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Michelle F. Brownlee is a politician from the U.S. commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A member of the Democratic Party, she was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 195th district until her resignation after pleading guilty to felony…
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Michelle Simone Campbell (born 1983) is a Scottish politician and nurse who has served as the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Renfrewshire North and Cardonald since 2026, representing the Scottish National Party (SNP). Campbell has represented…
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Michelle Charters is an activist and museum head known for her work to make black history and experiences more widely known.
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Michelle Holder is an American economist who is a Professor of Economics at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in the City University of New York. Her research focuses on the position of Black workers and women of color in the American labor market,…
2009; printed 2019
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of First Lady Michelle Obama, by Platon. The bust pose close-up of Obama depicts her facing the viewer and wears a slight smile on her face. She is cupping the sides of her face with both hands with her chin propped on base of…
2009; printed 2019
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA color photograph of First Lady Michelle Obama, by Platon. The close-up of Obama depicts her from the neck up. She is facing the viewer and has a slight smile on her face. Her shoulder length hair is arranged in a bob with a proper left part and side…
1953–
Michelle Parkerson (born November 1, 1953) is an American filmmaker and academic. She was an assistant professor of Film and Media Arts at Temple University and has been an independent filmmaker since the 1980s, focusing particularly on feminist and LGBTQ…
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Michellene Davis is an American lawyer and executive who served as acting State Treasurer of New Jersey from September 2007 to January 2008. She was the first African American and the second woman to hold this office. As of 2023, she is CEO of National…
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Henry McKinley "Mickey" Michaux Jr. (born September 4, 1930) is an American civil rights activist and Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly. He represented the state's thirty-first House district from 1983 to 2019 and previously served…
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Mifflin Wistar Gibbs (April 17, 1823 – July 11, 1915) was an American-born politician, businessman, newspaper publisher, and advocate for black rights in both the United States and Canada. He moved to California as a young man, during the Gold Rush, and…
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Mikaela Loach is an acclaimed British author, climate justice organiser, activist, speaker and media personality. She has authored two books: It's Not That Radical: Climate Action to Transform Our World (2023) and Climate Is Just The Start (2025). She was…
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Mike Colvin is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He has represented the 42nd district since 2025.
1957–
Mike Davis is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly. Davis was declared the fourth most loyal Democratic voter in the California State Legislature in the Sacramento Bee 2011–2012 listing. Davis, who is of African American…
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Michael Elliot Epps (born November 18, 1970) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He played Day-Day Jones in Next Friday and its sequel, Friday After Next, and also appeared in The Hangover and The Hangover Part III as "Black Doug". He was the voice…
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Alphonso Michael Espy (born November 30, 1953) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 25th U.S. secretary of agriculture from 1993 to 1994. He was both the first African American and the first person from the Deep South to hold the…
1935–2017
Mike Hamlin (1935-2017) was an American labor activist and social worker. Hamlin was born in Mississippi and moved to Ecorse, Michigan just outside of Detroit in 1947. Hamlin is featured in the documentary Finally Got The News which documents the…
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Walter Bryan "Mike" Hill (born June 2, 1958) is a Republican politician from Florida. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2013 to 2016 and 2018 to 2020, representing the Pensacola area.
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Mike Reichenbach is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the South Carolina Senate, representing District 31 (Darlington and Florence Counties). He is the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor in the 2026 election. Reichenbach…
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Michael Simmons (born 1983) is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate from the 7th district, which includes the Chicago neighborhoods of Rogers Park, Edgewater, Andersonville, Uptown, and Lincoln Square. He was…
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Michael L. Thurmond (born January 5, 1953) is an American author, attorney, and politician. A Democrat, he was previously the Chief Executive Officer of DeKalb County and a representative in the Georgia General Assembly. He served as Georgia Labor…
1989–
Jahmila Adderley, known professionally as Mila Jam, is an American transgender singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and LGBTQ activist.
1929–1993
Mildred Barry Garvin (November 29, 1929 – June 13, 1993) was an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly, from 1978 to 1988, representing the 26th Legislative District until 1982 and the 27th Legislative District…
1969–
Mildred Beltré Martinez (born 1969) is a Brooklyn-based American multi-disciplinary artist known for activist works that focus on how social justice and grassroots movements might reconfigure society. She is co-founder of the Brooklyn Hi-Art!
October 29, 2010
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe oral history consists of two digital files, 2011.174.2.1a and 2011.174.2.1b, as well as a transcript, 2011.174.2.2. Mildred Bond Roxborough discusses how she became active in the civil rights movement at the age of nine, when she sold subscriptions to…
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