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Film & Television

Amara Enyia

Dates not recorded

Amarachuku C. "Amara" Enyia (born 1982/1983) is an American strategist, politician, community organizer, and municipal consultant. She is the policy and research coordinator for the Movement for Black Lives; the chairwoman of the International Civil…

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Sports

Amara Nallo

2006–

Amara Nallo (born 18 November 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Liverpool.

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Sports

Amari'i Bell

1994–

Amari'i Kyren Bell (born 5 May 1994) is a professional footballer is a left back who plays for EFL Championship club Charlton Athletic and the Jamaica national team. Bell joined Birmingham City's Academy in 2011 and turned professional the following year.…

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BIOGRAPHY
Civil Rights

Amariyanna Copeny

2007–

Amariyanna "Mari" Copeny (born July 6, 2007), also known as Little Miss Flint, is an African-American youth activist from Flint, Michigan. She is best known for raising awareness about the Flint water crisis and for fundraising to support underprivileged…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
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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MUSEUM OBJECT
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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MUSEUM OBJECT
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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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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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Ambrotype of a woman seated with a hat in her lap

mid-19th century

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A sepiatone ambrotype photograph of a woman wearing a striped dress with a hat on her lap, in an ornate copper-colored metal case. The woman's earrings, necklace, and rings have been hand-tinted gold, and her cheeks have been tinted pink.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2008.9.1
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Slavery and Freedom Objects

Ambrotype of Ann Hurst Copeland in an embossed leather case

ca. 1860

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This black-and-white photograph is a portrait of a woman named Ann Hurst Copeland seated in a chair with her left elbow propped on a table. She wears a dark-colored striped silk dress with large bell sleeves and a rounded white collar. Her cheeks are…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.174.7.1ab
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Ambrotype of John H. Copeland in an embossed leather case

ca. 1860

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This black-and-white photograph is a portrait of John H. Copeland seated in a chair with his left elbow propped on a table. He faces straight to the camera and has his right thumb tucked into the opening of his jacket with his fingers in front of the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.174.7.2
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Ambrotype of three women in dotted calico dresses

1850-1870

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A black-and-white photograph of three women seated in a row with their arms linked together at the elbows and their hands placed in their laps right-over-left. All three women wear dresses made from a dark fabric with light-colored polka dots. Each wears a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.174.10ab
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Slavery and Freedom Objects

Ambrotype portrait of Creed Miller with star-shaped military identification pin

1864

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A cased ambrotype of Creed Miller, a soldier of the Kentucky 107th Regiment, Company E (and later Company C), United States Colored Troops. The ambrotype is encased in a copper scrolled frame with an oval window within a red velvet-lined, brown leather…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.155.294ab
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BIOGRAPHY
Civil Rights

Amelia Piper

1796–1856

Amelia Piper (c. 1796–1856) was a former slave and abolitionist, who organized anti-slavery fairs, was a manager of the New Bedford Female Union Society, and was a fundraiser for the abolition of slavery. She and her husband were conductors on the…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Jewelry and Adornment

American flag pin worn by Eugene Harmond with Delta Airlines uniform

1973-2016

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A small stars and stripes United States flag pin worn by Delta Air Lines' first Black male flight attendant, Eugene Harmond as part of his Delta Air Lines uniform ensemble. The metal pin is in the shape of a U.S. flag waving on a small flagpole. The flag…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.50.14.1
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Slavery and Freedom Objects

American Sketches: A Negro Congregation at Washington

November 18, 1876

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A print captioned “American Sketches: A Negro Congregation at Washington.” The print has been hand colored. The image depicts a man behind an elevated pulpit. He is reading a book. Another man sits beside him on the pulpit. Men in women dressed formally…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.239.7
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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Amina Baraka

1942–

Amina Baraka (born Sylvia Robinson; December 5, 1942) is an American poet, actress, author, community organiser, singer, dancer, and activist associated with the Black Arts Movement. Her contributions to African American cultural and political life in…

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Business

Amira Rasool

Biography

Amira Rasool is an American entrepreneur and former fashion journalist. She is the founder of The Folklore, a company that distributes fashion and lifestyle products from Africa and the African diaspora.

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Sports

Amirah Ali

1998–

Amirah Iman Ali (born December 7, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Damallsvenskan club Piteå IF. Ali played college soccer for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, where she was a four-time All-American selection. She was…

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BIOGRAPHY
Arts & Performance

Amiyah Scott

1988–

Amiyah Scott (born January 11, 1988) is an American actress, model, author, and dancer. She is known for her presence on social media apps such as Instagram, as a fixture in the LGBT ball community, and for her role as Cotton in the Fox television series…

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Music

Amma

Biography

Lauren Amma Keen (born 3 November 2001), known professionally as Amma, is a British singer-songwriter. She is currently signed to Stellar Songs Publishing. Keen is known for her writing contributions to "Home for My Heart" by friends ArrDee and Cat Burns,…

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Music

Ammo

Biography

Joshua Emanuel Coleman, known by his stage name Ammo, is an American record producer and songwriter. He has co-written and produced songs for Alex Warren, Beyoncé, Kesha, Katy Perry, Pitbull, Maroon 5, Britney Spears, Jessie J, Jason Derulo, Mike Posner,…

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BIOGRAPHY
Civil Rights

Amos Brown

1941–

Amos Cleophilus Brown (born February 20, 1941) is an African American pastor and civil rights activist. He is the president of the San Francisco branch of the NAACP, and was head pastor of the Third Baptist Church of San Francisco from 1976 through 2025.…

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