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1979–
Adele Claire Roberts (born 9 March 1979) is a British broadcaster and reality TV personality and DJ, known for her work on BBC Radio 1. Her best known television appearances were in Big Brother, I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, Celebrity Coach Trip…
1944–
Adélia Sampaio (born 1944) is a Brazilian filmmaker, the first black woman to direct a film in Brazil, the 1984 feature Amor Maldito (Cursed Love).
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Adella Hunt Logan (February 10, 1863 – December 10, 1915) was an African-American writer, educator, administrator and suffragist. Born during the Civil War, she earned her teaching credentials at Atlanta University, an historically black college founded by…
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Adelle Tracey (born 27 May 1993) is a middle-distance runner primarily in the 800 metres. Tracey has represented Jamaica since 2022 after formerly running for Great Britain. She placed fourth in the event at the 2018 European Athletics Championships, but…
ca. 1982
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black and white photograph of a young woman, identified as "one of the classy 3 M.C.'s." She stands in the center of the image, visible from the shoulders up, against a light background. She wears a leather jacket with faux fur collar over a white button…
ca. 1982
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black and white photograph portrait of a woman identified as "Shiela." Shiela is pictured from the shoulders up, her body facing the right side of the image and her face turned in 3/4 view to look directly at the camera. She is wearing a light colored…
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Ademir da Guia (born 3 April 1942) is a retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder during the 1960s and 1970s for Palmeiras, a leading association football team in Brazil, where he is still regarded as one of the club's all-time best…
1973-10-20
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOriginal text on slide reads, "Ademola in front of a lawyer's house. (Near St. Savior's Church). Mr. Kehinde Shofola's House. Ademola is driver. Saturday 12 Noon. Market Day".
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Ademola Olajade Alade Aylola Lookman (born 20 October 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or second striker for La Liga club Atlético Madrid. Born in England, he plays for the Nigeria national team. Lookman made his senior debut in…
1941–
Ademola Olugebefola (né Bedwick Lyola Thomas; born October 2, 1941) is an American multidisciplinary visual artist, designer, educator, musician, and businessperson from Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. He is considered a founder within the Black Arts…
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Adena Clothilda Eugenie Minott (born about 1879 – April 13, 1955) was a Jamaican-born American educator, writer, editor and consultant. She was the only Black woman to be a fellow of the American Institute of Phrenology.
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Adeola Deborah Olubamiji (born April 3, 1985) is a Canadian technologist who specializes in metal and plastic additive manufacturing (also known as 3D printing). In 2017, she became the first Black person to obtain a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the…
1972
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAdeosun holding Elefon sculpture, Ile Jagun. Adeosun carved the sculpture and is a son of Fakeye, Ile Obajisun.
1989–
Adesuwa Oni is a British actress. She is known for her roles as Queen Njinga in the Netflix docudrama series African Queens: Njinga and Ngozi Okoye in the BBC medical drama series Casualty.
1969
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Adetoyi, Beadworker for Orangun-lla, Efon Alaye” (Slides (photographs)).
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Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (born 22 August 1967) is a British actor. He is known for playing Simon Adebisi in the television series Oz.
1953–
Adewale Maja-Pearce (born 1953) is an Anglo-Nigerian writer, journalist and literary critic, who is best known for his documentary essays. He is the author of several books, including the memoirs In My Father's Country (1987) and The House My Father Built…
1972
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Adeyanji standing outside Eshu shrine, Ile Obala” (Slides (photographs)).
1972
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Adeyanji, the Arugba Eshu, bowl carrier, Ile Obala” (Slides (photographs)).
1972; printed February 2018
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Kamoinge Workshop member, Adger Cowans, captured by Anthony Barboza. The close-up portrait depicts Cowans from the neck up. His body turned towards the right side of the photograph and his face is turned towards the viewer.…
1979
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Adi Afosoh, Imionoh, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).
1972
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Adi Ikpaikpa at an Otsa festival, Azukhala-Experi, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).
1972
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Adi Musa making a pot, Itsukwi, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).
1972
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Adi Musa making pots, Itsukwi, North Ibie, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).
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