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Miscellaneous Reports Relating to Schools — St. Joseph (Agent and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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Unbound miscellaneous reports relating to schools, 1866–68, are arranged by type of report. Included are monthly school reports of the district superintendent, monthly school reports of receipts and expenditures, and monthly returns of school property.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.58.8
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Miscellaneous School Graduation Programs and Invitations — Invitations and Programs

1878-1947

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Programs and invitations for Dartmouth College, Howard University, Drew Theological Seminary, Saint Andrew's Priory, Lincoln University, Northfield School for Girls, and North Street High School.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2010.26_ref329
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Miscellaneous School Records of C. L. Drake — Demopolis

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The single volume of miscellaneous school records of C. L. Drake (a teacher), May 1866–October 1868 (194), is arranged by type of record and thereunder chronologically. The volume contains a roll of students (May 1866–January 1868) that includes their…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.5.6
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Miscellaneous School Reports

May–Oct. 1866

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Cataloged as “Miscellaneous School Reports”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, Item 5.29.9.1
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Missionary Training College Cabinda

[ca. 1920]

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Printed caption on recto reads: "Missionary Training College, Cabinda." Stamp box reads: "T.I.C.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA AO 2011-001-0072
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Missionary women and Baganda teacher on rocks

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Cataloged as “Missionary women and Baganda teacher on rocks” (Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2000-005, Item EEPA.2000-005-0040
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Missions d'Afrique Classe de Chant

[ca. 1900]

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Printed text on recto reads: "Missions d'Afrique - Classe de Chant." Translated caption reads: "African Missions - Singing class.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CF 1985-140647
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Missions d'Afrique Cours de sciences

[ca. 1900]

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Printed caption on recto reads: "Missions d'Afrique. - Cours de Sciences." Translated caption reads: "African Missions.- Science Class.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CF 1985-140651
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Missions d'Afrique Ecole - Nos ecoles existent sous le contrôle de l'etat

[ca. 1900]

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Printed caption on recto reads: "Missions d'Afrique. - Ecole - Nos Ecoles existent sous le contrôle de l'Etat." Translated caption reads: "African Missions.- School - Our Schools are under the control of the State.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CF 1985-140646
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Mitondu Church teachers and readers, Buddu

1900 July

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Cataloged as “Mitondu Church teachers and readers, Buddu” (Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-002, Item EEPA.1998-002-0082
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Education & Scholarship

Mitzi J. Smith

Biography

Mitzi J. Smith is an American biblical scholar who is J. Davison Philips Professor of New Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary. She is the first African-American woman to earn a PhD in New Testament from Harvard University. She has written…

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Literature

Mo Beasley

1967–

Mo Beasley (born June 7, 1967) is an American performance poet, educator, author, and public speaker.

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Sports & Achievement

Mo Forte

1947–2021

Merrill Maurice Forte (March 1, 1947 – February 26, 2021) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University from 1982 to 1987, Norfolk State University from 1999 to 2002 and…

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Politics & Public Life

Mo Green

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Maurice O. "Mo" Green (born 1966/1967) is an American educator and politician who has served as the 22nd Superintendent of Public Instruction of North Carolina since January 1, 2025. He was elected to that office for a four-year term in 2024, defeating…

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Sports & Achievement

Mo Williams

1982–

Maurice Williams (born December 19, 1982) is an assistant men's basketball coach at the University of Kentucky and a former professional basketball player who played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After a successful high school…

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Culture

Moa do Katendê

1954–2018

Romualdo Rosário da Costa (Salvador, October 29, 1954 — Salvador, October 8, 2018), known as Mestre Môa do Katendê, was a Brazilian composer, musician, craftsman, teacher, and capoeira master. Regarded one of the greatest Capoeira Angola masters in Bahia,…

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Science

Modupe Akinola

1974–

Modupe Nyikoale Akinola (born April 22, 1974) is an American organizational scholar and social psychologist who examines the science of stress, creativity, and how to maximize human potential in diverse organizations. She is currently the Barbara and David…

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Visual Arts

Moe Brooker

1940–2022

Moe Albert Brooker (September 24, 1940 – January 9, 2022) was an African-American painter, educator and printmaker. An abstract artist, he used vivid colors, lines, stripes, squares and circles to infuse a feeling of improvisational jazz in his works.…

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Arts & Performance

Moe Jeudy-Lamour

Biography

Moe Jeudy-Lamour is a Canadian film and television actor from Montreal, Quebec, best known for his role as Thierry Zoreaux / "Van Damme" on Ted Lasso. He is of Haitian descent, and was raised as an Orthodox Jew in Montreal. He studied political science at…

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Biography & Culture

Mohamed Sanu

1989–

Mohamed Sanu Sr. (born August 22, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and was selected by the…

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Sports

Mohammed Seisay

1990–

Mohammed Seisay (born May 22, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Seisay signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted…

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Mohammedan children at school, Freetown

circa 1910

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Printed caption on recto reads: "Mohammedan Children at School, Freetown.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA LB 2010-001-0203
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Scholarship

Molefi Kete Asante

1942–

Molefi Kete Asante ( ə-SAN-tay; born Arthur Lee Smith Jr.; August 14, 1942) is an American philosopher who is involved in the fields of African-American studies, African studies, and communication studies. He is currently a professor in the Department of…

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