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Allissa V. Richardson is an American journalism scholar, author, and former journalist. She is an associate professor of journalism and communication at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism and director of the Charlotta Bass Journalism…
1932–
Allister Bain (born 13 January 1932) is a Grenadian retired actor, playwright, and screenwriter, who moved to the UK in 1958. A veteran of British performing arts, his TV appearances include roles in Us Girls, Vanity Fair, Bugs, Doctor Who and Waking the…
2003-09-04
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOriginal Carousel 18, slide 78.
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Alleandra Morgan Brazier (née Watt; born March 12, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Denver Summit FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Texas A&M Aggies, twice earning…
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Ally Love is an American fitness instructor for Peloton and the in-arena host of the Brooklyn Nets. She began her career as a dancer for the New York Knicks and a model for brands like Adidas. She began working for the Nets as a host in 2012, which led to…
1997–
Ally Samantha Prisock (born January 18, 1997) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender. She played college soccer for the USC Trojans, earning first-team All-American honors in 2018, before being selected in the second…
2022
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA mini zine from the Soul Garden of Neurodiversity Mini Zine Pack titled Allyship is Sacrifice, designed by Jennifer White-Johnson. The mini zine is constructed from a single sheet of white, heavy weight paper that has a slit at the center and has been…
1985–
Allyson Michelle Felix (born November 18, 1985) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 400 meters. Over 200 metres, she is the 2012 Olympic champion, a three-time world champion (2005–2009), and a two-time…
Biography
Allyson Hobbs is an American historian, author, and associate professor at Stanford University. Hobbs is known for her scholarly work on African American history, especially her research on racial passing. Hobbs is also a prominent public intellectual,…
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Allyson Kay Duncan (born September 5, 1951, in Durham, North Carolina) is a former United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. She was the Fourth Circuit's first female African American judge.
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Allyson Renee Swaby (born 3 October 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Crystal Palace. Born in the United States, she represents Jamaica internationally.
1947–
Allyson Ingrid Williams née Layne MBE (born 1947) is a retired midwife, lecturer, carnival masquerade band administrator and chair of the board of the Notting Hill Carnival. She is noted for standing up to racism in her professional life, and is notable…
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Alma Shealey Adams (born May 27, 1946) is an American politician who represents North Carolina's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. A Democrat, Adams represented the state's 58th House district in Guilford County in…
1912–2001
Alma Bazel Androzzo (17 October 1912 - 11 October 2001) was an American composer, pianist and songwriter.
1927–
Alma Fairfax Carlisle (née Murray, born July 9, 1927), is an American architect and architectural historian who worked in Los Angeles. Her work led to the preservation of many historic districts and sites in the city of Los Angeles.
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Alma Oralia Minerva Cooper (born March 17, 2002) is an American beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 2024. Cooper represented the United States at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant where she did not place.
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Alma Dawson (February 4, 1943 – September 11, 2025) was an American scholar of librarianship. She retired as Russell B. Long Professor at the School of Library & Information Science, Louisiana State University in 2014 and was awarded Emeritus status in…
Biography
Alma Faye Brooks is an American-born Canadian disco singer. She is most noted as a two-time Juno Award nominee for Best New Female Vocalist, receiving nods at the Juno Awards of 1978 and the Juno Awards of 1980. Born in Tyler, Texas, she moved to Montreal,…
1946–
Alma Jean Billingslea (born 1946) is an American scholar and teacher, and a veteran of the civil rights movement. Billingslea was born in Albany, Georgia, but grew up in Orange, New Jersey, where she was one of the first African American students to…
1888–1970
Alma Julia Hightower (November 27, 1888 – August 1, 1970) was an American vocalist, musician and music teacher. From the early 1920s to the mid-1960s she taught thousands of children and adults, many of whom became outstanding performers, such as Clarence…
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Alma Levant Hayden (March 30, 1927 – August 2, 1967) was an American chemist, and one of the first African-American women to gain a scientist position at a science agency in Washington, D.C. She joined the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the 1950s.…
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Alma Vivian Powell (née Johnson; October 27, 1937 – July 28, 2024) was an American audiologist and the wife of military and political figure Colin Powell, to whom she was married from August 25, 1962 until his death in 2021.
1973
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Alma's European-African Ventureby Mrs. Alma G. Dotson”.
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Alma Smith Jacobs (21 November 1916 – 18 December 1997) was the first African American to serve as Montana State Librarian. She served as Head Librarian at the Great Falls Public Library from 1954 to 1973, and in 1973 was named Montana State Librarian,…
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