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1894–1968
Madaline A. (Worthy) Williams (May 5, 1894 – December 14, 1968) was an American Democratic Party politician who was the first African-American woman elected to the New Jersey Legislature.
1922–2007
Madeline Wheeler Murphy (née Madeline Wheeler; October 24, 1922 – July 8, 2007) was an African-American community activist, civil rights champion, advocate for the poor, and panelist on the Baltimore television show Square Off.
1993–
Madinah Wilson-Anton (born 1993) is an American politician serving in the Delaware House of Representatives for district 26 as a Democrat. She is the first practicing Muslim elected to the Delaware General Assembly. She defeated incumbent John Viola in the…
1833–1902
Madison "Mat" Davis (September 27, 1833 – August 20, 1902) was an American slave who became a member of the Georgia Assembly representing Clarke County, Georgia and the first African American postmaster in Athens, Georgia, after being emancipated. He was…
1990–
Madwa-Nika Phanord-Cadet, better known as Madwa-Nika Cadet, is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2022 Quebec general election. She represents the riding of Bourassa-Sauvé as a member of the Quebec Liberal…
1951–2023
Maria Bernadete Pacífico (1951 – 17 August 2023), also known as Mãe Bernadete, was a Brazilian ialorixá, community activist, politician and quilombo leader. She was the leader of the Pitanga dos Palmares quilombo, an Afro-Brazilian autonomous settlement…
1923–1999
Mae Bertha Carter (January 13, 1923 – April 28, 1999) was an activist during the Civil Rights Movement from Drew, Mississippi. Carter was born on January 13, 1923, in Sunflower County, Mississippi. In 1943 Mae Bertha married Mathew Carter, with whom she…
1915–2007
Mary Eliza Eberhardt (née Graves; August 31, 1915 – March 11, 2007) was an American union activist in New Jersey who was active during the twentieth century.
1971–
Maggie Anderson (born Margarita; born 1971) is an American activist, author, CEO, and co-founder, with her husband John Anderson, of the Empowerment Experiment.
1911–2001
Maggie Mae Hathaway (July 1, 1911 – September 24, 2001) was an American activist, blues singer, actress, sportswriter and golfer. She began her career as an actress before venturing into recording in Los Angeles where she released a few singles. Hathaway…
1988
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA hardback edition of Maggie’s American Dream: The Life and Times of a Black Family by James P. Comer, M. D. The book is paperboard bound with cloth spine tape. The front of the paper dust jacket features a large sepia tone photograph of James P. Comer’s…
2019
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA magnet with the slogan, Black Futurism 2019, designed by Rania Karamallah and Qusai Akoud for the conference, Black Futurism: Creating a More Equitable Future, held October 4-6, 2019 at Harvard in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The flat rubber magnet features…
1950s - 1960s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA small, clear plastic magnifying glass with the printed words, "STRINGER GRAND LODGE F & A.M. P.H.A., MISS / WEBB GRAND HIGH COURT H.O.J., PHA," on the handle. The magnifying glass is still in its original plastic wrapper.
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Magno Malta (born October 16, 1957) is a Brazilian evangelical pastor, religious singer, and politician. He has represented Espírito Santo in the Federal Senate from 2003 to 2020 and was re-elected for a separate term that began in 2023. He is a member of…
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Magnus Lewis Robinson (1852–1918) was an American newspaper editor, politician, and Black community leader. He was the managing editor, and co-owner of The Washington National Leader newspaper, which he founded with his brother. Robinson was active within…
1938–2023
Magora Ernestine Molineaux (September 22, 1938 – November 6, 2023) was an American Baptist minister and LGBT civil rights activist who participated in the Stonewall uprising. She was a former Black Panther and was involved in the civil rights and women’s…
1912–2007
Mahala Ashley Dickerson (October 12, 1912 – February 19, 2007) was an American lawyer and civil rights advocate for women and minorities. In 1948 she became the first African American female attorney admitted to the Alabama State Bar; in 1951 she was the…
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Wright Mahdi Bray (born "Wright Bray" January 9, 1950 – October 9, 2024), was a Muslim American civil and human rights activist, the National Director of the American Muslim Alliance, and formerly served as executive director of the Muslim American…
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Mahlon Van Horne (March 5, 1840 – May 25, 1910) was an American minister, state legislator, and diplomat from Rhode Island. He served as pastor of the Union Colored Congregational Church in Newport, Rhode Island from 1869 to 1898. He served three terms in…
ca. 1970
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOriginal caption reads, "MAIN STREET, PORT ELIZABETH, with Mayor's Garden in foreground. HOOFSTRAAT, PORT ELIZABETH, met Burgemeesterstuin in die voorgrond.".
1963
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA softcover copy of Maine Coastal Cooking and the Accomplished Cook, Or, the Whole Art and Mystery of Cookery, Fitted for All Degrees and Qualities: Down East Recipes Dating from 1664 compiled by Ruth Wiggins and Gertrude Hupper. The book’s front and back…
1930–2013
Mairuth Hodge Sarsfield (6 March 1930 – 7 May 2013) was a Canadian activist, diplomat, broadcaster, and author.
2016; printed 2019
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA color photograph of the Maison Dorcas Women’s Singing Group, by Platon. The photograph depicts a group of women joyfully singing against a blue sky background. There are twelve visible, or partially visible, women in the photograph standing in two rows.…
July 20, 2016
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe oral history consists of 2016.129.1.1a and 2016.129.1.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording. Major General Charles F. Bolden was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. General Bolden…
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