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Alice Randall (born May 4, 1959) is an American author, songwriter, producer, and lecturer. She is best known for her contributions to country music, in addition to her novel and New York Times bestseller The Wind Done Gone, which is a reinterpretation and…
1879–
Alice Sampson Presto (1879–?) was a suffragist and the first African-American woman to run for office in the state of Washington.
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Alice Sheppard is a disabled choreographer and dancer from Britain. Sheppard started her career first as a professor, teaching English and Comparative Literature. After attending a conference on disability studies, she saw Homer Avila performed and was…
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Alice Smith (born November 30, 1977) is an American singer and songwriter, her style anchored in rock, R&B, blues, jazz and soul.
1886–1981
Alice Taylor Gafford (August 15, 1886 – October 27, 1981) was an American nurse, teacher, and artist, based in Los Angeles.
1979
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Alice, Udiegwa, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).
1979
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Alice, Uwo, Okhu, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).
1944–
Walker became the first Black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and is a leading voice in literature and activism.
1989
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGColor photograph of Alice Walker leaning against a wooden bin on the porch of a house. She is in the center of the photograph wearing a blue and red patterned sweater, jeans, rubber boots, and geometric patterned head wrap. She grips the edge of the bin…
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Alice Mariah Waring Holmes (June 11, 1872 – August 27, 1939) was an American educator, suffragette, and dentist, thought to be the first female Black dentist in Washington D.C.
1909–2000
Alice West Fleet (1909–2000) was the first American educator and an African American reading teacher in Arlington, Virginia, after desegregation of the Arlington County school system ended on February 2, 1959. She retired from teaching in 1971, after 31…
1900–1968
"Baby" Alice Whitman (1900–1968) was an African-American tap dancer and the youngest member of the Whitman Sisters ensemble. Known as the "Queen of Tap", she was considered the troupe's star dancer and was known as the finest woman tap dancer of the 1920s–30s.
1858–1937
Alice W. Wiley Seay (1858 – November 1937) was an American social worker and founder of the Empire State Federation of Women's Clubs. She was also involved in charity work through the Dorcas Society and women's clubs. She held leadership roles in many of…
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Alice Woodby McKane (1865– 6 March 1948) was the first woman to work as a medical doctor in Savannah, Georgia. She was not only known as a physician but also as a politician and an author. She and her husband Cornelius McKane contributed an important part…
1967–
Alicia Andrews (born February 1, 1967) is an American politician who served as the chairwoman of the Oklahoma Democratic Party from 2019 to 2025. She was the first African-American to hold the position.
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Alicia Boler Davis is an American engineer and businesswoman. Boler Davis began her career at General Motors, rising to the rank of executive vice president of global manufacturing in 2016. In 2019, she joined Amazon as senior vice president of global…
1990–
Alicia Brown (born January 21, 1990, in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian track and field athlete competing in the sprint events, predominantly the 400m event. Brown attended the University of Toronto Mississauga, earning the title of OUA women's track MVP in…
1970–
Alicia Diane Williams (born September 26, 1970) is an American author and teacher. Her debut novel, Genesis Begins Again, published in 2019, received wide praise and won a Newbery Honor, the Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Award for New Talent, and was a…
August 6, 2019
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn oral history consisting of a single digital video recording (2018.78.12.1). It was collected as part of the Poor People’s Campaign Interviews. In this interview, Alicia Lara, a Chicana activist from East Los Angeles, discusses her early life; her…
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Victoria Elizabeth Crawford (born June 30, 1986) is an American professional wrestler. She performs on the independent circuit under the ring name Vix Crow. She is best known for her seventeen-year tenure in WWE, where she performed under the ring name…
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Alicia Garza (née Schwartz; born January 4, 1981) is an American civil rights activist and writer known for co-founding the Black Lives Matter movement. She is a recognized advocate for social and racial justice, with a particular focus on issues affecting…
Biography
Alicia Graf Mack (née Alicia J. Graf, born 1978/1979) is an American dancer, teacher, and artistic director. She was a member of Dance Theatre of Harlem and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and has performed with Beyoncé, John Legend, and Alicia Keys.…
1996–
Alicia Mae Holloway (born August 31, 1996) is an American ballerina and television personality. Holloway danced as an apprentice with the Suzanne Farrell Ballet before joining the corps de ballet at Dance Theatre of Harlem. She competed in the Miss West…
Biography
Alicia K. Harris is a Canadian film director and screenwriter based in Scarborough, Ontario. She attracted critical acclaim for her 2019 short film Pick, which won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards…
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