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…
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.…
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…
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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…
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
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
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…
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.
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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.…