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Music

Arlissa

1992–

Arlissa Joann Ruppert (German pronunciation: [ˈʁʊpɛʁt]; born 21 September 1992), known professionally as Arlissa, is a German-born British singer and songwriter.

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Music

Arlo Parks

2000–

Anaïs Oluwatoyin Estelle Marinho (born 9 August 2000), known professionally as Arlo Parks, is an English singer and songwriter. Her debut studio album, Collapsed in Sunbeams, was released in 2021 to critical acclaim and peaked at number three on the UK…

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Arts & Performance

Arlonzia Pettway

1923–2008

Arlonzia Pettway (1923–2008) was an American artist associated with the Gee's Bend group of quilters. She began quilting at age 13. In 2006, her quilt "Chinese Coins" variation appeared on a US Postal service stamp as part of a series commemorating Gee's…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Costume

Arm sleeve from Misty Knight's boxing costume of Marvel's Luke Cage

ca. 2016-2018

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A neon green visual effects arm sleeve worn by Simone Missick as the character Misty Knight on the episode 'Wig Out' (203) of Marvel’s television series “Luke Cage.” This bright green visual effects arm-sleeve is part of Misty’s boxing and worn on…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.47.3.4
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Historical photographs & documents

Armageddon 2000: The Public Enemy Game

2000

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Cataloged as “Armageddon 2000: The Public Enemy Game” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.A2013.149.3, Item 4
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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Armand Lanusse

Biography

Armand Lanusse (c. 1810 – March 16, 1868) was a Creole of color, educator, poet, and writer from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is the editor of Les Cenelles (1845), a collection of poems by fellow Creoles of color in New Orleans widely considered to be the…

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Music

Armando

1970–1996

Armando Gallop (sometimes written as Armando Gallup) (February 12, 1970 – December 17, 1996), who released material under his first name only, was an American house-music producer and DJ who was an early contributor to the development of acid house.…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Props and Set Design

Armchairs used on The Oprah Winfrey Show

1996-1998

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These two ochre textured leather armchairs, both alike, were used on the set of The Oprah Winfrey Show. Each chair is shaped with a deep, rectangular seat, padded arms with a slight, rounded curve, and a padded back with a scalloped top edge. The padded…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.324.4.1-.2
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Historical photographs & visual records

"Armée Guinéenne" [Guinean Army], Conakry, Guinea

Date not recorded

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CONAKRY - REP. DE GUINEE[,] Armée Guinéenne; Lyna [logo]; EXA [logo]; 583/53. Published by Production "PHOTOS CISSE" - Paris[,] 10, rue Lécuyer - 93300 AUBEVILLIERS - Tél. 48 33 59 59.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-6659
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Historical photographs & visual records

"Armée Guinéenne" [Guinean Army], Guinée

Date not recorded

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REPUBLIQUE DE GUINEE[,] 8843 - Armée Guinéenne. Photographed by Dray, Robert, photographer. Published by IRIS EXPORT - Editions Touré Frères BP. 1617 CONAKRY.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-1348
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BIOGRAPHY
Education & Scholarship

Armenta Adams

1936–

Armenta Adams (Hummings) Dumisani (born 1936) is an American concert pianist and music educator who since 1960 has performed in the United States and, thanks to an international relations award from the U.S. State Department, in 27 other countries. In…

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Biography & Culture

Armet Francis

1945–

Armet Francis (born 29 January 1945) is a Jamaican-born photographer and publisher who has lived in London, England, since the 1950s. He has been documenting and chronicling the lives of people of the African diaspora for more than 40 years and his…

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Historical photographs & visual records

Armlet with Bat Figures, Copenhagen Museum, Denmark

circa 1981-1994

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Cataloged as “Armlet with Bat Figures, Copenhagen Museum, Denmark” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-012, Item EEPA 2016-012-0026
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Biography & Culture

Armond White

1953–

Armond Allen White (born 1953) is an American film and music critic who writes for National Review and Out. He was previously the editor of CityArts (2011–2014), the lead film critic for the alternative weekly New York Press (1997–2011), and the arts…

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Historical photographs & visual records

Arms (crest) of Harare, Harare (Zimbabwe)

1979

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Cataloged as “Arms (crest) of Harare, Harare (Zimbabwe)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-065808
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Literature

Armstrong Williams

1959–

Armstrong Williams (born February 5, 1959) is an American conservative political commentator, entrepreneur, author, and talk show host. Williams writes a nationally syndicated conservative newspaper column, has hosted a daily radio show, and hosts a…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Documents and Manuscripts

Army and Navy Diary Including French-English Words

1917-1919

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World War I diary of Roy Underwood Plummer. The hardback book has a green cloth cover with black lettering that reads [ARMY AND NAVY / DIARY / FRENCH-ENGLISH WORDS / AUTOGRAPHS OF COMRADES]. The first page bears a handwritten inscription that reads [Roy…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.14
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Literature

Arna Bontemps

1902–1973

Arna Wendell Bontemps ( bon-TOM) (October 13, 1902 – June 4, 1973) was an American poet, novelist and librarian, and a noted member of the Harlem Renaissance.

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Arts & Performance

Arnetia Walker

Biography

Arnetia Walker is an American actress and singer, active since 1971. She played Nurse Annie Roland in the NBC sitcom Nurses from 1991 to 1994.

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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Arnett Cobb

1918–1989

Arnett Cleophus Cobb (August 10, 1918 – March 24, 1989) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, sometimes known as the "Wild Man of the Tenor Sax" because of his uninhibited stomping style. Cobb wrote the words and music for the jazz standard "Smooth…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Arnie Lawrence, Howard McGhee, and Cecil Payne, 1982

ca. 1982

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A black-and-white photograph of jazz musicians Arnie Lawrence (L), Howard McGhee (C), and Cecil Payne (R) performing in New York City. Lawrence plays tenor saxaphone, McGhee plays trumpet, and Payne plays baritone saxaphone. Lawrence and Payne are framed…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.164.51
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Sports & Achievement

Arnold Adams

1985–

Arnold Adams (born July 9, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer. He currently competes in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, where he is the inaugural and a two-time BKFC Heavyweight Champion. As of July 10, 2026, he is #5…

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Arts & Performance

Arnold J. Kemp

Biography

Arnold J. Kemp is an American artist who works in painting, print, sculpture, and poetry. After graduating from Boston Latin School, Kemp received a BA/BFA from Tufts University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, and an MFA from Stanford…

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Arts & Performance

Arnold Oceng

1985–

Arnold Oceng, sometimes known as Snakeyman, (born 30 November 1985), is a Ugandan-born British actor and singer. Oceng is best known for the roles in Grange Hill, Adulthood and Brotherhood.

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