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Alison Natalie Kay Lowe, Baroness Lowe of Armley is a British Labour politician and life peer serving as deputy mayor of West Yorkshire for Policing and Crime. She was the first black woman Leeds city councillor, serving from 1990 to 2019, and has served…
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Alitha E. Martinez is an American comic book artist best known for her work on for Marvel Comics's Iron Man, the Heroes webcomics, and DC's Batgirl. Over the course of her career she has worked for all the major comic book publishers, including Marvel, DC…
before 1988
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA painting titled, ALL-KIND-MUSTER-TURNIPS FOR-SALE-PEACHES-CUCUMBER-PEPPER-SWEET-CORN-GRAPS-STREWBERRIES-PUNKIN-COUSHA..CANLOLPE-WATERMELON.., by John Williams. The painting is white and is painted on both sides of a long, narrow, rectangular piece of…
1847–1934
Allen Ervin Flowers was the first African-American developer in Portland, Oregon and a pioneer. He was husband to Louisa Flowers. He was a resident of Portland for 68 years.
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Alonzo "Lon" Franklin Herndon (June 26, 1858 Walton County, Georgia – July 21, 1927) was an African-American entrepreneur and businessman in Atlanta, Georgia. Born into slavery, he became Atlanta's first Black millionaire by owning and operating three…
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Alphonso David (born 1970) is an American lawyer, LGBT civil rights activist, former president of the Human Rights Campaign, and current president and CEO of the Global Black Economic Forum. In August 2019, he became the president of the Human Rights…
Dates not recorded
Alphonso M. Sumner was an African American man who opened Nashville, Tennessee's first Black school. Sumner was also a barber, a newspaper publisher, and a Northern abolitionist.
Biography
Alphonzo Rawls, also known as Alf, is a goofy-footed American professional skateboarder and footwear designer.
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Alphonzo Terrell (born 1983) is a tech entrepreneur, co-founder, and CEO of the social media platform Spill, a Black-owned social platform. Terrell worked in digital and social marketing, including the platform Twitter. Terrell, also known as "Phonz", was…
1927–1999
Alton Abraham (5 May 1927 – 6 June 1999) was an African American social entrepreneur who acted as business manager for jazz musician Sun Ra.
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Alvin Aaron Coffey Sr. (1822–1902) was an American pioneer, homesteader, miner, and farmer in California; who was formerly enslaved. He is the only Black member of the California Society of Pioneers.
1988
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Alvin Ailey Choreographing with Marilyn Banks, Dudley Williams, & Gary DeLoatch” (Prints).
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Alvin Darnell Hall (born June 27, 1952) is an American financial educator, author, and media personality.
1929–2012
Alvin J. Boutte Sr. (October 10, 1929 – April 1, 2012) was an American banker and businessman. He was co-founder, CEO, and chairman of Independence Bank — the largest Black-owned bank in the United States in the 1970s — and its holding company, Indecorp,…
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Amanda America Dickson (November 20, 1849 – June 11, 1893) was an African-American socialite in Georgia who became known as one of the wealthiest African-American women of the 19th century after inheriting a large estate from her white planter father. Born…
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Amanda Gray Hilyer (24 March 1870 – 29 June 1957) was an African American entrepreneur, pharmacist, civic worker, and civil rights activist.
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Amarachuku C. "Amara" Enyia (born 1982/1983) is an American strategist, politician, community organizer, and municipal consultant. She is the policy and research coordinator for the Movement for Black Lives; the chairwoman of the International Civil…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAmber rhinestone bracelet from Mae's Millinery Shop. The bracelet consists of three (3) rows of small amber rhinestones set into interlocked metal. Two (2) large teardrop faceted amber rhinestones are placed near the center of the bracelet, each rimmed in…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAmber rhinestone necklace from Mae's Millinery Shop. The short necklace consists of a row of small amber rhinestones set into interlocked metal. Three (3) large teardrop faceted amber rhinestones are placed at the front center, with the middle one being…
Biography
America Newton (born Dyer Newton; c. 1835 – 1917) was an African-American pioneer who helped to found the former mining town of Julian, California, in the Cuyamaca Mountains east of San Diego, California, U.S.. She was among the earliest female…
1969
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “American Craftsmen's Council, 'Craft Shops USA', Directory”.
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Amina Gerba (born March 14, 1961) is a Cameroonian-Canadian businesswoman and entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of Afrique Expansion, Afrique Expansion Forum, and Afrique Expansion magazine. She also founded the beauty care brands Kariliss and…
Biography
Amira Rasool is an American entrepreneur and former fashion journalist. She is the founder of The Folklore, a company that distributes fashion and lifestyle products from Africa and the African diaspora.
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Amobi Chidubem Okugo (born March 13, 1991) is a Nigerian-American former professional soccer player, athlete entrepreneur, strategist, and speaker. Okugo played as a midfielder and defender in Major League Soccer (MLS) and the USL Championship.
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