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Althea Garrison (born October 7, 1940) is an American politician from Boston, Massachusetts who served a single term in the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1993–1995) and a partial term as an at-large councilor on the Boston City Council…
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Gibson broke tennis barriers and won major championships at the French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals.
1924–2020
Althea McNish CM FSCD (1924–2020) was an artist from Trinidad who became the first Black British textile designer to earn an international reputation. Born in Trinidad, McNish moved to Britain in the 1950s. She was associated with the Caribbean Artists…
1945–
Althea Prince (born 1945) is a Black Canadian author, editor, and professor. Her novels and non-fiction essays are known for exploring themes of love, identity, the impact of migration, and finding a sense of belonging in Canada. She is the sister of Ralph…
1924–1990
Althea T. L. Simmons (April 17, 1924 – September 13, 1990) was a civil rights activist and attorney with the NAACP for over 35 years. Simmons was the head of the NAACP's Washington D.C. office and its chief lobbyist from 1979 to 1990. She was well known…
1939–
Althea Waites (born 1939) is an American concert pianist. She has performed across the United States and internationally. She is currently a faculty member at California State University, Long Beach.
1945–
Altheia Jones-LeCointe (born 9 January 1945) is a Trinidadian physician and research scientist also known for her role as a leader of the British Black Panther Movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Jones-LeCointe came to public attention in 1970 as one of the…
ca. 1947
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAlto saxophone owned and played by Charlie Parker. The saxophone consists of seven parts: a body, neck, two [2] mouthpieces, two [2] ligatures and a reed. 2019.10.1a: The saxophone body is made of brass and has a sterling silver bell. Some of the keys have…
1927–1999
Alton Abraham (5 May 1927 – 6 June 1999) was an African American social entrepreneur who acted as business manager for jazz musician Sun Ra.
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Alton Augustus Adams, Sr. (November 4, 1889 – November 23, 1987) was an American from the US Virgin Islands who is remembered primarily as the first black bandmaster in the United States Navy (beginning 1917). His music was performed by the bands of John…
1907–1989
Alton C. Parker (July 3, 1907 – February 28, 1989) was a Canadian police officer who became the first black Canadian detective. A native of Windsor, Ontario, he entered the Windsor Police Service in September 1942 as a constable. After a 28-year career and…
1955–2002
Alton Coleman (November 6, 1955 – April 26, 2002) was an American serial killer who, along with accomplice Debra Brown (born November 11, 1962), committed a crime spree across six states between May and July 1984 that resulted in the deaths of eight…
1945–2023
Alton Henry Maddox Jr. (July 21, 1945 – April 23, 2023) was an American lawyer who was involved in several high-profile civil rights cases in New York City in the 1980s. He was disbarred in 1990 for refusing to appear before a disciplinary committee…
1940–2017
Alton Parker Hornsby Jr. (September 3, 1940 – September 1, 2017) was an American historian, professor, author, and editor. He was a leading scholar of Black Southern history, and is a professor emeritus of history at Morehouse College, which was also his…
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Alton Devon Mason ( AL-tən; born November 21, 1997) is an American model, actor and dancer. He is one of the world's few male supermodels and the highest-paid one as of September 2023. GQ Australia named him male model of the year in 2019, Models.com gave…
1980–
Alton Anthony Thelwell (born 5 September 1980) is an English former footballer who played as a defender.
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Alton White (born May 31, 1945) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played three seasons in the World Hockey Association with the New York Raiders, Los Angeles Sharks, and the Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades. Born in Amherst, Nova…
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Altovise Joanne Davis (August 30, 1943 – March 14, 2009) was an American entertainer, best known for being Sammy Davis Jr.'s third wife.
1967-1969
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Aluko Printing Works off of a main road, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).
1973
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Alukpekpe Masquerader, Olimi Festival, Iddo, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).
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Alva Rogers (born 1959) is an American playwright, composer, actor, vocalist, and arts educator. She is known for the use of dolls and puppetry in interdisciplinary work. Rogers performed in the role of Eula Peazant in Julie Dash's 1991 film Daughters of…
1925–2002
Alva Tabor Jr. (October 16, 1925 – August 2002) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Wiley College from 1954 to 1955, Fort Valley State University from 1957 to 1959, Southern University from 1969 to 1971, and…
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Alveda Celeste King (born January 22, 1951) is an American activist, author, and former state representative for the 28th District in the Georgia House of Representatives. She is a niece of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and daughter of civil…
1921–2014
Alvera Rita Kalina, (née Frederic, October 21, 1921 – April 5, 2014) was a multiracial American woman from New Orleans who passed as white after moving north to Ohio. She married a white man, keeping her mixed heritage a secret from him and their children.…
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