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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Chamillionaire

1979–

Hakeem Temidayo Seriki (born November 28, 1979), better known by his stage name Chamillionaire ( kə-MIL-yə-nair), is an American rapper and businessman. He began his career in Houston's hip hop scene in the late 1990s. He was briefly signed with the local…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Chaminade Relays Medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

1941

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Second Annual Charminade Relays third place medal for the 300 Yard event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1941. The medal consists of a pin holding a red and gold striped ribbon attached to a medal. The gold toned safety pin on the back of the ribbon is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2014.63.105.1.30
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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Champ Bailey

1978–

Roland "Champ" Bailey Jr. (born June 22, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, where he earned consensus All-American…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Champagne glass belonging to Etta Moten Barnett

1994

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This is a champagne glass with a gold bulb stem. The bowl is tall and narrow with horizontal fluting. At the base of the bowl is a gold sphere encased in glass. The gold bulb leads to the narrow stem that terminates in a wide flat base. On the underside of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.13.1.15
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Champagne glass belonging to Etta Moten Barnett

2001-2004

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This is a tall clear glass champagne flute. It has a tall conical bowl with a beaded coil spiraling from the outside of the top of the bowl down to the bottom. At the base of the bowl is a small sphere. The stem is twisted in a loose spiral that flares…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.13.1.29
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Champagne peplum lace top with belt by Gene Bailey

1970-1995

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(a)This is a champagne colored peplum knit lace top with a matching belt. It has a wide scoop neckline and long blouson sleeves gathered at the ends in narrow cuffs. The top is knit in a rectangular pattern of alternating blank rectangles and rectangles…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2018.88.1.14ab
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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Champion Allison

1998–

Champion Allison (born November 5, 1998) is an American athlete specializing in the 400 metres, who competes collegiately for the Florida Gators. At the 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Allison placed second in the 400 m in a time of 43.70…

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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & visual records

Champion Cultivator Staff (Daleu); Senufo, Ivory Coast

1983

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EEPA 2016-003-0040.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.2016-003_ref81
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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Champion Jack Dupree

1910–1992

William Thomas "Champion Jack" Dupree (July 23, 1909 or July 4, 1910 – January 21, 1992) was an American blues and boogie-woogie pianist and singer. His nickname was derived from his early career as a boxer.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Books and Published Materials

Championship Formatting

1993

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A book titled, Cortez Peters Championship Formatting, written by Cortez Peters. The front cover features a color photograph of a large gold trophy cup set against a purple background. The trophy is casted in a soft spotlight. It has two (2) handles and a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.30.4
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Books and Published Materials

Championship Keyboarding, Skillbuilding, & Applications

1989

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A book titled, Cortez Peters Championship Keyboarding, Skillbuilding, & Applications, written by Cortez Peters, Jr. The front cover features a color photograph of a large gold trophy cup set against a red background. The trophy is casted in a soft…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.30.3
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Historical photographs & documents

Champtown & Kurtis Blow

n.d.

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Cataloged as “Champtown & Kurtis Blow” (Ephemera; Photocopies).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.A2013.149.3, Item 6
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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Chanan Colman

1984–

Chanan Safir Colman (Hebrew: חנן ספיר קולמן; born 10 March 1984) is a Danish-Israeli professional basketball player who last played for Hapoel Haifa of the Israel Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for Chipola before playing…

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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Chance the Rapper

1993–

Chancelor Jonathan Bennett (born April 16, 1993), known professionally as Chance the Rapper, is an American rapper. He gained widespread recognition with his second mixtape, Acid Rap (2013), which helped establish him as a leading figure in Chicago hip-hop…

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Historical photographs & visual records

Chancellery of Yohannes I in the Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar, Ethiopia

2010-09-28

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Chancellery of Yohannes I (also named Fasilides Archive) in the Fasil Ghebbi Original Carousel 22, slide 93.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-2766
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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Chancellor Williams

1893–1992

Chancellor Williams (December 22, 1893 – December 7, 1992) was an American sociologist, historian and writer. He is known for his work on African civilizations prior to encounters with Europeans; his most notable work is The Destruction of Black…

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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Chanda Dancy

1978–

Chanda Yvette Dancy (born November 14, 1978) is an American film and television composer, and classical concert composer. In 2022, Dancy's score for the 2022 film Devotion was shortlisted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for Best Original…

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Education & Scholarship

Chanda Feldman

1976–

Amaryllis Chanda Feldman (born 1976) is an American poet. She is an associate professor of creative writing at Oberlin College, where she has taught since 2017. Feldman was born in Tennessee in 1976.

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Science & Inventions

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

Biography

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein (born c. 1982) is an American theoretical cosmologist and particle physicist at the University of New Hampshire. She is also an advocate of increasing diversity in science.

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Chanda Rubin

1976–

Chanda Rubin (born February 18, 1976) is an American former top-10 professional tennis player. During her career, she reached the semifinals at the 1996 Australian Open, the quarterfinals of the French Open three times, and had wins over world No. 1s…

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Biography & Culture

Chandi Moore

Biography

Chandi Moore is an American health education specialist, transgender rights activist, HIV/AIDS activist, and reality television personality. Moore was a former cast member of the documentary series I Am Cait and works as the Health Education Associate at…

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Film & Television

Chandler Kinney

2000–

Chandler Kinney (born August 3, 2000) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Willa in Disney's Zombies franchise and Tabby Haworthe in Pretty Little Liars (2022–2024).

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Literature

Chandler Moore

1995–

Chandler David Moore (born March 21, 1995) is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, guitarist, and worship leader. Moore was a member of Maverick City Music from 2019 to 2025. Maverick City Music released two projects in 2019 followed by an additional…

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BIOGRAPHY
Literature & Journalism

Chandler Owen

1889–1967

Chandler Owen (April 5, 1889 – November 2, 1967) was an African-American writer, editor and early member of the Socialist Party of America. Born in North Carolina, he studied and worked in New York City, then moved to Chicago for much of his career. He…

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