{"value"=>"<p>The Personalities series documents many well-known business, political, civil rights, labor, entertainment, religious, literary, and sports figures. Among the individuals included are Mary McLeod Bethune, bandleader Willie Bryant, Coretta Scott King, Canada Lee, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., A. Philip Randolph, Jackie Robinson, and Eleanor Roosevelt.</p> <p>The series consists of formal portraits and candid shots of individuals and groups, and documents certain events or activities in which particular individuals are involved. Some images were done as publicity stills; other images are press photographs which were published in <span class=\"title\">The People's Voice</span> and other African American newspapers.</p> <p>Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. is depicted as both politician and community activist, attending several public events such as campaign rallies, banquets, etc. Images of Powell at Abyssinian Baptist Church are filed in the Church series of this collection. Other personalities include: radio host Alma John interviewing or posing with individuals and groups who appeared on her radio program at WWRL; actor Canada Lee attending various parties, including one given for him by former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt; Josephine Baker performing at her 1973 Carnegie Hall concert; singer Sarah Vaughan appearing on WMCA radio with Ralph Cooper; cosmetics entrepreneur Rose Morgan posing with heavyweight boxing champ Joe Louis to promote My Man cologne (ca. late 1950s); boxer Sugar Ray Robinson working out at a local gym; and labor leader A. Philip Randolph attending various Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters functions.</p>"}