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Amanda Johnston (born 1977) is an African-American poet. She was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, and currently resides in Round Rock/Austin, Texas. Amanda Johnston received a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing from the University of Southern…
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Amarachuku C. "Amara" Enyia (born 1982/1983) is an American strategist, politician, community organizer, and municipal consultant. She is the policy and research coordinator for the Movement for Black Lives; the chairwoman of the International Civil…
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Amariyanna "Mari" Copeny (born July 6, 2007), also known as Little Miss Flint, is an African-American youth activist from Flint, Michigan. She is best known for raising awareness about the Flint water crisis and for fundraising to support underprivileged…
Biography
Amatoritsero "Godwin" Ede is a Nigerian-Canadian poet. He had written under the name "Godwin Ede" but he stopped bearing his Christian first name as a way to protest the xenophobia and racism he noted in Germany, a "Christian" country, and to an extent, to…
ca. 1975
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGUnited States Department of State Foreign Service Ambassador's flag owned by Ambassador William Beverly Carter, Jr. The flag is dominated by the Great Seal of the United States, centrally set against a navy blue field. The Great Seal of the United States…
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Amber M. Baker is an American politician. Baker is a Democrat and was elected as the representative for District 72 in the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing Forsyth County, in 2020.
1969–
Amber "Holly" Boykins (born April 4, 1969) is an American politician. She represented a portion of North St. Louis in the Missouri House of Representatives.
Biography
Amber Morley is a Canadian politician who has represented Ward 3 Etobicoke—Lakeshore on Toronto City Council since 2022. She has also served as the deputy mayor of Toronto for Etobicoke and York since 2023.
Dates not recorded
Ambrose Henderson was a Baptist minister, state legislator, and officer in the Chickasaw County militia in Mississippi. He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1870 and 1871 during the Reconstruction era. Henderson was born in Chapel Hill,…
1935–2010
Reverend Ambrose I. Lane Sr. (February 12, 1935 – September 14, 2010) was an American anti-poverty activist, radio talk show personality and political and religious commentator.
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Amelia Isadora Platts Boynton Robinson (August 18, 1905 – August 26, 2015) was an American activist and supercentenarian who was a leader of the American Civil Rights Movement in Selma, Alabama, and a key figure in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches. In…
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Amelia King (25 June 1917 – 1995) was a British woman who was refused entry into the Women's Land Army, during World War II, because she was black. This example of racial segregation in the UK was debated in the House of Commons and was covered in…
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Amelia Piper (c. 1796–1856) was a former slave and abolitionist, who organized anti-slavery fairs, was a manager of the New Bedford Female Union Society, and was a fundraiser for the abolition of slavery. She and her husband were conductors on the…
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Amelia Louise Tilghman (surname also spelled Tiligman; September 6, 1856 – December 12, 1931) (pronounced "TILL man") was an American pianist, teacher, journalist, and activist, She founded the first African-American journal devoted to music, The Musical…
1902–1987
Amelia Audrey Moore Tucker (1902 – February 9, 1987) was an American politician and minister from the U.S. state of Kentucky. She was the first African-American woman elected to the Kentucky General Assembly, serving in the Kentucky House of…
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Amen R. Brown (born c. 1987) is an American politician. He is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 10th District since 2023. Brown previously represented the 190th District from 2021 to 2022 before redistricting moved him…
1971
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA print by Faith Ringgold with a tessellating pattern of red and blue triangles. Each triangle is composed of a word: FREE, ANGELA, or AMERICA in red, blue or grey text. The pattern forms squares reading alternating "Free Angela" and "Free America". In the…
1842
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAmerican Anti-Slavery Almanac for 1842 published by S. W. Benedict. The almanac is printed on off white paper in black ink. Printed below the title is “CALCULATED FOR THE HORIZON AND MERIDIAN OF BOSTON, NEW YORK, / BALTIMORE, AND CHARLESTON: AND FOR USE IN…
1947
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAmerican Campaign Medal and ribbon bar owned by Lt. Louise Lomax. The medal (2022.42.7.1a) is suspended from a ribbon with vertical blue, red, and white stripes. The back of the ribbon has a metal clasp attached to it. An identically colored ribbon bar…
Biography
Americus Mayo (died 1891) was a state legislator in Arkansas. Scholars have had difficulty confirming details about his life. He voted against the impeachment of Arkansas Supreme Court Justice John McClure.
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Amina Baraka (born Sylvia Robinson; December 5, 1942) is an American poet, actress, author, community organiser, singer, dancer, and activist associated with the Black Arts Movement. Her contributions to African American cultural and political life in…
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Amina Gerba (born March 14, 1961) is a Cameroonian-Canadian businesswoman and entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of Afrique Expansion, Afrique Expansion Forum, and Afrique Expansion magazine. She also founded the beauty care brands Kariliss and…
1948–
Aminah Beverly McCloud (born 1948) is Professor of Religious Studies and Director of Islamic World Studies program at DePaul University. Her areas of expertise include Islam in America, Muslim women, Islamic studies and the history, geography, politics,…
July 20, 2016
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe oral history consists of 2016.129.7.1a and 2016.129.7.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording. Amirah Muhammad was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Ms. Muhammad donated a platinum…
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