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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Amateur Athletic Union medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

1940

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Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) silver medal for the 60 Yard event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1940. The medal consists of a silver colored pin holding a red, white, and blue ribbon attached to a silver medal. The silver pin is rectangular shaped with a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2014.63.105.1.9
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Amateur Athletic Union New Jersey medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

1939

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Amateur Athletic Union New Jersey (AAU NJ) gold medal for the 60 yard event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1939. The medal is pentagonal, gold colored, and has a bezel. The top edge is rounded. The obverse of the medal is edged on each side with four (4)…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2014.63.105.1.11
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gelatin silver prints

Amateur Performer, Apollo Theatre

ca. 1937-1940

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Black and white gelatin silver photographic print of a stage shot showing audience and male performer wearing hat and jacket in fighting stance, box seats shown.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.165.46
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Literature

Amatoritsero Ede

Biography

Amatoritsero "Godwin" Ede is a Nigerian-Canadian poet. He had written under the name "Godwin Ede" but he stopped bearing his Christian first name as a way to protest the xenophobia and racism he noted in Germany, a "Christian" country, and to an extent, to…

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Historical photographs & visual records

Amauna, la Négresse blanch avec sa Sœur de la Côte-d'Or (Afrique)

[ca. 1900]

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Postcard image of a two young women. Original caption reads: "Amauna; Negresse blanche, avec sa Soeur; de la Côte-d'Or (Afrique). " Translated caption reads, "Amauna: The white Negress, with her Sister; of the Gold Coast (Africa)." Items EEPA GH-20-02 and…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA GH 1985-140302-01
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Arts & Performance

Amaza Lee Meredith

1895–1984

Amaza Lee Meredith (August 14, 1895 – 1984) was an American architect, educator and artist. Meredith was unable to enter the profession as an architect because of "both her race and her sex" as an African-American woman, and worked primarily as an art…

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Record Albums

Amazing Grace

1972

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An Atlantic Records album SD 2-906. The album is named Amazing Grace and performed by Aretha Franklin. It contains two records. 2015.191.9a: A vinyl long-playing record with a red, white and green label at the center on each side. Side one has four songs:…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.191.9a-e
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Textiles and Quilts

Ambassador’s flag owned by Ambassador William Beverly Carter, Jr.

ca. 1975

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United States Department of State Foreign Service Ambassador's flag owned by Ambassador William Beverly Carter, Jr. The flag is dominated by the Great Seal of the United States, centrally set against a navy blue field. The Great Seal of the United States…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2019.45.1.1
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Politics

Amber Baker

Biography

Amber M. Baker is an American politician. Baker is a Democrat and was elected as the representative for District 72 in the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing Forsyth County, in 2020.

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Politics

Amber Boykins

1969–

Amber "Holly" Boykins (born April 4, 1969) is an American politician. She represented a portion of North St. Louis in the Missouri House of Representatives.

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Literature

Amber Bullock

1986–

Amber Brianna Lawrence-Bullock (born April 11, 1986) is an American urban contemporary gospel artist and musician. Bullock won the gospel singing competition, Sunday Best, that airs on BET, during season four. She started her music career, in 2011, with…

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Sports

Amber Campbell

1981–

Amber Campbell (born June 5, 1981) is an American hammer thrower. Campbell attended Coastal Carolina University in South Carolina and competed for the Chanticleer track team. She had her first international competition at the 2005 World Championships.

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Literature

Amber Gill

1997–

Amber Rose Gill (born 4 August 1997) is an English television personality and author. In 2019, she won the fifth series of Love Island. She has since presented the ITV series The Full Treatment (2021), as well as competing on the Channel 4 survival series…

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Sports

Amber Hall

1977–

Amber Jade Hall (born December 29, 1977) is a Canadian former professional basketball player who played for the Portland Fire of the WNBA. Her primary position was forward.

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Film & Television

Amber Iman

1986–

Amber Iman is an American actress and singer. She made her Broadway debut in 2013 as Nina Simone in Soul Doctor and appeared in the Broadway musical Shuffle Along in 2016 and in the first national tour of Hamilton. In 2024 she originated the role of…

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Literature & Journalism

Amber McBride

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Amber McBride is an African-American author, poet, and professor. She is best known for her debut novel-in-verse, Me (Moth), which was nominated for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature and won the John Steptoe New Talent Award.

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Politics & Public Life

Amber Morley

Biography

Amber Morley is a Canadian politician who has represented Ward 3 Etobicoke—Lakeshore on Toronto City Council since 2022. She has also served as the deputy mayor of Toronto for Etobicoke and York since 2023.

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Jewelry and Adornment

Amber rhinestone bracelet from Mae's Millinery Shop

1941-1994

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Amber rhinestone bracelet from Mae's Millinery Shop. The bracelet consists of three (3) rows of small amber rhinestones set into interlocked metal. Two (2) large teardrop faceted amber rhinestones are placed near the center of the bracelet, each rimmed in…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.78.1
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Jewelry and Adornment

Amber rhinestone necklace from Mae's Millinery Shop

1941-1994

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Amber rhinestone necklace from Mae's Millinery Shop. The short necklace consists of a row of small amber rhinestones set into interlocked metal. Three (3) large teardrop faceted amber rhinestones are placed at the front center, with the middle one being…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.78.2
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Music

Amber Riley

1986–

Amber Patrice Riley (born February 15, 1986), sometimes known mononymously as Riley (stylized in all caps), is an American actress, singer and songwriter. She is best known for her portrayal of Mercedes Jones on the Fox comedy-drama series Glee…

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Arts & Performance

Amber Robles-Gordon

1977–

Amber Robles-Gordon (born 1977) is an American mixed media visual artist. She was born in Puerto Rico and resides in Washington, D.C.. Robles-Gordon's work utilizes textile and collage techniques as a primary aesthetic language.

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Literature

Amber Ruffin

1979–

Amber Mildred Ruffin (born January 9, 1979) is an American comedian, writer and actress. She hosted her own late-night talk show titled The Amber Ruffin Show on Peacock from 2020 to 2022. She has been a writer for Late Night with Seth Meyers since 2014.

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Sports & Achievement

Amber Stocks

1977–

Amber "AB" Stocks is an American basketball executive consultant, coach, and former player. She was most notably the General Manager and Head Coach of the Chicago Sky in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Stocks was as an assistant coach…

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Historical photographs & visual records

""Ambiance"" , Côte d'Ivoire

Date not recorded

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C.I. Coat of Arms [image]; REPUBLIQUE DE COTE D'IVOIRE[,] "Ambiance"; 71166 S; circle [logo]; Reproduction interdite; globe with location of C.I. [image]; Agfacolor [logo]. Photographed by Nourault, J.C., photographer. Published by Edité par la Librairie…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-0636
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