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Literature

Ezra Claytan Daniels

Biography

Ezra Claytan Daniels is an American comic book and television writer and artist. He is notable for the graphic novels Upgrade Soul, which won the Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics, and BTTM FDRS (with Ben Passmore), as well as his work on Doom…

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Arts & Performance

Ezra Edelman

1974–

Ezra Benjamin Edelman (born August 6, 1974) is an American documentary producer and director. He won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming for directing O.J.: Made…

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Historical photographs & visual records

Ezrom Legae drawings Johannesburg, South Africa

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Cataloged as “Ezrom Legae drawings Johannesburg, South Africa” (Slides (photographs); Color slides).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2010-010, Item EEPA 2010-010-1291
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[Ezrom Legae in his studio] Johannesburg, South Africa

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Cataloged as “[Ezrom Legae in his studio] Johannesburg, South Africa” (Slides (photographs); Color slides).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2010-010, Item EEPA 2010-010-1292
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Ezrom Legae Johannesburg, South Africa

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Ezrom Legae Johannesburg, South Africa” (Slides (photographs); Color slides).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2010-010, Item EEPA 2010-010-1290
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Literature

F. C. Barnes

1929–2011

Reverend Fair Cloth "F. C." Barnes (June 22, 1929 – July 11, 2011) was an American gospel musician, and the founding pastor of Red Budd Holy Church, Rocky Mount, North Carolina. His recorded music career began in 1983, with the album Rough Side of the…

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Arts & Performance

F. Gary Gray

1969–

Felix Gary Gray (born July 17, 1969) is an American director and producer. Gray began his career as a director on numerous critically acclaimed and award-winning music videos, including "It Was a Good Day" by Ice Cube, "Natural Born Killaz" by Dr. Dre and…

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Politics & Public Life

F. Grant Gilmore

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F. Grant Gilmore was a playwright, author, and producer in the United States. He corresponded with Crisis magazine in 1929 about publishing one of his stories. W. E. B. Du Bois wrote back that the publication could not "handle" the story. He worked at the…

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Historical photographs & documents

F – H

1867–69

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Cataloged as “F – H”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, Item 2.1.5.3.3
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Historical photographs & documents

F – K

1867

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Cataloged as “F – K”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1048, Item 4.1.3.3
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Historical photographs & documents

F – S

1871

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Cataloged as “F – S”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1908, Item 2.1.5.5.5
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Historical photographs & documents

F – W

1866

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Cataloged as “F – W”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, Item 4.30.6.3
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Historical photographs & documents

F358 – H281

1866

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Cataloged as “F358 – H281”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, Item 2.1.7.3
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Historical photographs & documents

F85 – G106

1867

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Cataloged as “F85 – G106”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, Item 2.1.7.11
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Fab 5 Freddy and Hank Shocklee

February 1987

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A black and white photograph of Fab 5 Freddy and Hank Shocklee. Fab 5 Freddy and Hank Shocklee are standing in the center image beneath scaffolding covered in Public Enemy posters. Freddy is on the left. He wears a brimmed hat and a black and white…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.132.36
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Music

Fab Five Freddy

1959–

Fred Brathwaite (born August 31, 1959), more popularly known as Fab 5 Freddy, is an American visual artist, filmmaker, TV personality, and hip-hop pioneer. He is considered one of the architects of the street art movement. Brathwaite emerged in New York's…

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Music

Fabiana Cozza

1976–

Fabiana Cozza dos Santos (born 16 January 1976) is a Brazilian singer, writer, researcher, and interpreter. She is considered one of the "best of her generation" and "the best Brazilian performer of today", being compared to Elis Regina, Elizeth Cardoso,…

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Arts & Performance

Fabienne Colas

1979–

Fabienne Colas Joseph, (born March 18, 1979), is a Haitian-Canadian actress, director and producer. She is head of the Fabienne Colas Foundation, which is dedicated to the promotion of film, art and culture as it organizes many festivals. Fabienne is also…

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Arts & Performance

Fabiola Nyrva Aladin

1989–

Fabiola Nyrva Aladin is a Canadian actress and comedian from Quebec. She is most noted for her performance in the film Viking, for which she received a Prix Iris nomination for Revelation of the Year at the 25th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2023.

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Literature

Fabolous

1977–

John David Jackson (born November 18, 1977), known professionally as Fabolous (, FAB-ə-ləs), is an American rapper. Raised in Brooklyn, he first gained recognition for his ability upon performing live on DJ Clue's Hot 97 radio show. Jackson then signed to…

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Historical photographs & visual records

Fabre's Factory, Quittah [Keta] Ghana

[between 1877-1895]

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Partial view of the Fabre Factory in Quidah, Benin, depicting the outside wall with village huts crowded up against it and a mast within, between 1877-1895. Accompanying inscription reads, "Part View of Fabre's Factory Qhydah [Quidah]." Photographer unknown.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-017, Item EEPA 1995-170036
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Textiles and Quilts

Fabric fragments from a dress worn by Marian Anderson altered for Denyce Graves

2009

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Swatches and fragments of original and alteration fabrics from the dress 2012.49.1 worn by Marian Anderson, then altered and worn by Denyce Graves. .1: Swatch of ivory silk matte satin used on the exterior of the altered dress. .2: Swatch of medium brown…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.186.1-.4
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Clothing - Costume

Fabric piece from the costume worn by Luke Cage in the "Crispus Attucks" scene

ca. 2016-2018

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A piece of navy blue cotton and polyester fabric from the set of the Marvel television series “Luke Cage.” The large, irregular-shaped piece features multiple large, round holes scattered throughout and is used in connection with the bullet-riddled black…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.47.2.3
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Clothing - Costume

Fabric piece from the costume worn by Luke Cage in the "Crispus Attucks" scene

ca. 2016-2018

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A piece of navy blue cotton and polyester fabric from the set of the Marvel television series “Luke Cage.” The large, irregular-shaped piece features multiple large, round holes scattered throughout and is used in connection with the bullet-riddled black…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.47.2.4
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