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1923–2022
Alma Speed Fox (February 18, 1923 - January 24, 2022) was an African-American civil rights activist born in Cleveland, Ohio and based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is considered the "Mother" of Pittsburgh's civil rights movement.
1891–1978
Thomas developed a vivid, mosaic-like abstract style late in her career and became one of the most celebrated American painters of her generation.
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Alma Vessells John (September 27, 1906 – April 8, 1986) was an American nurse, newsletter writer, radio and television personality, and civil rights activist. Born in Philadelphia in 1906, she moved to New York to take nursing classes after graduating from…
1915–2011
Hallie Almena Lomax (née Davis) (July 23, 1915 – March 25, 2011) was an African American journalist and civil rights activist.
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Almerinda Farias Gama (May 16, 1899 – March 31, 1999) was a Brazilian lawyer, journalist, pianist, poet, trade unionist, composer and politician. Gama was one of the first Black women to participate in Brazilian politics and played an important role in the…
1914–1996
Almira Kennedy Coursey (June 5, 1914 - August 26, 1996) was a community activist and organizer based in Bedford-Stuyvesant in Brooklyn, New York. She is best known for advocating for the renovation and redevelopment of Herbert Von King Park.
1972
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Alo Ofomi Mask, Osomegbe, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).
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Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins III (born January 7, 1979), known professionally as Aloe Blacc ( ), is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. He is known for his guest performance on Avicii's 2013 single "Wake Me Up", which topped the charts…
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Alondra Nelson (born April 22, 1968) is an American academic, policy advisor, non-profit administrator, and writer. She is the Harold F. Linder chair and professor in the School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study, an independent research…
1988
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA color photograph of Fern St. in Camden, New Jersey, 1988. The photograph shows the block where there are buildings along the street. There are empty lots where buildings once stood. Parled cars line the left side of the street which is unpaved. An…
2004
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA color photograph of Fern St. in Camden, New Jersey, 2004. The photograph shows the block where there are buildings along the street. There are empty lots where buildings once stood. Some of the empty lots have cars parked in them, while others have grass…
20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA wood engraving of a landscape looking down a road. There are multiple house and trees along each side of the road which curves along the left side of the print to run parallel to a body of water in the background. Five birds flying in the sky above the…
1989–
Alonna Berry (born 1989) is an American educator and politician who is a member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 20th district after winning an August 2025 special election to succeed Stell Parker Selby, who resigned due to health issues.
undated
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Alonzo Aden standing pointing at painting. "Photo by Adolphus Ealey"” (Photographs).
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Alonzo Carl Babers (born October 31, 1961) is an American former athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics, in the 400 m and the 4 × 400 m relay.
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Alonzo D. Black II (born March 10, 1945) is a former sheriff who served in Prince George's County, Maryland. He held the position of sheriff from 1998 to 2002. During his tenure, Black made significant contributions to law enforcement and community…
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Alonzo Bodden (; born June 13, 1962) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and former political commentator. In 2004, he won NBC's reality competition TV show Last Comic Standing in its third season after being the runner-up in its second season…
1908–1982
Alonzo D. "Buster" Boone (January 13, 1908 – April 8, 1982) was an American professional baseball pitcher and manager in the Negro leagues. He played from 1929 to 1947 with several teams. Boone was involved in a car accident on September 7, 1942. Ulysses…
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Alonzo Clayton (January 4, 1876 – March 17, 1917) was an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing described by author Edward Hotaling, as "one of the great riders of the New York circuit all through the 1890s" and who holds the record as the youngest…
1958–
Alonzo Clemons (American English: ; born 1958) is an American savant and sculptor from Boulder, Colorado. He sustained a severe brain injury as a child that left him with a developmental disability. He achieved fame for his ability to sculpt almost any…
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Alonzo Clifton McClennan (May 1, 1855 – April 14, 1912) was an African-American medical doctor who was the co-founder of the Charleston Hospital and Training School for Nurses in Charleston, South Carolina, established to provide for the education of black…
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Alonzo Joseph Davis Jr. (February 2, 1942 – January 27, 2025) was an American visual artist, gallerist, and educator. He is known for co-founding the Brockman Gallery in Los Angeles with his brother Dale Brockman Davis.
1909–1971
Alonzo Graseano Morón (née Alonzo Graseano Brown; 1909–1971), was a Danish Virgin Islands-born American educator, university president, sociologist, and civil servant. He was the first Black president of the Hampton Institute (now Hampton University) a…
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Alonzo Mondeal Hampton (born October 9, 1973) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, a position he has held since 2023. He played college football for Louisiana–Monroe as a…
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