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Historical photographs & documents

Ayanna Mackins Family Hi8 Home Movie #1

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Ayanna Mackins Family Hi8 Home Movie #1” (Video recordings).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.SC.0001, Item SC_0001_20180323_Mackins_Hi8_01
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Archival documents & files

Ayanna Mackins Family Home Movies — Great Migration Home Movie Study Collection

circa 2003

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The Ayanna Mackins Family Home Movies feature casual gatherings of family and friends, vacations, and an unidentified political meeting.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.sc.0001_ref743
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Ayanna Mackins Family MiniDV Home Movie #1

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Cataloged as “Ayanna Mackins Family MiniDV Home Movie #1” (Video recordings).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.SC.0001, Item SC_0001_20180323_Mackins_MiniDV_02
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Ayanna Mackins Family Super 8 Home Movie #1

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Cataloged as “Ayanna Mackins Family Super 8 Home Movie #1” (Video recordings).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.SC.0001, Item SC_0001_20180323_Mackins_S8_01
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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Ayanna Witter-Johnson

Biography

Ayanna Mose Witter-Johnson (born April–June 1985, London Borough of Islington) is an English composer, singer, songwriter and cellist. Her notable performances include opening for the MOBO Awards "Pre-Show" in 2016, and playing the Royal Albert Hall,…

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Sports

Ayden Heaven

2006–

Ayden Edford Heaven (born 22 September 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Manchester United. Heaven played in the youth academies of West Ham United and Arsenal. He made one first-team appearance…

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Arts & Performance

Ayé Aton

1940–2017

Ayé Aton (born Robert Underwood, January 29, 1940, Versailles, Kentucky; died October 30, 2017, in Lexington, Kentucky), was an American painter, designer, muralist, musician, and teacher. Aton played percussion in Sun Ra's Arkestra for several years in…

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Aye Omosi Masquerade Performance, Ugbekpe, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Aye Omosi Masquerade Performance, Ugbekpe, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-1084
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Aye Omosi Masquerade Performer, Otsa Festival, Ugbekpe, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Aye Omosi Masquerade Performer, Otsa Festival, Ugbekpe, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-1075
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Aye Omosi Masquerade Performers Dancing, Otsa Festival, Ugbekpe, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Aye Omosi Masquerade Performers Dancing, Otsa Festival, Ugbekpe, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-1077
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Ayebhamoe, Afokha, Okhu, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Ayebhamoe, Afokha, Okhu, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3373
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Arts & Performance

Ayesha Antoine

Biography

Ayesha Antoine is an English actress. She is known for portraying Rachel Baptiste in Holby City, and Poppy Silver in Grange Hill.

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Literature

Ayesha Curry

1989–

Ayesha Disa Curry (née Alexander; March 23, 1989) is a Canadian-American businesswoman, cook, restaurateur, actress, writer and philanthropist. She is the founder and CEO of Sweet July, a lifestyle brand empowering and celebrating women and BIPOC creators.…

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Journalism

Ayesha Rascoe

1985–

Ayesha Rascoe (born June 10, 1985) is an American journalist. Her work includes hosting NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday and reporting on the White House.

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Sports

Ayesha Raymond

1991–

Ayesha-Michelle (born 24 September 1996) is an English professional wrestler, entertainer, actress and stunt actress known by her ring and stage names Ayesha Raymond and Amazon. She is known mainly for her work in the WWE inaugural Mae Young Classic,…

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Business

Ayesha Shelton

Biography

Ayesha Shelton is an American entrepreneur and real estate professional. She is known for co-founding Park Street Homes, a real-estate company in Houston.

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Ayina, Imienegwe, Okpella, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Ayina, Imienegwe, Okpella, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3390
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Ayisha Issa

Biography

Ayisha Issa (born 18 March 1984) is a Canadian actress and martial arts practitioner. She has played a number of roles in both English- and French-language television series and films, such as Dark Matter, Unité 9, and Brick Mansions. She is a practitioner…

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Aylette and Jonathan Jenness' colleagues from the United Nations Development Programme seated around a table, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Aylette and Jonathan Jenness' colleagues from the United Nations Development Programme seated around a table, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0103
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Aylette and Jonathan Jenness' colleagues from the United Nations Development Programme seated around table, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Aylette and Jonathan Jenness' colleagues from the United Nations Development Programme seated around table, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0106
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Aylette and Jonathan Jenness' colleagues from the United Nations Development Programmeme seated around table, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Aylette and Jonathan Jenness' colleagues from the United Nations Development Programmeme seated around table, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0108
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Aylette Jenness and a colleague from the United Nations Development Programme eating, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Aylette Jenness and a colleague from the United Nations Development Programme eating, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0119
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Aylette Jenness and colleagues from the United Nations Development Programme seated around table, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Aylette Jenness and colleagues from the United Nations Development Programme seated around table, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0104
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Aylette Jenness and local colleagues standing in the doorway of a building, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Aylette Jenness and local colleagues standing in the doorway of a building, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1628
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