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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Ambrotype portrait of Creed Miller with star-shaped military identification pin

1864

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A cased ambrotype of Creed Miller, a soldier of the Kentucky 107th Regiment, Company E (and later Company C), United States Colored Troops. The ambrotype is encased in a copper scrolled frame with an oval window within a red velvet-lined, brown leather…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.155.294ab
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Music

Ambush Buzzworl

1994–

Savimbi D’Silva B. Neto (born 3 January 1994), known professionally as Ambush Buzzworl or simply Ambush, is a British rapper. In 2018 the remix to his track "Jumpy", featuring Chip and Skepta, peaked at number 81 on the UK Singles Chart. In November his…

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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & visual records

Ame shopping at a market in Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

1971

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Cataloged as “Ame shopping at a market in Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0056
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Historical photographs & visual records

Ame shopping for vegetables at a market in Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

1971

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Cataloged as “Ame shopping for vegetables at a market in Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0059
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Historical photographs & visual records

Amedu (left) and Kelobo (right) in front of Iyaban's hut at an Olimi festival, Afokpella, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “Amedu (left) and Kelobo (right) in front of Iyaban's hut at an Olimi festival, Afokpella, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6246
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Arts & Performance

Ameerah Falzon-Ojo

2002–

Ameerah Renata Falzon-Ojo (born 4 February 2002) is a British actress and model best known for her role as Jasmine 'Jas' Salford in the CBBC sitcom, So Awkward and her voice role as Frida on the Netflix animated series, Hilda.

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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Amel Larrieux

1973–

Amel Eliza Larrieux (née Stowell; born March 8, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and keyboardist. Larrieux rose to fame in the mid-1990s as a founding member of the duo Groove Theory along with Bryce Wilson. After leaving the group in 1999,…

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Arts & Performance

Amelia Bennett

1914–2002

Amelia Bennett (1914–2002) was an American artist. She is associated with the Gee's Bend quilting collective. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and is included in the collection of the Dallas Museum of Art.

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Arts & Performance

Amelia Marshall

1958–

Amelia Marshall (born April 2, 1958) is an American actress. She is best known for playing the roles of Gilly Grant Speakes on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light (1989 to 1996), Belinda Keefer on the ABC soap opera All My Children, (1996 to 1999), and Liz…

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Literature

Amelia Tilghman

1856–1931

Amelia Louise Tilghman (surname also spelled Tiligman; September 6, 1856 – December 12, 1931) (pronounced "TILL man") was an American pianist, teacher, journalist, and activist, She founded the first African-American journal devoted to music, The Musical…

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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

"Amen Corner" musical annotated manuscript — Series 2: Writings

1983

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Cataloged as “"Amen Corner" musical annotated manuscript” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2017.47_ref75
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Sports

Amen Santo

Biography

Joselito "Amen" Santo (born 1965) is a mestre of the Afro-Brazilian martial art of capoeira. He has acted in roles practicing his art in two Hollywood movies, Only the Strong and Kickboxer 4, and created much of the former's fight choreography. He was born…

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Photographs and Still Images

America

2020

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A tintype by Rashod Taylor depicting a small portion of an American flag, with only two stars above two white stripes visible in the center. The rest of the tintype field is grey with visible drips and smudges from the wet collodion process. Along the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.77.4
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Visual Arts

America Free Angela

1971

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A print by Faith Ringgold with a tessellating pattern of red and blue triangles. Each triangle is composed of a word: FREE, ANGELA, or AMERICA in red, blue or grey text. The pattern forms squares reading alternating "Free Angela" and "Free America". In the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.72.1
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Education

America W. Robinson

1855–1912

America W. Robinson (January 1855 – 23 April 1912) was an American educator. Robinson was in the first graduating class of Fisk University and sang as a contralto with the Fisk Jubilee Singers. She was the first woman to graduate from Fisk University.

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Slavery and Freedom Objects

American Anti-Slavery Almanac Vol. II, No. I

1842

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American Anti-Slavery Almanac for 1842 published by S. W. Benedict. The almanac is printed on off white paper in black ink. Printed below the title is “CALCULATED FOR THE HORIZON AND MERIDIAN OF BOSTON, NEW YORK, / BALTIMORE, AND CHARLESTON: AND FOR USE IN…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.1.12
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Record Albums

American Beauty Waltz

ca. 1904-1905

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A shellac 78-rpm record manufactured by Columbia Phonograph Company. The label, in the center, in silver type, reads: [Columbia Disc Record / Condition of Sale / This record is sold upon the express condition that it shall not be copied or duplicated and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.316.4.17
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

American Dance Festival 1988, The Black Tradition in American Modern Dance

1988

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A brochure titled: [American Dance Festival: The Black Tradition in American Modern Dance.] The brochure is white with back text. A black-and-white image of a woman dancing is at the bottom of the brochure’s cover.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.34.2
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Historical photographs & documents

American Express

1999

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Cataloged as “American Express” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2013.149.3_ref617
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Visual Arts

American Landscape

20th century

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A woodcut showing a landscape with animals and a male figure in the foreground. On the bottom center of the print there is a four legged animal. There is a male figure standing next to the animal and it front of him are a row of buildings and trees. On the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.111.41
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Awards, Medals, and Insignia

American Music Award trophy given to Whitney Houston

1987

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An American Music Awards trophy given to Whitney Houston in 1987 for "Favorite Female Vocalist Soul / R & B". The trophy is a tall Lucite™ pyramid on a cube-shaped black-painted wood base. The clear quadrilateral pyramid is affixed to a small square…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.161.6
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Record Albums

American Spirituals

1945

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An album titled American Spirituals by Kenneth Spencer, Sonora, MS 478. The album contains four LPs, (2011.21.4a-d). 2011.21.4a-d: Four records from the American Spirituals set. Each record has a red Sonora label with gold lettering at center. Each label…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.21.4a-f
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Literature

Amerie

1980–

Amerie Mi Marie Rogers Nicholson (born January 12, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and writer. She has released four studio albums to date: All I Have (2002), Touch (2005), Because I Love It (2007), In Love & War (2009). She is best known…

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