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Denim and suede suit jacket and bellbottoms worn by Charley Pride, 1976. Creator: UnknownThis denim jean jacket (a) and bell-bottom jeans (b) with suede patchwork details were worn by Charley Pride (1934-2020), an African-American singer, guitarist, and professional baseball player
Pinback button which reads "Malcolm X Speaks For Me", 1960-1970Malcolm X (1925-1965), was an African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist during the civil rights movement
Report card for Carlotta Walls from Little Rock Central High School, 1957 - 1958Carlotta Walls LaNier was the youngest of the nine African-American students ever to attend classes at Little Rock Central High School in September 1957. In 1954 the U.S
Pinback button of the Pan-African flag, after 1955. Creator: AFL-CIORound pin-back button featuring a red, black, and green stripe. Etched into metal on back is, [UNION/(illegible) AFL-CIO/SHOP]
Handwritten note from Magdalene Hendricks Booze, mid 20th centuryAn off-white handwritten note done in pencil. It features rounded cursive writing, and is signed by the writer. The text has to do with the use and date of a garment with which it was found
Pinback button promoting All-African Peoples Revolutionary Party, after 1958The All-African Peoples Revolutionary Party, a socialist political party founded by Kwame Nkrumah in 1968, expanded to the United States in 1972
Poll tax receipt for Lee Carr from Hardin County, Texas, 1955. Creator: UnknownDuring the era of segregation in the United States, voting rights were denied to African Americans in the form of discriminatory taxation
Receipt signed by Fats Waller, March 1, 1937. Creator: UnknownThomas Wright Fats Waller (1904-1943) was an African-American jazz pianist, organist, composer, violinist, singer, and comedic entertainer
Pinback button promoting black unity, mid 20th century. Creator: UnknownRound pin-back button featuring central green image of the continent of Africa. Red type circles Africa and reads, [WE ARE AFRIKANS/WORKING FOR BLACK UNITY]. Owned by Jan Bailey (1942-2010)
Theatre programme for Heaven Can Wait, 1957. Creator: UnknownTheatre programme for a stage production of " Heaven Can Wait", performed by the Equity Library Theatre (ELT), a New York theatre company
Pinback button promoting Martin Luther King Day, 1982. Creator: UnknownMartin Luther King Jr. Day, (sometimes referred to as MLK Day), is a national holiday in the United States marking the birthday of African-American civil rights campaigner Martin Luther King Jr
Pinback button for Clinton presidential campaign, 1992-1996. Creator: UnknownAmerican lawyer and Democrat politician William Jefferson Clinton (born 1946) served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001
Theatre programme for Ballad for Bimshire, 1963. Creator: UnknownTheatre programme for a stage production of " Ballad for Bimshire" written by Irving Burgie and performed at the Mayfair Theatre in New York City
Pinback button for Jesse Jacksons 1984 presidential campaign, 1984African-American political activist, Baptist minister, and politician Rev. Jesse Jackson (born 1941) was a candidate for the US Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988
Official pass for the Monterey Jazz Festival, 1958. Creator: UnknownRalph J. Gleason (1917-1975) was an American jazz and popular music critic and cofounder of the Monterey Jazz Festival. A pink pass with black lettering and handwritten notations
Diploma from The Lelia College, 1916. Creator: UnknownAfrican-American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist Madam C. J. Walker (1867-1919), made her fortune by developing and marketing a line of cosmetics
Wrist watch worn by Harriette Moore, early to mid 20th century. Creator: UnknownHarriette Moore (1902-1952) was an African-American teacher and civil rights activist. Her husband Harry T. Moore founded the first branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored
Dress and belt worn by Marla Gibbs as Florence Johnston on The Jeffersons, 1977-1980This dress (a) and belt (b) were worn by African-American actress, singer, comedian, writer and television producer Marla Gibbs (born 1931)
Pinback button for the Black National Political Convention, mid 20th centuryThe National Black Political Convention, or the Gary Convention, was held in Gary, Indiana in 1972, and provided a space for African-Americans to discuss issues adversely affecting their communities
Pinback button for a national holiday for Martin Luther King, Jr. mid-20th centuryMartin Luther King Jr. Day, (sometimes referred to as MLK Day), is a national holiday in the United States honoring African-American civil rights campaigner Martin Luther King Jr
Poster advertising a game between the Kansas City Monarchs and the Harlem Stars, 1945A Negro American League baseball poster featuring Satchel Paige and Goose Tatum. The poster is white at top and has a white border
Shirt worn by the Harlem Globetrotters, 1960s. Creator: Wilson Sporting Goods CoA red and blue Harlem Globetrotters shooting shirt. The front of shirt features a zipper running vertically down from the neck to the top of the chest
Pinback button for the 1963 Freedom March, 1963. Creator: UnknownThe purpose of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans. A white button with black text
Pennant for Howard University class of 2009, ca. 2009. Creator: UnknownThe Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority at Howard University, a historically Black university in Washington, D.C, was founded in 1908. It is the first intercollegiate historically African American sorority
Advertisement for boxing match between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling, 1938Framed advertisement for a World Heavyweight Championship boxing match between the African-American Joe Louis (1914-1981) and the German Max Schmeling (1905-2005)
Shoes worn and signed by Bo Jackson, 1982-1994. Creator: NikePair of dark blue Nike athletic shoes worn by African-American professional baseball and football player Bo Jackson (born 1962)
Military fatigue shirt worn by James E. Brown of the 20th Engineer Brigade, ca. 1967An olive green short sleeve military shirt worn by an African-American soldier during the Vietnam War. This button down style shirt is missing two front plastic buttons
Tap shoes used by Sammy Davis Jr. 1938. Creator: Windsor Shoe CompanyThis pair of childs tap shoes were used by African-American singer, dancer, actor and comedian Sammy Davis Jr. (1925-1990) when he travelled the vaudeville circuit as part of the Will Mastin Trio
Costume hat worn by Diana Ross as Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues, 1972Fur hat worn by Diana Ross in the Paramount Pictures produced 1972 film " Lady Sings the Blues", a biographical drama directed by Sidney J. Furie about jazz singer Billie Holiday
Poems on Various Subjects Religious and Moral, 1773. Creator: UnknownA first edition of the book " Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral", by Phillis Wheatley, while she was enslaved to Mr. John Wheatley of Boston
Costume worn by Diana Ross as Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues, 1972Fur-trimmed jacket and evening dress worn by Diana Ross in the Paramount Pictures produced 1972 film " Lady Sings the Blues", a biographical drama directed by Sidney J
Dress worn by Denyce Graves in Washington National Operas production of CarmenThis black corset and pink ruffled skirt were designed by Donna Langman and worn by African-American mezzo-soprano opera singer Denyce Graves as the lead in the Washington National Operas production
Souvenir programme for the Southern Tennis Association Annual Tournament, 1933A souvenir program for an annual tennis tournament sanctioned by the Southern Tennis Association and held at the Tuskegee Institute 2-5 August 1933
Wedding dress worn by Lollaretta Pemberton with veil and headpiece, 1939Lollaretta Elizabeth Pemberton (1895-1979) married Grover Joseph Allen (1889-1984) on 10 July 1939 in Marshall, Texas. She was Head of the Home Economics Department, Central High School, Marshall
Poster for the Harlem Better Business League, ca. 1940. Creator: UnknownRound red, blue and off-white poster enclosing a smaller circular vignette of an African American family with the caption " A Clerk in Negro Business at Home
Training boxing glove signed by Cassius Clay, 1964. Creator: Wilson Sporting Goods CoBuff-coloured left handed training glove signed by Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali). In ink, in the upper portion of the front of the glove
Invitation for a event hosted by the Black Studies Department of UNCC, 1974An invitation for " Celebration of Life, Survival and Love: A Human Experience" held by the Director of Black Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte on Sunday January 27
Photograph of Hall Johnson and the Negro String Quartet, ca. 1923. Creator: S. TarrA photograph of the Negro String Quartet. The photograph features four men sitting in chairs positioned in a semi circle around two music stands. The men are all dressed in suits
Black Studies: Paradox with a Promise, 1975. Creator: UnknownA 1975 program for the National Council for Black Studies (NCBS) first annual conference held at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Photograph of an unidentified man holding a saber, ca. 1920. Creator: UnknownThis photographic print depicts an unidentified man standing in a wooded field wearing a checked three-piece suit, striped shirt, polka dot necktie, bell crown hat
Photograph of theatre production with blackface actors and Oliver Howard Horner, ca. 1910On the proper right side a boy is sitting in a chair. He is wearing a suit and tie. His legs are crossed at the ankles and his hands are on his lap. There is a boy standing behind him
Photographic postcard of Oscar Calmeise, ca. 1918. Creator: UnknownA black and white photographic postcard of a group of soldiers, including, Oscar Calmeise (center right) who served during WWI
Poster from Womens March on Washington with We re NOT going back”The election of the Republican Donald Trump as president of the United States of America prompted worldwide protests in January 2017
Framed photograph of an unidentified WWI sailor, 1917-1918. Creator: UnknownFramed black and white photograph of an unidentified WWI sailor standing with his arms behind his back. The sailor is wearing his uniform, cap, and scarf
Programme from a concert featuring Roland Hayes, 1953. Creator: UnknownA programme for a concert at the Gallery of Fine Arts Little Theater, Columbus, Ohio, featuring African-American lyric tenor and composer Roland Hayes (1887-1977)
Photograph of World War I soldiers, 1918. Creator: UnknownIn this photograph a group of soldiers stand in front of tents and a wooden building. The soldiers are in uniform with their arms at their sides
Photographic print of 4 women sitting in front of a sofa, early 20th centuryA black-and-white photograph of a group of four (4) young women. The women are sitting on the floor and leaning against a sofa or settee that is draped with a fringed, patterned rug
Photographic print of 8 people in front of a building, 1904-1918. Creator: UnknownA black-and-white real photograph postcard of two (2) young men and six (6) women and girls standing and sitting in a row on the steps of a brick building