He was the first African-American conductor of a major orchestra.
1942–2022
Calvin Eugene Simon (May 22, 1942 – January 6, 2022) was an American singer who was a member of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 along with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.
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Calvin Smith Jr. (born December 10, 1987) is an American athlete who specializes in the 200 m and 400 m. He is the son of former world record-holder, world champion, Olympic medalist and National Track & Field Hall of Famer, Calvin Smith Sr. Smith is an…
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Christopher Heyward III, better known by the ring name Calvin Tankman, is an American Professional Wrestler, currently performing on the independent circuit. He is best known for his tenures with Major League Wrestling (MLW), IWA Mid-South (IWA), and Wild…
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Calvin Augustine Hoffman Waller (December 17, 1937 – May 9, 1996) was a United States Army lieutenant general.
1972; printed February 2018
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Kamoinge Workshop member, Calvin Wilson, captured by Anthony Barboza. The close-up portrait depicts Wilson from the neck up, partially turned towards the left side of the image. He is looking down and towards the left.…
1957
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA song and story book about Harry Belafonte, titled: [CALYPSO SONGS]. The cover features red and green letters at the top, a black and white photograph of Harry Belafonte at center left, and drawings of drums, maracas, and banjo at center right. Black type…
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Cameron Keith Collier (born November 20, 2004) is an American professional baseball third baseman and first baseman.
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Cameron Giles (born February 4, 1976), known mononymously as Cam'ron, is an American rapper. Beginning his career in the early 1990s as Killa Cam, Giles signed with Lance "Un" Rivera's Untertainment, an imprint of Epic Records to release his first two…
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Cameron Vaughn Smith (born February 22, 2003) is an American professional baseball right fielder and third baseman for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
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Camara Kambon (born February 4, 1973) is an American film composer, songwriter, pianist, music producer and educator. He is known for collaborating with Dr. Dre on Chronic 2001, as well as Eminem on The Slim Shady LP and The Marshall Mathers LP. He…
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Camara Phyllis Jones (born August 16, 1955) is an American physician, epidemiologist, and anti-racism activist who specializes in the effects of racism and social inequalities on health. She is known for her work in defining institutional racism,…
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Camay Calloway Murphy (née Camay Calloway; January 15, 1927 – November 12, 2024) was an American educator, author, and art impresario. The daughter of jazz singer and bandleader Cab Calloway, Murphy was one of the first African Americans to teach in white…
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCONAKRY. -- Camayenne. Le jardin d'essai, vue des plantes.; CARTE POSTALE.
1989
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA documentary film with the title Cambodian Doughnut Dreams. It consists of a single reel of color 16mm polyester film with optical sound. The documentary follows refugees who fled their homeland during the Cambodian Civil War and found themselves a decade…
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Cambrea Sturgis (born March 27, 1999) is an American professional track and field athlete specializing in the sprints. She won two national titles in 2021, winning the 100 m and the 200 m at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships as a sophomore.
1964; printed 1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of an African American man wearing white pants who is being pulled in all directions. Men with guns, helmets, and gas masks pull on his leg, arm and shirt. On the right side of the image a man in a short sleeve uniform walks…
Biography
Camden Stewart (born 2004) is a British composer, pianist, and operatic tenor whose work combines contemporary classical piano with operatic voice. He first became known for videos of his public performances shared on social media.
Date not recorded
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCaption reads, "PANDA, Katanga.".
2000-02-05
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCamel caravan. Original Carousel number, 14, slide number, 69.
1995
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “"Camel Caravan" painting by Terhas Iyassu, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).
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