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Loading image…1834–1862
Anthony Burns (May 31, 1834 – July 17, 1862) was an African-American man who escaped from slavery in Virginia in 1854. His capture and trial in Boston, and transport back to Virginia, generated wide-scale public outrage in the North and increased support…
1907–1983
Anthony Brutus Cassius (June 29, 1907 – August 1, 1983) was an African-American businessman, activist, and labor organizer in Minneapolis. He organized an all-Black waiters union at the Curtis Hotel in 1935 and owned three bars which were some of the first…
1989–
Anthony Lloyd Evans Cook (born 10 August 1989) is an English footballer who plays for Combined Counties League Premier Division North club Rayners Lane.
1904–1979
Anthony Elbert Cooper (July 20, 1904 – October 21, 1979) was an American professional baseball shortstop, corner outfielder and second baseman between 1928 and 1941. A native of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, Cooper was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Darltie…
1799–1860
Anthony David Williams Sr. (1799 – 1860) was an Americo-Liberian politician who served as the second vice president of Liberia from 1850 to 1854 under President Joseph Jenkins Roberts. Born free in the United States in 1799, he immigrated as a Methodist…
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Anthony Daniels (born October 5, 1982) is an American politician and member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing House District 53 since 2014. Since February 22, 2017, Daniels has served as minority leader in the state House of…
1951–
Anthony Davis (born February 20, 1951) is an American pianist and composer. He incorporates several styles including jazz, rhythm 'n' blues, gospel, non-Western, African, European classical, Indonesian gamelan, and experimental music. He has played with…
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Anthony Rishard "Boobie" Dixon (born September 24, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL draft.…
2013
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black and white digital image of Anthony “Drack” Mervin harvesting oysters in the May River on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The image shows Mervin from the waste down. Only his legs and arms are visible in the image. He is wearing rubber boots and…
Loading image…1995–
Anthony Duclair (born August 26, 1995) is a Haitian-Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Duclair was selected by the New York Rangers in the third round, 80th overall, of…
Loading image…1990–
Anthony James Edgar (born 30 September 1990) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for Ashford United.
Loading image…1981–
Anthony Lee Ervin (born May 26, 1981) is an American competitive swimmer who has won four Olympic medals and two World Championship golds. At the 2000 Summer Olympics, he won a gold medal in the men's 50-meter freestyle, and earned a silver medal as a…
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Anthony Scott Eyanson (born October 9, 2004) is an American professional baseball pitcher. He played college baseball for LSU and UC San Diego and was selected in the 2025 MLB draft.
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Anthony Renard Foxx (born April 30, 1971) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the United States Secretary of Transportation from 2013 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Foxx had previously served as Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina…
1964–
Anthony G. Reddie (born 1964) is a British theologian and academic who specialises in black theology. He is a professor of Black Theology and Director of the Centre of Black Theology at Regent’s Park College, University of Oxford. He is an Extraordinary…
1980–
Anthony Derek Gardner (born 19 September 1980) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He played once for the England national team and was bought and sold for millions of pounds in the domestic transfer market. Starting…
Loading image…1990–
Anthony Robert Gose (born August 10, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher and outfielder.
1987–
Anthony Paul Shaun Andrew Daure Grant (born 4 June 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Isthmian League Premier Division club AFC Whyteleafe. Born and raised in England, he represented the Jamaica national team. Grant began his…
Loading image…1966–
Anthony Duvale Grant (born April 15, 1966) is an American basketball coach who is the head men's basketball coach at the University of Dayton. Prior to that, he was the head coach at Virginia Commonwealth University from 2006 to 2009, and at the University…
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Anthony James Griffith (born 28 October 1986) is a former professional footballer and coach who is the assistant manager at Northern Premier League Division One West club Congleton Town. He was noted as a tough tackling defensive midfielder, though at…
1955–
Anthony Grooms, originally from Louisa, Virginia, has written several pieces of literature and has won many awards for his writings. Grooms is now a professor at Kennesaw State University, near Atlanta, Georgia, and teaches creative writing and other…
1977–
Anthony Maurice Hemingway (born 1977) is an American television and film director. He has worked extensively in television, directing numerous episodes of CSI: NY, Treme, True Blood and Shameless, among others. He has also directed one feature film, Red…
1964–2001
Anthony Ian Berkeley (November 15, 1964 – July 15, 2001), better known as Poetic, was an American rapper and producer. He was also a founding member of the hip-hop group Gravediggaz, for which he used the alias Grym Reaper. He also used the alias Tony…
Loading image…1993–
Anthony Jackson-Hamel (born August 3, 1993) is a former Canadian soccer player who played as a forward.
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