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United States. Work Projects Administration (New York, N.Y.)
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Writers' Program (New York, N.Y.)
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Butler, Bennie
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Gardner, James
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Johnson, Jack, 1878-1946
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Writers' Program, New York City: Negroes of New York Collection
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Portrait collection
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William "Pop" Gates photograph collection
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Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
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Schomburg Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
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Althea Gibson (third from lef…
abstract:
… of the
American
Tennis Association
Althea Gibson at New York Cit…
topic:
African
American
women
athletes
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Amusements of Negroes
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African
Americans
Athletic
activities.
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African
Americans
Athletic
team, Tenth Cavalry.
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African
American
troops
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“Brief History of Negro Baske…
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African
Americans
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“Brief Outline of Negro Tenni…
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African
Americans
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“Brief Outline of the Utopia …
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African
Americans
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“Cricket: Leading Teams & Pla…
topic:
African
Americans
Curt Flood of the St. Louis C…
topic:
African
American
baseball players
Curt Flood, Cincinnati Redleg…
topic:
African
American
baseball players
De Hart Hubbard
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African
American
athletes
… Jackson,
athlete
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topic:
African
American
men
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Five Evenings with
American
Dance Pioneers
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African
American
and
African
contrasts; her
… by the Police
Athletic
League
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African
American
youth
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Group portrait of the Buffalo…
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American
basketball players
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“Harry Wills vs. Jack Dempsey…
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African
Americans
Heavyweight boxing champion, …
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American
athletes
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“Henry Armstrong”
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African
Americans
High jump, Private Dunlap; Ni…
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African
American
troops
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“How the Negro Celebrated the…
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African
Americans
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“Intellectual Activities & Cr…
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African
Americans
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Jack Johnson (front)
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African
American
boxers
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Jack Johnson (side)
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African
American
boxers
Jack Johnson in boxing stance
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African
American
athletes
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“Jack Johnson”
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African
Americans
Jack Johnson, the first
African
American
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African
American
athletes
Jackie Robinson (right), and …
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American
baseball players
Jackie Robinson kneeling with…
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American
baseball players
Jackie Robinson sliding into …
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American
baseball players
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Jesse Owens.
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African
American
athletes
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“Joe Louis”
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African
Americans
Major Taylor
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African
American
athletes
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Maybe I'll Pitch Forever: a g…
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African
American
athletes
Mlle. LeZetora : Colored lady
athlete
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African
American
women
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“National Negro Baseball Leag…
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African
Americans
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Negro
Athletes
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African
Americans
Negro
Athletic
team in city-wide meet
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African
Americans
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…“Outstanding Negro
Athletic
Clubs of New York
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African
Americans
Police
Athletic
League (PAL) organizer
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African
American
youth
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Pop Gates (at center in light…
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African
American
basketball players
Samuel Huston College basebal…
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African
Americans
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“Sketch on the Life of Harry …
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African
Americans
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“Sports & Amusements of Negro…
topic:
African
Americans
Tennis player Althea Gibson
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African
American
women
athletes
Tennis player Althea Gibson w…
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African
American
women
athletes
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…“The Growth of Negro
Athletic
Life
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African
Americans
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The March of Time : radio bro…
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African
American
track and field
athletes
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The Negro in Sport
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African
Americans
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The Negro in Sports
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African
American
athletes