Cultural Heritage Collection (page 9)

Trophy awarded to the Texas Southern University Debate Team, 1967. Creator: A. C
Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas, is a public historically black university (HBCU). The debate trophy has a dark brown plastic base with metal shapes featured as decoration

Jersey for the Atlanta Braves worn and autographed by Hank Aaron, 1968-1969
African-American professional baseball player Hank Aaron (1934-2021) played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball. Atlanta Braves " away" or " road" jersey worn by Aaron during

Pinback button promoting public housing in New York City, late 20th century
An aubergine colored pinback button promoting public housing. The text appears in orange and reads: [Support / Public / Housing!] with the first letter of each word underlined

Ohio State Buckeyes football helmet worn by Archie Griffin, 1972-1975. Creator: Riddell
Archie Mason Griffin (born 1954) played as running back with the Ohio State Buckeyes American football team. The hard plastic helmet is gray with black, white

First base used in Inaugural Civil Rights Game, 2006; used 2007. Creator: Unknown
Square first base marker used in the 2007 inaugural Major League Baseball Civil Rights game held at AutoZone Park in Memphis, Tennessee

Poster for an All Stars baseball game, 1930s. Creator: Unknown
Advertisement for a baseball game between the Colored All Stars and the White All Stars at Halloran Park, Lima, Ohio. Games between top Black teams

Costume worn by Nona Hendryx of Labelle, 1975. Creator: Unknown
Nona Hendryx (born 1944) is an African-American vocalist, record producer, songwriter, musician, author, and actress, best known as one-third of the trio Labelle

Oscar Land, 1950s. Creator: Unknown
Ventriloquists dummy owned by African-American actor and stand-up and TV comedian Stewart Byron " Stu" Gilliam (1933-2013). A male ventriloquist doll made of wood

Flight suit worn by Charles F. Bolden during his first spaceflight, 1986
African-American astronaut Charles Frank Bolden Jr. (born 1946) flew on four Space Shuttle missions. He was also a NASA administrator and a United States Marine Corps Major General

Leather leggings worn by Peter L. Robinson, Sr. during World War I, ca. 1917
Peter L. Robinson was an African-American who served in the First World War. A pair of brown leather leggings with leather strap and two buckle fasteners

Pilot flight suit and gear owned by Charles F. Bolden, ca. 2000. Creator: Unknown
African-American astronaut Charles Frank Bolden Jr. (born 1946) flew on four Space Shuttle missions. He was also a NASA administrator and a United States Marine Corps Major General

Building brick from Bethune-Cookman Universitys White Hall, ca. 1916. Creator: Unknown
A clay brick that was once part of the structure of Bethune-Cookman Universitys White Hall. BCU is a private historically black university in Daytona Beach, Florida

Hot comb from a travel hair care kit used by Anna Mae Queen Holmes, mid 20th century
A hot comb, also known as a pressing comb or straightening comb, used to straighten hair. The teeth of the comb are brass and the handle is wood

Baton used by Dr. Issac Greggs with The Human Jukebox marching band, ca. 2000
A baton used by Dr. Issac Ben Greggs, the Director of the Southern University - Baton Rouge marching band nicknamed " the Human Jukebox." The baton has a white plastic stick

Straw hat worn during the 1966 March Against Fear, 1966. Creator: Unknown
The March Against Fear demonstration during the period of the Civil Rights Movement in the USA, was a walk by African-American activist James Meredith from Memphis, Tennessee, to Jackson

Toe shoe and tights worn by Ingrid Silva of Dance Theatre of Harlem, 2013-2014
Brazilian ballet dancer Ingrid Silva (born c1988) performs with the Dance Theatre of Harlem in New York City. Skin tone pointe shoes for black

Pair of red and black Air Jordan I high top sneakers made by Nike, 1985. Creator: Nike
Pair of trainers worn by African-American professional basketball player Michael Jordan (born 1963), who played 15 seasons in the NBA, winning six championships with the Chicago Bulls

Chef jacket worn by Leah Chase, ca. 2012. Creator: Chefwear
Leah Chase (1923-2019) was and African-American chef, author and television personality based in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was known as the Queen of Creole Cuisine

Pinback button promoting reparations for the Tulsa Race Massacre, ca. 2001
On 31 May-1 June 1 1921, mobs of White residents, many of them deputised and given weapons by city officials, attacked Black residents and destroyed homes

Sticker for the American Tennis Association owned by Althea Gibson, late 20th century
In 1956 Althea Gibson (1927-2003) became the first African-American to win a Grand Slam title (the French Championships). The following year she won both Wimbledon and the US Nationals

Leather Masonic apron owned by H. C. Anderson, mid 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Reverend Henry Clay Anderson was an African-American pastor, teacher, veteran, and photographer, best known for capturing the lives of the black middle class of Greenville

Costume worn by Cindy Herron in "Giving Him Something He Can Feel"video, 1992
Elbow-length black gloves, part of a costume worn by African-American singer-songwriter, model and actor Cindy Herron (born 1961), a founding member of the R&B/pop group En Vogue

Member badge for the House of Ruth belonging to Josephine B. Tate, 20th century
The Household of Ruth " shall be composed of financial members of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows and their wives, widowed mothers, unmarried daughters, sisters, widows

Sign for the Booker T. Motel, ca. 1950. Creator: Unknown
Motel sign from Humboldt, Tennessee, named for Booker T. Washington (1856-1915), an African-American educator, author and orator. Colored indicates that the motel was for African-Americans only

Stanley Clarke Signature Standard 4 String Bass, after 1990. Creators: Gotoh Gut Co
Bass guitar owned by African-American musician Stanley Clarke (born 1951), founding member of Return to Forever, one of the first jazz fusion bands

Pinback button promoting African Liberation Day, 1977. Creator: Unknown
The All-African Peoples Revolutionary Party, a socialist political party founded by Kwame Nkrumah in 1968, expanded to the United States in 1972

Off-white oxford shoes worn by Cab Calloway, mid 20th-late 20th century. Creator: Capezio
A pair of off-white mens oxford shoes worn by Cab Calloway, (1907-1994), an African-American jazz singer, dancer, bandleader and actor

Conductors baton owned by Cab Calloway, mid 20th-late 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Wooden conductors baton used by Cab Calloway, (1907-1994), an African-American jazz singer, dancer, bandleader and actor. The black painted handle is larger than the white painted tapered shaft

M1917 Revolver issued by US Army during WWI to Charles H. Houston, Jan 2018
African-American lawyer Charles Hamilton Houston (1895-1951) graduated from Amherst College and Harvard Law School. He was Dean of Howard University Law School and Litigation Director of the NaCP

Tin of Murrays Superior Hair Dressing Pomade, 2014. Creator: Murray s
African-American barber C.D. Murray invented Murrays Superior Hair Dressing Pomade and began to sell it out of his Chicago barbershop. He founded Murrays Superior Products Co

Pinback button for Kennedy - Johnson 1960 presidential campaign, 1960
A 1960 presidential campaign pinback button with the faces of John F. Kennedy and running mate Lyndon B. Johnson. Kennedy ran as a candidate of the Democratic Party

Miniature Black Madonna, 1914-1918. Creator: Unknown
A trench art sculpture featuring a Black Madonna figurine with outstretched arms in the hollow interior of a bullet casing

Amplifier used as part of a DJ setup, 1970s. Creator: Yamaha Corporation
A Yamaha F1030 amplifier used by Angelo T. King. The front of the amplifier is all black with off-white text. The text at the top center reads: [YAMAHA / FREQUENCY DIVIDING NETWORK / MODEL F1030]

Bronze Medal honoring the 371st Infantry, 1918. Creator: Henri Teterger
A commemorative Bronze Medal, produced in France in 1918, honoring the United States 371st Infantry Regiment. The 371st and 372nd U.S

Folding tab button for Kennedy - Johnson 1960 presidential campaign, 1960
Folding tab, metal button with the names of John F. Kennedy and running mate Lyndon B. Johnson of the Democratic Party. Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th president of the United States in January

Pen used by Michele A. Roberts to sign NBPAs 2017 agreement with the NBA, January 19
Michele A. Roberts (born 1956) is an African-American woman, and is the executive director of the National Basketball Players Association

French Army canteen, 1914-1918. Creator: Unknown
Canteen made by the French army and used by French and American troops during World War I. The canteen has two spouts, a smaller one and a larger one that has a wooden cork

Black tail coat with white pocket handkerchief worn by Cab Calloway, 1976-1995
A black swallow-tailed coat worn by Cab Calloway, (1907-1994), an African-American jazz singer, dancer, bandleader and actor

Reproduction patch with Red Hand emblem, late 20th century. Creator: Unknown
The 371st and 372nd U.S. Infantry Regiments were segregated African American regiments, nominally a part of the 93rd Division, that served in World War I under French Army command

Track suit for the TSU Tigerbelles worn by Chandra Cheeseborough, 1977
African-American athlete and sprinter Chandra Cheeseborough (born 1959) won two gold medals at the 1975 Pan American Games at the age of 16

Black t-shirt for 300 Men March worn at a rally after the death of Freddie Gray, 2015
Freddie Gray (1990-2015) was a young African-American man who died after being arrested by the Baltimore Police Department

Robe and trunks worn by Denzel Washington as Rubin Carter in The Hurricane, 1999
A robe (.1ab) and a pair of boxing trunks (.2) worn by actor Denzel Washington as Rubin Hurricane Carter in the 1999 biopic, " The Hurricane"

Sign from segregated railroad station, ca. 1930s. Creator: Unknown
Under segregation in the United States, Black people were prohibited from using the same facilities as whites. They were forced to use separate and often inferior services such as housing

Gas mask with filter canister worn at demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri, 2014
Gas mask worn by African-American writer and journalist Dr. Jelani Cobb at a protest held after a young black man, Michael Brown, was shot dead by white police officer Darren Wilson

Red Starfleet uniform worn by Nichelle Nichols as Lt. Uhura on Star Trek, 1966-1967
Starfleet uniform worn by African-American actor Nichelle Nichols (born 1932) as the character Lt. Uhura on the television show Star Trek

Evidence of Intimidation & Fascist Crimes by USA: The War on the Black Panther Party
Timeline poster about violence and killings against Black Panther members by the police. Originally named Black Panther Party for Self-Defense

Umpire mask worn by Emmett Ashford, ca. 1965. Creator: Unknown
Emmett Ashford was the first African American umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB). Ashford umped from 1966-1970 and was known for his animated calls and dress

Radio owned by Herman and Minnie Roundtree, 1948. Creator: Unknown
This radio belonged to Herman and Minnie Roundtree. Minnie Jones Roundtree loved to play baseball with the boys when she was growing up

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