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MUSEUM OBJECT
Tools and Equipment

Seat from Perry Stadium

1931

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A stadium-style folding seat made of slatted wood with cast iron frame. The seat is painted bright orange and has the number [12] stenciled in black paint on the top slat. A metal plaque gives information and dates about the teams who played at the stadium.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.46
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Seattle Mariners batting helmet worn by Ken Griffey Jr.

1995

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A Seattle Mariners batting helmet worn by Ken Griffey Jr. The hard, plastic helmet is navy blue. There is a white, teal, navy, and silver “S” logo on the front of the helmet. There is a white and red baseball in the center of the “S”, with a teal and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.66.3
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Sports & Achievement

Seaver King

2003–

Seaver King (born April 25, 2003) is an American professional baseball third baseman and outfielder in the Washington Nationals organization. He played college baseball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and Wingate Bulldogs. King was selected tenth overall…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Seba Johnson

1973–

Seba Johnson is an African American Olympic athlete, actress, and vegan animal rights activist. She was the first black woman to ski at the Olympics, and the youngest alpine ski racer in Olympic history (she competed at age 14).

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Sports

Sebastian Clovis

1979–

Sebastian James Clovis (born September 1, 1979) is a Canadian television personality and former Canadian Football League (CFL) player, who played free safety for the BC Lions in their Grey Cup championship 2006 season. He is currently known as an HGTV home…

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Sports & Achievement

Sebastian Elney

1997–

Sebastian Elney (born 26 June 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward. Born in the United States, Elney represents the Haiti national team.

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BIOGRAPHY
History & Culture

Sebastien Ibeagha

1992–

Sebastien Uchechukwu Ibeagha (born January 21, 1992) is a professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club FC Dallas. Born in Nigeria, he represented the United States national under-20 team.

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Sports & Achievement

Sedrick Irvin

1978–

Sedrick Irvin (born March 30, 1978) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head coach at Raw 7v7. Irvin was the head football coach at Miami Senior High School and Westminster Christian School in Palmetto Bay, Florida. Irvin played…

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Sports

Seigel Rodney

2003–

Seigel Rodney (born 2 October 2003) is a Montserratian footballer who plays for German club TuS Esens and the Montserrat national team.

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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Seimone Augustus

1984–

Seimone Delicia Augustus (born April 30, 1984) is an American basketball coach and former professional player. She is currently an assistant coach for the Louisiana State University women's basketball team. She was drafted first overall by the Minnesota…

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Sports

Sekou Bangoura

1991–

Sekou Bangoura Jr. (born November 18, 1991) is an American professional tennis player. He has a career-high singles ranking is world No.

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Sekou Kaba

1990–

Sekou Mohamed Kaba (born 25 August 1990) is a Guinean-Canadian hurdler. He competed in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and the 110 metres hurdles event at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing reaching the semifinals. His family emigrated to…

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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Selah Marley

1998–

Selah Louise Marley (born November 12, 1998) is an American model and singer. She is the daughter of musician Lauryn Hill and former football player Rohan Marley and a granddaughter of late reggae musician Bob Marley. She has walked the runway for Chanel…

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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Selema Masekela

1971–

Selema Mabena Masekela (born August 28, 1971) is an American television host, sports commentator, actor and singer.

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Selina Johnson

1951–

Selina Johnson (née Jones; born September 3, 1951), also known as Hollywood Johnson, is an American golf instructor and youth advocate who founded the Hollywood Golf Institute in Detroit, Michigan, in 1983. She was the first African American woman to…

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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Selita Ebanks

1983–

Selita Ebanks (born 17 February 1983) is a Caymanian model. She was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 2005 to 2010. She has also worked for high fashion brands Neiman Marcus and Ralph Lauren, and appeared in magazines such as the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit…

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Sports

Sell Hall

1888–1951

Sellers McKee Hall (June 15, 1888 – February 13, 1951) was the first African-American music promoter to be based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as well as professional player and executive in Negro league baseball.

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Sports & Achievement

Semeka Randall Lay

1979–

Semeka Chantay Randall-Lay (born February 7, 1979) is the current head coach for the Winthrop Eagles women's basketball team. She is also a former collegiate and professional basketball player. She was hired as recruiting coordinator at Wright State in…

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Sports & Achievement

Seneca Wallace

1980–

Seneca Sinclair Wallace (born August 6, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He recently served as the quarterbacks coach for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Serena and Venus

1991

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Digital scan of a 35mm black and white negative of Venus and Serena Williams. Both girls are featured in profile and facing the left of the image. They are wearing matching printed shirts. Venus (foreground) has her head upward and looks out in front of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.165.1
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Photographs and Still Images

Serena and Venus

1991

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Digital scan of a 35mm black and white negative of Venus, Serena, and Richard Williams on a tennis court. The girls stand in front of their father, Richard Williams, who stands on the court behind them holding a racquet. Serena stands to the right of Venus…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.165.10
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Photographs and Still Images

Serena and Venus

1991

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Digital scan of a 35mm black and white negative of Venus, Serena, and Richard Williams on a tennis court. The girls stand in front of their father, Richard Williams, who stands on the court behind them holding a racquet. Serena stands to the right of Venus…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.165.11
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Photographs and Still Images

Serena and Venus

1991

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Digital scan of a 35mm black and white negative of Venus, Serena, and Richard Williams on a tennis court. The girls stand in front of their father, Richard Williams, who stands on the court behind them holding a racquet. Serena stands to the right of Venus…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.165.12
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Photographs and Still Images

Serena and Venus

1991

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Digital scan of a 35mm black and white negative of Venus, Serena, and Richard Williams on a tennis court. The girls stand in front of their father, Richard Williams, who stands on the court behind them holding a racquet. Serena stands to the right of Venus…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.165.13
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