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Loading image…1951–
Anthony Allen Williams (born Anthony Stephen Eggleton; July 28, 1951) is an American politician who was the mayor of the District of Columbia for two terms, serving from 1999 to 2007. Williams was first elected in the 1998 mayoral election, and was…
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Anthony Adams is an American lawyer and politician who served as former deputy-mayor of Detroit under Kwame Kilpatrick. Adams was a candidate in the 2021 Detroit mayoral election, running against current Detroit mayor, Mike Duggan, after advancing from the…
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Anthony Christopher Bahadur or Anthony Adur (born February 25, 1988) is a former Canadian professional soccer player who played as a forward.
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Anthony Joseph Alford (born July 20, 1994) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Pittsburgh Pirates, and in the KBO League for the KT Wiz.
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Anthony Anderson (born August 15, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, and television host. He is known for his leading roles in television shows such as Andre "Dre" Johnson on the ABC sitcom Black-ish (2014–2022) and NYPD Detective Kevin Bernard on the…
Biography
Anthony B. Bradley is an American theologian, author and cultural analyst. The author of twelve books, including Aliens in the Promised Land, which launched a minority-led conversation about racism in the U.S. evangelical church, he has also published…
1972; printed February 2018
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white self-portrait of Kamoinge Workshop member, Anthony Barboza. Barboza is depicted from the chin up, his body turned slightly towards the left side of the photograph and he is looking directly at the viewer. He is wearing a medium tone,…
1944–
Anthony Barboza (born 1944, New Bedford, Massachusetts) is a photographer, historian, artist and writer. With roots originating from Cape Verde, and work that began in commercial art more than forty years ago, Barboza's artistic talents and successful…
Biography
Anthony Barclay is an English actor. He has appeared in productions including Kevin Costner presents: The First Christmas for ABC/ Disney, Foundation for Apple TV, Colosseum for History, Domina for Sky Atlantic, The Irregulars for Netflix, Britannia for…
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Anthony A. Beale (born October 22, 1967) is an American politician and the alderman of the 9th ward of the City of Chicago, Illinois United States. Beale is noted as having been one of the youngest members to serve as elected official on the City of…
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Anthony Harris Bennett (born March 14, 1993) is a Canadian professional basketball player for Al-Najma of the Bahraini Premier League. He played college basketball for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) for one year. He was the first overall pick…
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Anthony Binga Jr. (June 1, 1843 – January 21, 1919) was an American minister, educator, businessman, and board chairman of the Baptist Foreign Mission Convention. He was one of the first African Americans to serve as a public school teacher in Virginia.
1976–
Anthony Blevins (born July 23, 1976) is an American former professional football player and assistant special teams coordinator of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). Blevins played in the original XFL with the Birmingham Thunderbolts…
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Anthony Bonner (born June 8, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Saint Louis.
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Rev. Anthony Bowen (1809—1871), was a civic leader among the African-American community in Washington, D.C., and the first African-American employee of the United States Patent Office. Both the Anthony Bowen YMCA and Anthony Bowen Elementary School in…
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Anthony Bowens is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a former one-time AEW World Tag Team Champion and one-time AEW World Trios Champion as a former member of The Acclaimed. He is also…
1963–
Anthony Lee Bowie (born November 9, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player. He is a former NBA shooting guard, most renowned for his stint with the Orlando Magic. With the Magic, Bowie became one of the top bench players, often stepping…
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Anthony Branker (born August 28, 1958) is an American musician and educator of Caribbean descent. He was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey and raised in Piscataway and Plainfield, New Jersey. He attended public schools in Piscataway and graduated from…
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Anthony Braxton (born June 4, 1945) is an American experimental composer, educator, music theorist, improviser, and multi-instrumentalist who is best known for playing saxophones, particularly the alto sax. He grew up on the South Side of Chicago and was a…
1977
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of musician and composer Anthony Braxton performing at a concert in New York City. Braxton is photographed on stage from a low angle near the stage floor. He stands behind the contrabass saxaphone which he is playing. To his…
1979
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of composer and musician Anthony Braxton performing in New York City. Braxton is photographed from the right and holds a baritone saxaphone to his lips. He wears a collared shirt, denim jacket, and glasses.
1960–
Anthony Broadwater (born November 16, 1960) is an African American man who was wrongfully convicted of raping author Alice Sebold in 1982. His conviction was overturned in 2021 after significant flaws in the evidence and procedures used during his trial…
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Anthony Jamar Brown (born October 22, 1981 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S) is an American urban contemporary gospel songwriter, singer and pianist, whose background singers are Group Therapy, stylized group therAPy. In 2012, his major label debut record, Anthony…
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Anthony Laroy Burks Sr. (December 18, 1967) is an African-American conceptual fine and commercial artist, curator and art educator. He is a graduate of the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale where he met his business partner and current wife Trina Slade-Burks.
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