Meet athletes and pioneers, and explore the objects that tell their stories.
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Morris DeRhon Robinson (born March 18, 1969) is an American bass opera singer and former All-American college football player who has performed both with the Metropolitan Opera and at Carnegie Hall in New York City, at the Seattle Opera, at La Scala in…
Dates not recorded
Morty Buckles (born 1971 or 1972) is an American racing driver. An African American, Buckles was a member of NASCAR's first Drive for Diversity class after cutting his teeth at the regional racing level. In 2006, Buckles planned to race in the ARCA Racing…
1956–2022
Mose Lee Rison Jr. (July 22, 1956 – September 7, 2022) was an American football player and coach He was he served as the head football coach at North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina, from 2007 to 2010, compiling a record of 16–22. A…
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Moses Ashikodi (born 27 June 1987) is a retired professional footballer. Having started his career at Millwall, he has also played professionally for West Ham United, Gillingham, Rangers, Watford, Bradford City, Swindon Town, Hereford United and Shrewsbury…
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Moses Emmanuel (born 9 August 1989) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a striker for AFC Whyteleafe. He was previously known as Moses Ademola.
1857–1924
Walker caught for the Toledo Blue Stockings in the American Association in 1884, decades before Jackie Robinson, and later published a book on Black emigration and rights.
1979
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA trophy awarded to Carl Lewis featuring a male figure on top of a wooden base. The figure is gold toned and in a running pose and sits on a wooden cube with an inscribed plaque attached to its front. The black plaque is etched with gold type. It is not…
2009-2015
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGMounted photographic cutout of a Bayou Classic bus. The cutout depicts a green tour bus in a parking lot. The bus is at a diagonal angle between white lines painted on pavement. The side of the bus features two large images of a Southern University…
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Moushaumi Robinson (born April 13, 1981, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) is an American track and field athlete. She represented the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where she won a gold medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay for her…
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Laurence T (born Laurence Tureaud, May 21, 1952, and known professionally as Mr. T) is an American actor and retired professional wrestler. He is known for his roles as B. A. Baracus in the 1980s television series The A-Team and as boxer Clubber Lang in…
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James Timothy "Mudcat" Grant Jr. (August 13, 1935 – June 11, 2021) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Ali combined extraordinary athletic skill with public stands on race, religion, war and personal conscience.
2009; printed 2019
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Muhammad Ali, by Platon. The close-up of Ali depicts only his face in heavy shadow. His head is tilted downwards and he is resting his forehead in proper right hand. The hand covers his forehead, eye, and cheek of the proper…
2009; printed 2019
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA color photograph of Muhammad Ali, by Platon. The close-up of Ali depicts only his face in heavy shadow. He is looking directly at the viewer and is wearing a serious expression on his face. His proper right eyebrow is raised and his brow is furrowed. His…
2009; printed 2019
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Muhammad Ali, by Platon. The photograph depicts Ali from the thighs up. He is facing the viewer with his head tilted slightly towards his proper right shoulder. His brow is furrowed and he has a serious expression on his…
1978
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of Muhammad Ali sitting on wood logs. Ali is wearing a track suit and black shoes. The suit has two white strippes running down the side of the pant legs and sleeves. He is sitting on top of a pile…
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Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman (born September 1, 1994) is an American-Saudi Arabian professional basketball player for Treviso Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines. Abdur-Rahkman played high school…
July 22, 1978
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Muhammad Ali standing in a ring wearing boxing equipment. He is talking Dick Gregory. Gregory is wearing white pants and a white vest. Another boxer is walking across the ring. The photograph is stamped on the back.
1996
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photographic portrait of Muhammad Ali, matted and framed. He stares directly into the camera and wears a dark-colored hooded garment over a dark shirt. An inscription immediately beneath the image reads [Muhammad Ali New York 1996 ap19…
1963
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA yellow admission ticket for a boxing match between Champion Muhammad Ali and Challenger Floyd Patterson. The ticket is made of yellow paper with red and black ink on it. There are two photo portraits visible next to Ali and Patterson's names. The back of…
October 26, 1970; printed 2019
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black and white photograph of Muhammad Ali giving a speech after winning a boxing match in Atlanta in 1970. Ali is pictured standing, just to the left of the center of the image. He wears boxing shorts and has white towels draped over his shoulders. His…
Loading image…1989–
Muhammad Hassan "Mo" Wilkerson (born October 22, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Temple Owls, and was selected by the New York Jets…
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Muhammadu Mustapha Faal (born 1 July 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward.
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Muhammed Lawal (; born January 11, 1981), known by his ring name King Mo, is an American professional wrestler and retired mixed martial artist currently signed to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. As a mixed martial artist, he is a former Strikeforce…
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