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Photograph of Paul Coates and Kevin Young at NMAAHC

March 14, 2024

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A digital image of activist and book publisher Paul Coates with National Museum of African American History and Culture’s director, Kevin Young, at NMAAHC. The image captures the two standing side-by-side on a balcony, looking directly into the camera. Coates, on the left, smiles and wears a black long sleeved shirt with denim pants. His proper right hand overlays his proper left hand in front of him. Young, on the right, wears a navy two-piece suit with a red-and-pin pocket square. His proper left hand overlays his proper right hand in front of him. Behind them, to the right, are chairs and tables.

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Catalog reference: 2025.12.12.6

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