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Sports

Ashton Sylve

2004–

Ashton Sylve (born January 28, 2004) is an American professional boxer who currently competes in the lightweight division. Known by his ring name H2O, he is currently signed to KSI's Misfits Boxing Pro stable.

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Sports

Ashtone Morgan

1991–

Ashtone Wayne Henry Morgan (born February 9, 1991) is a Canadian former soccer player who played as a left-back. Morgan was the first graduate of the TFC Academy to play for the Canada national team.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Ashtray belonging to Etta Moten Barnett

1930-1970

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This is a blue glass ashtray. It consists of bright blue molded glass in a round shape. It has a gold colored metal rim along the top and around the bottom edge. The rim is narrow with a line of small raised dots down the center. On either side of the top…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.13.1.45.2
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Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Ashtray belonging to Etta Moten Barnett

ca. 1945

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This is a metal and rhinestone ashtray belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. It is a circular gold-colored metal shape with a raised abstract floral motif around the rim. The center is a concave cup of clear glass. The ashtray rests on three metal feet. There…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.13.1.47
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Accessories and Personal Effects

Ashtray for Tuskegee Army Flying School

1940-1970

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An ashtray from the Tuskegee Army Flying School owned by Woodrow W. Crockett. The glass ashtray is square with ridges running along the edge. Ashtray has white type on the bowl that reads, [TUSKEGEE / ARMY / FLYING / SCHOOL].

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.78.2
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ashtrays

Ashtray from Mae's Millinery Shop

1941-1994

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A white porcelain ashtray with gold glazed stars around the border. It is roughly triangular in shape. Text carved into the bottom of the base reads "PLYMOUTH / PRODUCTS CO / PHILA PA / 76A".

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.121
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Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Ashtray from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

ca. 1938

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A Frank M. Whiting and Company silver and glass ashtray from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The ashtray is constructed from clear glass and has a silver rim. The glass bottom has a molded starburst deign with a circle at the center. The rim has a band of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.56
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Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Ashtray in the form of a “picaninny” boy eating a watermelon slice

1920-1929

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A ceramic ashtray in the form of a “picaninny” boy eating a watermelon slice. The boy is in a seated position, with his bare feet holding the ashtray between his legs. He has curly black hair and is wearing a yellow shirt with red short pants. His lips are…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.7.81
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Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Ashtray with "butts only" illustration

mid 20th century

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A white ceramic ashtray with an illustration at the center in dark red. The illustration depicts three Black girls in a stereotypical manner, seated in front of a seaside scene. The girls are pictured from the back, with their bottoms exposed. They are all…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.7.75
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Biography & Culture

Asia Consent

Biography

Asia Consent is an American drag performer from Portland, Oregon, who is known for winning the sixth season of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula.

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Sports

Asia Muhammad

1991–

Asia Muhammad (born April 4, 1991) is an American tennis player who specializes in doubles, and has been ranked as high as world No. 8 by the WTA, achieved in March 2025. Muhammad has won 13 doubles titles on the WTA Tour, including two WTA 1000 titles,…

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Biography & Culture

Asia O'Hara

1982–

Antwan Mason Lee (born July 7, 1982), better known by the stage name Asia O'Hara, is an American drag queen, reality television personality, and costume designer. She is most well known for competing on the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, in which she…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and ribbon bar awarded to George Francis Bland

ca. 1942

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An Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal and ribbon bar awarded to Ck2c George Francis Bland. 2024.46.12a: An Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal awarded to Ck2c George Francis Bland. The medal is comprised of a bronze medallion suspended from a short medal ribbon.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.46.12ab
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Music

Asie Payton

1937–1997

Asie Reed Payton (April 12, 1937 – May 19, 1997) was an American blues musician, who lived most of his life in Holly Ridge, Mississippi, in the Mississippi Delta. Born in Washington County, Mississippi, he sang and played the guitar, but made his living as…

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Historical photographs & visual records

Asimawo Ajanaku, Iddo, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Asimawo Ajanaku, Iddo, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3262
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Historical photographs & visual records

Asimetu Obaze, Imioko, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Asimetu Obaze, Imioko, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3193
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Sports & Achievement

Asjia O'Neal

1999–

Asjia O'Neal (born October 23, 1999) is an American professional volleyball player for LOVB Austin. She played college volleyball for the Texas Longhorns and won back-to-back NCAA championships in 2022 and 2023.

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Historical photographs & visual records

Askari Kigoma

ca. 1910

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Printed caption on recto reads: "Askari; Kigoma.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CG 1995-006-0028
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Literature

Askia M. Touré

1938–

Askia Muhammad Touré (né Rolland Snellings; born October 13, 1938, in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an African-American poet, essayist, political editor, educator, and leading voice of the Black Arts Movement. Toure helped to define a new generation of black…

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Literature

Askia Muhammad

1945–2022

Askia Muhammad (March, 1945 – February 17, 2022) born Charles K. Moreland at Yazoo, Mississippi was an American poet, journalist, radio producer, commentator, and photojournalist. He was awarded multiple times by the National Association of Black…

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Leadership

Askia Muhammad I

c. 1443–1538

Askia Muhammad expanded Songhai, strengthened administration and supported Islamic scholarship and trans-Saharan trade.

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Sports

Aslie Pitter

1960–

Aslie Pitter MBE (born 1960) is a British footballer who joined Stonewall F.C., Britain's first and most successful gay football club, in 1991. He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours, "for voluntary…

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Historical photographs & visual records

Asmara Chiesa Copta

circa 1939

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Printed caption on verso reads: "Asmara - Chiesa Copta." Manuscript message on verso.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA ET 2011-014-0058
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