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Music

Akeel Henry

Biography

Akeel Henry is a Canadian record producer and recording engineer. He was the winner of the Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award at the Juno Awards of 2023 for various musical contributions including Giveon's "For Tonight" and John Legend's "Splash".…

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Literature

Akela Cooper

Biography

Akela Cooper is an American screenwriter and television producer. She is best known for co-creating the M3GAN franchise with James Wan. She also wrote the horror films Hell Fest (2018), Malignant (2021) and The Nun II (2023).

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Arts & Performance

Akemnji Ndifornyen

1989–

Akemnji Ndifornyen (born 18 November 1989) is a British actor, writer, composer and producer. On television, he began his career in the BBC series Doctors (2004–2005) and Leonardo (2011–2012). In 2019, he was awarded a BAFTA for his work on the hit BBC…

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Akemokue-Oshieku standing in his compound, Ogute, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Akemokue-Oshieku standing in his compound, Ogute, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4765
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Akemokue-Oshieku standing next to a carved title door in his compound, Ogute, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Akemokue-Oshieku standing next to a carved title door in his compound, Ogute, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4760
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Akezola, Imiokewu, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Akezola, Imiokewu, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3332
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Music

Akheim Allen

1992–

Akheim Allen (born 30 May 1992) is a British rapper. He is of Grenadian and Jamaican descent. One of eight children, Allen was nicknamed "Pee Wee"—later shortened to PW—by his older brother due to his height when he was younger.

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Arts & Performance

Akiel Julien

1996–

Akiel Julien (born October 31, 1996) is a Grenadian-Canadian actor. He is known for his role as LaTroy in the teen drama series The Next Step, for which he was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series…

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Arts & Performance

Akilah Hughes

1989–

Akilah Saidah Kamaria Hughes (born August 31, 1989) is an American writer, comedian, YouTuber, podcaster, and actress. She has been a digital correspondent for MTV, HBO, Fusion TV, and Comedy Central. She began her career on a YouTube channel, "It's…

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Biography & Culture

Akili Ramsess

Biography

Akili Ramsess is an African American photographer, editor, and photojournalist. Formerly, the director of photography for the Orlando Sentinel, she served as executive director of the National Press Photographers Association beginning in 2016. Ramsess has…

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Akin Fakeye carving in his workshop in Ibadan

1982

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Akin Fakeye carving in his workshop in Ibadan. He is Lamidi O. Fakeye's nephew.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3237
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Arts & Performance

Akinola Davies Jr.

Biography

Akinola Davies Jr. is a British-Nigerian filmmaker, writer, and visual artist. He is best known for his debut film My Father's Shadow, winning of a BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut, a British Independent Film Award and a Gotham Independent Film Award.

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Literature

Akintunde Warnock

1971–

Akintunde Warnock (born October 23, 1971), better known as Akintunde or Ak, is a comedian, writer, director and actor from the United States.

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Education & Scholarship

Akinwumi Ogundiran

1966–

Akinwumi Ogundiran (born 1966) is the Cardiss Collins Professor of Arts and Sciences and Professor of History at Northwestern University. He is an archaeologist, anthropologist, and cultural historian, whose research focuses on the Yoruba world of western…

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Akio Ijebu, Head of Agbo Masquerade, and Mask

1973

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Cataloged as “Akio Ijebu, Head of Agbo Masquerade, and Mask” (Slides [32056000030506]).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.2005-002_ref143
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Film & Television

Akira Akbar

2006–

Akira Akbar (born October 2, 2006) is an American actress and model. She began her career as a Child actress, appearing in television series including Criminal Minds, Grey's Anatomy, This Is Us and Girl Meets World. She gained wider recognition for…

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Akiya Henry

Biography

Akiya Henry is a British actress. She is best known for her theatre work, winning a WhatsOnStage Award and earning a Laurence Olivier Award nomination.

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Ako Bakoba Mask, Osomegbe, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Ako Bakoba Mask, Osomegbe, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0487
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Akohen, Igue Festival, Nigeria

1981-1982

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Cataloged as “Akohen, Igue Festival, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-012, Item EEPA 2016-012-1028
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Music

Akon

1973–

Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam (born April 16, 1973), known professionally as Akon ( AY-kawn), is a Senegalese-American singer, songwriter, record producer, businessman, and philanthropist. An influential figure in world…

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Arts & Performance

Akosua Adoma Owusu

1984–

Akosua Adoma Owusu (born January 1, 1984) is a Ghanaian-American filmmaker and producer. Her films explore the colliding identities of black immigrants in America through multiple forms ranging from cinematic essays to experimental narratives to…

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Akpagog (left) and Aadza (right) Masquerade Masks, Okpenada, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Akpagog (left) and Aadza (right) Masquerade Masks, Okpenada, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0254
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Akpale/Inewo Masquerade, Otsa Festival, Ugbekpe, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Akpale/Inewo Masquerade, Otsa Festival, Ugbekpe, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0928
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Akpatanudo Masquerader and Crowd, Otsa Festival, Ugbekpe, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Akpatanudo Masquerader and Crowd, Otsa Festival, Ugbekpe, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0945
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