Oku Ekpenyon MBE is a British campaigner and former history teacher who is founder and chair of the charity Memorial 2007 (MEM2007), advocating over two decades for the establishment of Britain's first permanent national memorial to honour the millions of…
Temitayo Olufisayo Olaoluwa "Ola" Aina (born 8 October 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a full-back or wing-back for Premier League club Nottingham Forest. Born in England, he represents the Nigeria national team.
Ola Dada is a Canadian stand-up comedian, most noted as a finalist in the 2019 SiriusXM Top Comic competition. Born in Nigeria, Dada moved to Canada at the age of 10, and spent his teen years living in Fort McMurray, Alberta. He moved to Vancouver, British…
Ola J. Hudson (née Oliver; October 12, 1946 – June 5, 2009) was an American fashion and costume designer. She designed costumes for several famous musicians, including the Pointer Sisters, Diana Ross, Janet Jackson, David Bowie, John Lennon and Ringo…
Olabade Olatomiwo Samuel Aluko (born 1 October 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL League One club Leicester City.
Olamide Sodeke (born 26 July 2005) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a second row forward for Premiership Rugby club Saracens.
A black-and-white linocut, Old Church, by Hale Woodruff, printed at Bob Blackburn’s Printmaking Shop, New York City, 1996. The print depicts a side view of an old wooden church with bell tower. The church sags at the roof and on its raised foundation, and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.145.1.2
This is an oil painting depicting the figure of an old man. Wearing a long black coat and a narrow brimmed brown hat, he has shoulder length white hair. He holds a stick or cane with his right hand out in front of him and carries a wrinkled paper bag in…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.162.2
A black-and-white photographic postcard of an elderly man gathering possessions after the 1908 race riot in Springfield, Illinois. The man is depicted in the center of the image, outside of what appears to be a residential structure, amid a scattering of…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.36.9.1
Color picture postcard depicting an elderly man sitting on a bench in front of a wooden cabin. The man holds his hat in his hands. Flowering vines grow up the side of the cabin. At bottom center of front is [Old Plantation Cabin Louisiana]. Black…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.312.184
This stereograph card depicts a man, woman, and children in a two wheeled cart drawn by two oxen. There is a small house, with two women holding babies standing in front of it. The stereograph card consists of two similar images side by side, with the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.248.4.23
Oley Lucretia Clara Dibba-Wadda (born 24 March1967, Oxford, United Kingdom) is a Gambian social development executive, policy strategist and gender equality advocate. She is recognized for her leadership in education reform, women's empowerment, and youth…
Olive Myrl Diggs (April 22, 1908 - November 10, 1980) was the managing editor of Anthony Overton's Chicago Bee from 1929 until it closed in 1947, a public official advocating for Chicago's African American community, and a city planner. She was born in…
Olive green taffeta Evening Gown (a) with sash (b) by Vivienne Westwood. The gown has a fitted bodice with a pleated front plunging V-neck at the front and a high back neck. Between the natural waist and hip, the gown expands into a very full floor-length…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.141.44ab
A black-and-white photograph of Oliver Griffin. His hair is combed back and he has a mustache. He is wearing a dark colored collared shirt. The print is inscribed on the back.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.41.16
A black-and-white photograph of Oliver Griffin leaning over a checker board. His left arm is rubbing the back of his neck. He is wearing a striped shirt and a wrist watch. Pernell Lee's arm is seen moving a checker piece. The print is inscribed on the back.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.41.1
Oliver "Power" Grant (November 24, 1970 – February 24, 2026) was an American businessman, producer and actor. As a close associate of the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, Grant executive produced all of the Wu-Tang Clan albums. He was the original founder and…
Olivia America Davidson Washington (June 11, 1854 – May 9, 1889) was an American teacher and educator. She was born free as Olivia America Davidson in Virginia. After her family moved to the free state of Ohio, she studied in common schools and later college.
