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Abdu Ali is an American multidisciplinary musician, community activist, poet and artist based in Baltimore. In 2019, Baltimore City Major Jack Young's Office and the LGBTQ Commission honored Ali with the Artist of the Year Award. They released their first…
2015
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOutfit worn by Kerry Washington on Scandal. The outfit consists of a cardigan, shirt, pants, and bra. The cardigan is black cashmere and is an oversized, relaxed “cocoon” style. It is ribbed and has a shawl collar which comes down the front of the…
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Abdul Alkalimat (born Gerald Arthur McWorter, November 21, 1942) is an American professor of African-American studies and library and information science at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. He is the author of several books, including…
1958–2022
Abdul–Aziz Yakubu (4 April 1958 – 14 August 2022) was a mathematical biologist. Yakubu was a professor at Howard University for over 20 years and served as chair of the mathematics department from 2004 to 2014.
1982–
Abdul Buhari (born 26 June 1982) is a British/Nigerian former athlete who competed in the discus throw and competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
1954–2016
Abdul Qadir Jeelani (born Gary Cole; February 10, 1954 – August 3, 2016) was an American professional basketball player. Born in Bells, Tennessee, he was a 6'8" and 210 lb small forward and played college basketball for the Wisconsin–Parkside Rangers. He…
1969–
Abdul Karim Kallon (born April 5, 1969) is an American lawyer who is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. He is a former nominee to be a United States circuit judge of the United…
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Abdul Kanneh (born September 3, 1990) is an English professional Canadian football defensive back. He has played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Ottawa RedBlacks, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and Toronto Argonauts. He played college football at New…
1974–
Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar (born Sharmon Shah; June 28, 1974), known previously as Karim Abdul-Jabbar, is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). Abdul-Karim played college football for the…
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Abdul Qadim Haqq (born December 24, 1968), also known as Haqq and The Ancient, is an American artist associated with casual culture within the Detroit techno music subculture. Haqq's artwork has been featured on records by Detroit techno artists Juan…
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Abdul Rahman Ibrahima ibn Sori (Arabic: عبد الرحمن ابراهيم سوري; 1762 – July 6, 1829) was a Fula prince and Amir (commander) from the Fouta Djallon region of Guinea, West Africa, who was captured and sold to slave traders and transported to the United…
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Abdul-Rasheed Muhammad (born c. 1953) is an African-American imam and retired United States Army officer. In 1994, he became the first Muslim chaplain in the history of the United States armed forces.
1953–2024
Abdul Salaam (born Larry James Faulk; August 12, 1953 – October 8, 2024) was an American professional football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons with the New York Jets. He played college football for the…
1979–
Abdul Salis is a British actor. He played a paramedic called Curtis Cooper on the medical drama series Casualty.
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Abdul Wadud (April 30, 1947 – August 10, 2022), born Ronald Earsall DeVaughn, was an American cellist known for his work in jazz and classical music.
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Abdulai Hindolo Bell-Baggie (born 28 April 1992) is a Sierra Leonean former professional footballer who played as a winger. He scored 45 goals in 372 league and cup appearances in a 14-year career in the English Football League and non-league football.…
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Abdulalim Abdullah Shabazz (May 22, 1927 – June 25, 2014) was an African American Professor of Mathematics. He received the National Association of Mathematicians Distinguished Service Award for his years of mentoring and teaching excellence. President of…
1931–2014
Abdullah H. Abdur-Razzaq (December 20, 1931 – November 21, 2014) was an African-American activist and Muslim known for being one of Malcolm X's most trusted associates. Born James Monroe King Warden, he was known as James 67X among fellow members of the…
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Abdullah Mason (born April 5, 2004) is an American professional boxer. He has held the WBO lightweight title since November 2025. As an amateur, Mason won the National Junior Championships in 2017, the Eastern Regional Open in 2017 and 2018, and the USA…
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Lawrence Robert Shreve (born January 11, 1941), better known by the ring name Abdullah the Butcher, is a Canadian retired professional wrestler. He has a reputation for being involved in some of the most violent and bloody hardcore wrestling matches of all…
1946–
Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im (Arabic: عبد الله أحمد النعيم; born in 1946) is a Sudanese-born Islamic scholar who lives in the United States and teaches at Emory University. He is the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law,…
1919–2018
Abdulrahim Abby Farah (Somali: Cabdiraxiim Caabbi Faarax, Arabic: عبد الرحيم آبي فرح; 22 October 1919 – 14 May 2018) was a Welsh-born Somali diplomat and politician. He was Assistant Secretary-General for Special Political Questions 1973-1978 and Deputy…
1885–1952
Abraham Lincoln Manley (December 22, 1885 – December 9, 1952) was an American Negro league baseball executive. He co-owned the Newark Eagles baseball franchise in the Negro leagues with his wife, Effa Manley, from 1935 to 1946.
1932–1973
Bikila won the 1960 Rome Olympic marathon running barefoot, then defended his title in Tokyo in 1964, becoming a symbol of African athletic excellence.
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