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Allison W. Hough was a state legislator in South Carolina. He represented Kershaw County, South Carolina in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1872 to 1874.
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Allissa V. Richardson is an American journalism scholar, author, and former journalist. She is an associate professor of journalism and communication at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism and director of the Charlotta Bass Journalism…
2022
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA mini zine from the Soul Garden of Neurodiversity Mini Zine Pack titled Allyship is Sacrifice, designed by Jennifer White-Johnson. The mini zine is constructed from a single sheet of white, heavy weight paper that has a slit at the center and has been…
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Alma Shealey Adams (born May 27, 1946) is an American politician who represents North Carolina's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. A Democrat, Adams represented the state's 58th House district in Guilford County in…
1946–
Alma Jean Billingslea (born 1946) is an American scholar and teacher, and a veteran of the civil rights movement. Billingslea was born in Albany, Georgia, but grew up in Orange, New Jersey, where she was one of the first African American students to…
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Alma Vivian Powell (née Johnson; October 27, 1937 – July 28, 2024) was an American audiologist and the wife of military and political figure Colin Powell, to whom she was married from August 25, 1962 until his death in 2021.
1923–2022
Alma Speed Fox (February 18, 1923 - January 24, 2022) was an African-American civil rights activist born in Cleveland, Ohio and based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is considered the "Mother" of Pittsburgh's civil rights movement.
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Alma Vessells John (September 27, 1906 – April 8, 1986) was an American nurse, newsletter writer, radio and television personality, and civil rights activist. Born in Philadelphia in 1906, she moved to New York to take nursing classes after graduating from…
1915–2011
Hallie Almena Lomax (née Davis) (July 23, 1915 – March 25, 2011) was an African American journalist and civil rights activist.
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Almerinda Farias Gama (May 16, 1899 – March 31, 1999) was a Brazilian lawyer, journalist, pianist, poet, trade unionist, composer and politician. Gama was one of the first Black women to participate in Brazilian politics and played an important role in the…
1914–1996
Almira Kennedy Coursey (June 5, 1914 - August 26, 1996) was a community activist and organizer based in Bedford-Stuyvesant in Brooklyn, New York. She is best known for advocating for the renovation and redevelopment of Herbert Von King Park.
1989–
Alonna Berry (born 1989) is an American educator and politician who is a member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 20th district after winning an August 2025 special election to succeed Stell Parker Selby, who resigned due to health issues.
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Alonzo Bodden (; born June 13, 1962) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and former political commentator. In 2004, he won NBC's reality competition TV show Last Comic Standing in its third season after being the runner-up in its second season…
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Alonzo Jacob Ransier (January 3, 1834 – August 17, 1882) was an American politician in South Carolina who served as the 54th (and first black) lieutenant governor of South Carolina and later was a United States Congressman from 1873 until 1875. He was a…
April 1992
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is an Alpha Kappa Alpha conference name tag belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. It consists of a paper card inside a plastic sleeve. The paper card has black text across the top margin that reads “ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC. / 56th Central Regional…
1930-2004
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is an Alpha Kappa Alpha badge belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. It consists of a gold pin in the shape of a green enameled ivy leaf with a rim of small pearls. At the pinnacle of the leaf is a single clear crystal. The green enamel has gold Greek…
1990s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn Alpha Kappa Alpha pullover jacket worn during the Women's March on Washington by Dr. Calonie Gray. The dark green, nylon jacket has full-length sleeves, elastic wristbands, and a drawstring hood and hem with plastic cord locks. The jacket closes at the…
late 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a gold Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) pendant belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. The pendant consists of a circle of gold colored metal with a small loop on its top rim for suspension. On the front face of the pendant is the AKA crest in the center with the…
1968-1984
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is an Alpha Kappa Alpha varsity cardigan belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. It is a pink wool vee-neck cardigan with bright green trim and brown plastic buttons. The green trim is at the neckline, along the front opening, the cuffs and in three bands…
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William Alphaeus Hunton Jr. (September 18, 1903 – January 13, 1970) was a civil rights activist. He was executive director of the Council on African Affairs.
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Alphonso David (born 1970) is an American lawyer, LGBT civil rights activist, former president of the Human Rights Campaign, and current president and CEO of the Global Black Economic Forum. In August 2019, he became the president of the Human Rights…
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Alphonso R. Jackson (born September 9, 1945) is an American politician who served as the 13th United States secretary of housing and urban development (HUD) from 2004 to 2008. He was nominated by President George W. Bush on August 28, 2004, and confirmed…
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Alphonso M. Sumner was an African American man who opened Nashville, Tennessee's first Black school. Sumner was also a barber, a newspaper publisher, and a Northern abolitionist.
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Alphonso Wilson (December 4, 1860 – 1936) was an African-American activist in Omaha, Nebraska, at the turn of the 20th century. Wilson was born in Bedford, Missouri in 1860. In 1880 he moved to Chicago and in 1886 he moved to Omaha.
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