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HIGHER EDUCATION | 1898

African American College Students, Roger Williams University, Nashville, TN. American Negro Exhibit, 1900 Paris Exhibition, W.E.B. Du Bois. LOC

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Homestead Grays of the Washington DC Negro League, 1913.

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Permalink to Article ~ Posted: April 5, 2013 ~ ( 220 )

LADY NELLIE | BLACK VICTORIANS | 1895

Nellie Franklin decked out in Victorian splendor holding a parasol. Tallahassee, Florida circa 1885-1911. Alvan S. Harper Collection, State Library and Archives of Florida.

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Having a child is surely the most beautifully irrational act that two people in love can commit. —- Bill Cosby

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THE WEDDING CAKE
Mr and Mrs Lewis Johnson cutting the wedding cake, 1930. Addison Scurlock, photographer. Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.

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WEDDING DAY | 1920s

African American bride and groom, James Van Der Zee, photographer.

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THANK HEAVEN FOR LITTLE GIRLS | 1947

African American girls walking the streets of Harlem, NYC, 1947. Photo by Morris Engel.

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Permalink to Article ~ Posted: April 4, 2013 ~ ( 139 )

BLACK STYLE | LATE 1940s

Three women, one holding a tennis racket, before a statue at Schenley High School, Pitssburgh, PA. Credit: Charles Teenie Harris, photographer. Teenie Harris Photograph Collection, 1920-1970, Carnegie Museum of Art

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Permalink to Article ~ Posted: April 3, 2013 ~ ( 214 )

FINE MEN IN UNIFORM | 1940s

Five young African American sailors pose for a group portrait in the Harris Studio, ca. 1940-1946. Charles Teenie Harris, photographer. Teenie Harris Photograph Collection, 1920-1970, Carnegie Museum of Art

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YOUNG LADIES & GENTS | 1940S-50s Two girls and two boys wearing matching clothing, posed in park. Credit: Charles Teenie Harris, photographer. Teenie Harris Photograph Collection, 1920-1970, Carnegie Museum of Art

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Permalink to Article ~ Posted: April 1, 2013 ~ ( 68 )

STYLISH COUPLE | 1950S
Credit: Charles Teenie Harris, photographer. Teenie Harris Photograph Collection, 1920-1970, Carnegie Museum of Art

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Permalink to Article ~ Posted: March 31, 2013 ~ ( 248 )

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photo by Bob Gosani. South Africa.

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Stump and Stello | 1930s

Promotional still of the African American vaudeville dance act Stump and Stello. Scurlock Studio Collection, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC.

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Permalink to Article ~ Posted: March 30, 2013 ~ ( 299 )

The Last Unicorn: Josephine Baker |1929

Another publicity photo for the Folies Bergere featuring Josephine Baker in a stylized unicorn costume, 1930s.

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Permalink to Article ~ Posted: March 30, 2013 ~ ( 271 )

Black Beauty | 1910s
Credit: Missouri Historical Society

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