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Literature

Anthea Butler

1960–

Anthea Deidre Butler (born 1960) is an African-American professor of religion and chair of the University of Pennsylvania Department of Religious Studies, where she is the Geraldine R. Segal Professor in American Social Thought.

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Arts & Performance

Anthea Hamilton

1978–

Anthea Hamilton (born 1978) is a British artist who graduated from Leeds Metropolitan University (Leeds Beckett University) and the Royal College of Art and was one of four shortlisted for the 2016 Turner Prize. Hamilton was responsible for the show's most…

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Film & Television

Anthony A. Williams

1951–

Anthony Allen Williams (born Anthony Stephen Eggleton; July 28, 1951) is an American politician who was the mayor of the District of Columbia for two terms, serving from 1999 to 2007. Williams was first elected in the 1998 mayoral election, and was…

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Film & Television

Anthony Adams (Michigan politician)

Dates not recorded

Anthony Adams is an American lawyer and politician who served as former deputy-mayor of Detroit under Kwame Kilpatrick. Adams was a candidate in the 2021 Detroit mayoral election, running against current Detroit mayor, Mike Duggan, after advancing from the…

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Arts & Performance

Anthony Anderson

1970–

Anthony Anderson (born August 15, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, and television host. He is known for his leading roles in television shows such as Andre "Dre" Johnson on the ABC sitcom Black-ish (2014–2022) and NYPD Detective Kevin Bernard on the…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Anthony Barboza

1972; printed February 2018

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A black-and-white self-portrait of Kamoinge Workshop member, Anthony Barboza. Barboza is depicted from the chin up, his body turned slightly towards the left side of the photograph and he is looking directly at the viewer. He is wearing a medium tone,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.39.7
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Arts & Performance

Anthony Barboza

1944–

Anthony Barboza (born 1944, New Bedford, Massachusetts) is a photographer, historian, artist and writer. With roots originating from Cape Verde, and work that began in commercial art more than forty years ago, Barboza's artistic talents and successful…

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Music

Anthony Barclay

Biography

Anthony Barclay is an English actor. He has appeared in productions including Kevin Costner presents: The First Christmas for ABC/ Disney, Foundation for Apple TV, Colosseum for History, Domina for Sky Atlantic, The Irregulars for Netflix, Britannia for…

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Film & Television

Anthony Bowens

1990–

Anthony Bowens is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a former one-time AEW World Tag Team Champion and one-time AEW World Trios Champion as a former member of The Acclaimed. He is also…

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Education & Scholarship

Anthony Branker

1958–

Anthony Branker (born August 28, 1958) is an American musician and educator of Caribbean descent. He was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey and raised in Piscataway and Plainfield, New Jersey. He attended public schools in Piscataway and graduated from…

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Scholarship

Anthony Braxton

1945–

Anthony Braxton (born June 4, 1945) is an American experimental composer, educator, music theorist, improviser, and multi-instrumentalist who is best known for playing saxophones, particularly the alto sax. He grew up on the South Side of Chicago and was a…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Anthony Braxton, 1977

1977

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A black-and-white photograph of musician and composer Anthony Braxton performing at a concert in New York City. Braxton is photographed on stage from a low angle near the stage floor. He stands behind the contrabass saxaphone which he is playing. To his…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.164.153
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Photographs and Still Images

Anthony Braxton, 1979

1979

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A black-and-white photograph of composer and musician Anthony Braxton performing in New York City. Braxton is photographed from the right and holds a baritone saxaphone to his lips. He wears a collared shirt, denim jacket, and glasses.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.164.80
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Biography & Culture

Anthony Broadwater

1960–

Anthony Broadwater (born November 16, 1960) is an African American man who was wrongfully convicted of raping author Alice Sebold in 1982. His conviction was overturned in 2021 after significant flaws in the evidence and procedures used during his trial…

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Literature

Anthony Brown

1981–

Anthony Jamar Brown (born October 22, 1981 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S) is an American urban contemporary gospel songwriter, singer and pianist, whose background singers are Group Therapy, stylized group therAPy. In 2012, his major label debut record, Anthony…

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Arts & Performance

Anthony Burks Sr

Biography

Anthony Laroy Burks Sr. (December 18, 1967) is an African-American conceptual fine and commercial artist, curator and art educator. He is a graduate of the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale where he met his business partner and current wife Trina Slade-Burks.

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Education & Scholarship

Anthony Davis

1951–

Anthony Davis (born February 20, 1951) is an American pianist and composer. He incorporates several styles including jazz, rhythm 'n' blues, gospel, non-Western, African, European classical, Indonesian gamelan, and experimental music. He has played with…

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Photographs and Still Images

Anthony "Drack" Mervin harvests oysters in the May River, Hilton Head Island, SC

2013

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A black and white digital image of Anthony “Drack” Mervin harvesting oysters in the May River on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The image shows Mervin from the waste down. Only his legs and arms are visible in the image. He is wearing rubber boots and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.49.9
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Literature & Journalism

Anthony Grooms

1955–

Anthony Grooms, originally from Louisa, Virginia, has written several pieces of literature and has won many awards for his writings. Grooms is now a professor at Kennesaw State University, near Atlanta, Georgia, and teaches creative writing and other…

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Arts & Performance

Anthony Hemingway

1977–

Anthony Maurice Hemingway (born 1977) is an American television and film director. He has worked extensively in television, directing numerous episodes of CSI: NY, Treme, True Blood and Shameless, among others. He has also directed one feature film, Red…

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Music

Anthony Ian Berkeley

1964–2001

Anthony Ian Berkeley (November 15, 1964 – July 15, 2001), better known as Poetic, was an American rapper and producer. He was also a founding member of the hip-hop group Gravediggaz, for which he used the alias Grym Reaper. He also used the alias Tony…

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Film & Television

Anthony Johnson (actor)

1965–2021

Anthony Johnson (February 1, 1966 – September 6, 2021), sometimes credited as A. J. Johnson, was an American actor and comedian. He was best known for his role as Ezal in the 1995 comedy film Friday.

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Film & Television

Anthony Johnson (fighter)

1984–2022

Anthony Kewoa Johnson (March 6, 1984 – November 13, 2022) was an American mixed martial artist. He spent most of his career competing for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was a multiple time title challenger, before ending his career with…

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Education & Scholarship

Anthony Joseph

1966–

Anthony Joseph FRSL (born 12 November 1966) is a British/Trinidadian poet, novelist, musician and academic. In 2023, he was awarded the T. S. Eliot Prize for his book Sonnets for Albert.

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