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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

A. J. Lawson

2000–

Anthony Randolph "A.J." Lawson (born July 15, 2000) is a Canadian professional basketball player for Saski Baskonia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

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A Kamberi man leaping during a dance performance outside of a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Kamberi man leaping during a dance performance outside of a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2122
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A Kamberi man performing acrobatic tricks during a performance outside of a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Kamberi man performing acrobatic tricks during a performance outside of a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2123
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A Kamberi man performing in front of a crowd outside of a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Kamberi man performing in front of a crowd outside of a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2125
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A Kamberi man playing a drum, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Kamberi man playing a drum, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0625
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A Kamberi woman using a mortar and pestle to grind grain, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Kamberi woman using a mortar and pestle to grind grain, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0641
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A man annoucing the events during a festival in a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man annoucing the events during a festival in a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2154
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A man dancing with a crowd of drummers in a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man dancing with a crowd of drummers in a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2129
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Film & Television

A. Q. A.

1996–

Angela Quentina Arnold (born September 10, 1996), better known by the ring name A. Q. A., is an American professional wrestler. She began to work with Booker T's Reality of Wrestling promotion in 2018. She also worked for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in 2022…

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Sports

Aaliyah Edwards

2002–

Aaliyah Mckenzie Edwards (born July 9, 2002) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Houston Comets of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for the Lunar Owls of Unrivaled. She played college basketball at UConn before being…

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Sports

Aaron Altherr

1991–

Aaron Samuel Altherr ( ahl-TAIR; born January 14, 1991) is a German-American professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago Dogs of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the ninth round of the…

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Sports

Aaron Barnes

1996–

Aaron Christopher Barnes (born 14 October 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back. Barnes is a product of the Arsenal Academy, where he played from under-11 level until 2013, when he joined Charlton Athletic to continue his…

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Sports

Aaron Benjamin

1979–

Aaron Benjamin (March 2, 1979) is a Canadian former soccer player who played in the United Soccer Leagues, National Professional Soccer League and the Canadian Professional Soccer League.

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Sports

Aaron Best

1992–

Aaron Best (born September 1, 1992) is a Canadian professional basketball player for BC Andorra of the Spanish Liga ACB. He played college basketball for Ryerson.

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Sports

Aaron Brown

1980–

Aaron Wesley Brown (born 14 March 1980) is an English professional footballer who played as a left-back or left winger. His late younger brother Marvin also played professionally and both were with Bristol City at the same time.

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Sports & Achievement

Aaron Brown (sprinter)

1992–

Aaron Brown (born 27 May 1992) is a Canadian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. As part of Canada's 4 × 100 m relay team, he is the 2024 Olympic gold medallist, 2020 Olympic silver medallist, 2016 Olympic bronze medallist and the 2022…

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Sports

Aaron Chapman

1990–

Aaron James Chapman (born 29 May 1990) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Northern Premier League Division One West club Clitheroe.

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Sports

Aaron Davis

1967–

Aaron Davis (born April 8, 1967, in the Bronx, New York, United States) is a former professional boxer who held the WBA welterweight title.

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Sports & Achievement

Aaron Durley

1993–

Aaron Durley (born July 21, 1993) is a former Little League World Series baseball player known for his exceptional size, a former all-state high school basketball player, and a former player for Texas Christian University's basketball team (TCU). Durley…

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Sports

Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang

Born 2000

Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang (born 18 May 2000) is an English-born French professional rugby union player who plays wing or full back for Top 14 club Pau and the France national team. He won a gold medal as part of the France national rugby sevens team at the…

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Sports

Aaron Hicks

1989–

Aaron Michael Hicks (born October 2, 1989) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, and Los Angeles Angels.

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Sports & Achievement

Aaron Holbert

1973–

Aaron Keith Holbert (born January 9, 1973) is an American former professional baseball infielder for the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Sports

Aaron James

1952–

Aaron James (born October 5, 1952) is a retired American professional basketball player. He spent his entire five-year National Basketball Association (NBA) career with the New Orleans Jazz. James, a 6'8" small forward, averaged 10.8 points and 4.1…

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Sports & Achievement

Aaron James (American football)

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Aaron James (born September 14, 1979) is an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach for Tuskegee University from 2023 to 2026, and previously played quarterback for the school. He also coached for Bullock County High School,…

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