A black and white digital image of a crowd marching. Ralph Abernathy and Mel Thom march with a crowd. The Washington Monument is in the background. The person on the far proper right side is wearing sunglasses, a white collared shirt, and a coat. They're…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.90.5
A short sleeve, purple XL Minnesota Vikings football jersey from the tribute game to George Floyd played September 13, 2020. On the front and back, the jersey has the number [88] printed in white in honor of Floyd’s high school football number. The front…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.54
Minnie Lucinda Fisher (1896-1990) was a civic worker and community activist. She was a native-born citizen of the town of Mound Bayou, Mississippi, an all-Black town founded by Isaiah Montgomery in 1887.
Minnie Lee Crosthwaite (née Harris; 1872–1963) was an American community organizer, women's rights activist, and social worker, one of the first Black social workers in Kansas City, MO.
Minnie Lou Crosthwaite (née Scott; August 20, 1860 – January 13, 1937) was an American teacher who became the first African-American woman to pass the teacher exam in Nashville's segregated school system. She later became an instructor and then registrar…
Minta Bosley Allen Trotman (February 13, 1875 – May 3, 1949) was an African-American suffragist and community leader, who played a prominent role in "promoting the social welfare and civic participation of black Americans" through her work in Brooklyn. Her…
Minyon Moore (born May 16, 1958) is an American political activist and civil servant. Moore is the founder of Women Building for the Future, and heads Dewey Square Group's state and local practice. She is chairperson of the 2024 Democratic National…
Miranda Agnes Jayne Grell (born June 1978) is a barrister and former Labour Party councillor for the London Borough of Waltham Forest. She was the first person to be found guilty of making false statements under the Representation of the People Act 1983,…
Miriam DeCosta-Willis (November 1, 1934 – January 7, 2021) was an American educator, writer, and civil rights activist. The first African-American faculty member at Memphis State University, having previously been denied admission to the school as a…
Miriam Jiménez Román (June 11, 1951 – August 6, 2020) was a Puerto Rican scholar, activist, and author on Afro-Latino culture, whose work is described as "without a doubt ... [making] an enormous contribution to the theoretical discussion surrounding…
Miriam Oliphant was the Supervisor of Elections for Broward County, Florida, from January 2001, when she was elected to that position by over 65% of the vote, to November 2003 when she was suspended by Governor Jeb Bush for "...grave neglect, mismanagement…
This hand-constructed, six-sided coffin is part artwork and part performance art piece, originally created to accompany civil rights protests, marches, and programs in the Saint Louis area. Constructed from plywood, the top section and six side panels are…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.254
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy (October 25, 1946 – October 13, 2025), often referred to as Miss Major, was an American author, activist, and community organizer for transgender rights. A witness to the Stonewall Riots, she participated in activism and community…
A Mission style armchair from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The chair features a broad back, a molded chair seat, and broad, flat armrests constructed with reddish dark brown finished wood. The chair back has three, flat, center slats that attach to the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.25
A Mission style rocking chair from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The rocking chair features a dark, reddish brown wooden frame with a reddish brown leather seat cushion. The chair itself, has a broad back and broad, flat armrests. The chair back has seven,…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.26
A Mission style rocking chair from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The chair features a broad back, a molded chair seat, and broad, flat armrests constructed with reddish dark brown finished wood. The chair back has three, flat, center slats that attach to the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.27
A 7 inch, 45 rpm single of the edited version of "Mississippi Goddam" and "Sea Lion Woman" recorded by Nina Simone. The vinyl record (a) has a white label with black text at the center. The paper album sleeve (b) is also white with black. Across the top it…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.132.9ab
A Missouri Democratic ticket for the United States presidential election of 1868. The ticket is printed on white paper in black ink with varying fonts. The top third of the ticket reads, [DEMOCRATIC TICKET. / In Favor of a White Man’s Government / Opposed…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.149.1
Mitch Colvin (born 1973) is an American businessman, mortician and politician who currently serves as the Mayor of Fayetteville, North Carolina, starting December 2017. Colvin, a member of the Democratic Party, has served as a member of the Fayetteville…
Mitchell Goggins (1850 - ?) was a state legislator in South Carolina. He represented Abbeville County, South Carolina in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1870 to 1872 and 1874 to 1876. Columbus Goggins was his father.
Mitchell M. Kendall (c. 1822–c. 1885) was a blacksmith and state legislator in Texas for Harrison County, Texas. Kendall was born in Georgia as a slave in 1822 and was brought to Texas around 1850. He served as a voter registrar in Harrison County.
Mitchell J. Silver (born June 27, 1960) is an urban planner and former commissioner for the New York City Parks Department. Appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, he assumed the office of New York City Parks Commissioner in May 2014, and led the department…
Mitzie Jacquelin Hunter (born September 14, 1971) is a Canadian politician who represented Scarborough—Guildwood as a member of provincial parliament in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2013 to 2023. A member of the Ontario Liberal Party, Hunter…
This black-and-white photograph depicts a man in the crowd in front of the Capital Building. Standing with his back to the viewer, the man is wearing a bowler hat, glasses and a dark sweatshirt draped over his shoulders. The sweatshirt reads "MILLION MAN…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.99.55
