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Brian Bary Jossie (born February 2, 1978), better known by his ring name Abraham Washington (abbreviated A. W.), is an American professional wrestler and former wrestling manager.
1822–1872
Abram Colby (1822 – September 10, 1872) was an American minister and politician who served in the Georgia House of Representatives during the Reconstruction era. He was enslaved by his father.
Born 1845
Abram Dannerly was an American politician. He was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives during the Reconstruction era. He represented Orangeburg.
1910–1986
Abram Hill, also known as Ab Hill, (January 20, 1910 – October 13, 1986) was an American playwright, author of On Strivers Row, Walk Hard, Talk Loud and several other plays; and a principal figure in the development of black theatre from Atlanta, Georgia.…
1899–1963
Abram Lincoln Harris Jr. (January 17, 1899 – November 6, 1963) was an American economist, academic, anthropologist and a social critic of the condition of black people in the United States. He was considered by many as the first African American to achieve…
c. 1696–1781
Enslaved as a child and later gifted to Peter the Great, Gannibal rose through the Russian military and engineering ranks to become a general, leaving a legacy that includes his celebrated great-grandson, the poet Alexander Pushkin.
1981–
Abrantee Boateng is a radio and television presenter, club DJ and events promoter. He is known professionally as DJ Abrantee, the pioneer of the Afrobeats movement who branded and launched the world's first ever "Afrobeats" show on UK radio on 11 April…
1815–1904
Abrey Kamoo (born Abbredalah Kaloss, alias Tommy Kamoo; January/February 1815 – February 21, 1904) was an American physician who was reportedly born in Tunisia. In 1862, during the American Civil War, she was said to have served in disguise as a Union Army…
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Absalom Boston (c. 1785–1855) was a United States mariner who was the first African-American captain to sail a whaling ship, with an all-black crew, in 1822.
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Absalom Jones (November 7, 1746 – February 13, 1818) was an American abolitionist and clergyman who became prominent in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Disappointed at the racial discrimination he experienced in a local Methodist church, he founded the Free…
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Abshalom ben Shlomo ( November 11, 1943 - July 16, 2024) was an Israeli-American jazz saxophonist. Ben Shlomo is best known for working under the iconic jazz keyboardist and bandleader Sun Ra throughout the 1970s.
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Abby-Lynn Keen (born 3 January 2004), known professionally as Absolutely, and also known as àB or Abby Keen, is a British singer-songwriter. Her debut album, Cerebrum, was released on 17 November 2023, followed by her second album, Paracosm, on 20 February…
1960s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn abstract floral pillbox hat with metallic thread. The hat is made of synthetic satin pattern weave with metallic thread and abstracted florals in blue and teal. Chartreuse, and two shades of brown represent abstracted flowers and stems. The hat is made…
1968-1980
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn abstract printed dress with a matching pleated belt. The dress (a) is made of synthetic chiffon, it has a notched collar and long sleeves. The sleeves end in self-fabric cuffs, a slit is placed at the bottom of each sleeve which closes with a metal…
2011
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn abstract work in oil paint and pigment on a piece of bark cloth. The work consists of bold, black lines in curvilinear and geometric shapes with accents in white, blue, and red against a dark background. The dark grey background at the top of the…
20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA color linocut with an abstract design against a bright red background. The abstract design is created by layered, swirling black lines and shapes arranged into three, vertically stacked sections, each highlighted by a different color. The bottom section…
Feb.–Aug. 1867
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Abstracts of Rations Received and Issued”.
Date not recorded
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGUnbound abstracts of rations received and issued, February–August 1867, are arranged chronologically.
2009-2010
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Abu Dhabi Education Council”.
1979
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Abu, Iddo, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).
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Abu Bakarr Kamara (born 21 July 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right winger for EFL Championship club Portsmouth.
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Abu Haef Kigab (born November 3, 1998) is a Sudanese-Canadian professional basketball player for Santos del Potosí of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks and for the Boise State Broncos of…
1973
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Abu Ogbaichi during the final day of an Ibake Title ceremony, Azukhala-Experi, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).
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Abubakar Salim is a Kenyan-British actor and video game developer. For his work on Assassin's Creed Origins, he was nominated for a British Academy Games Award and named a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit. On television, he is known for his roles in the Sky One…
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