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1991–
Destiny Adia Andrews (born May 15, 1991), who goes by the stage name Adia, is an American Christian R&B artist and urban contemporary gospel musician. She started her music career, in 2012, with the release of "One Day at a Time" on Emerge Records. She saw…
1977–
Adia Benton is an American cultural and medical anthropologist whose research concerns how care is provided in humanitarian emergencies and development projects. Benton is currently an associate professor of anthropology and African Studies at Northwestern…
1973
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Adinkra Cloth For Sale, Kumase Area, Ashanti Region, Ghana” (Slides (photographs)).
1984
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Adire cloth” (Slides (photographs)).
1973
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Adire Sellers at Market, Jattu, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).
1979
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Adisetu, Imionoh, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).
1979
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Adishetu, Imiamune, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).
1973
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Adiuno at an Oteku Atsogwa Title ceremony, Afokpella, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).
Biography
Adjoa Aiyetoro is a lawyer, an activist and the former executive director of the National Conference of Black Lawyers (1993-1997). She was the chief legal consultant to the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America (N'COBRA) and…
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Adjoa Aiboom Helen Andoh (; born 14 January 1963) is an English actress and theatre director. She began her career in theatre and first gained prominence through her roles in the BBC soap operas EastEnders (1990–1991) and Casualty (1993; 2000–2003),…
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Adline Cecilia Clarke is an American politician. She has served as a Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives for the 97th district since 2013. She is a former president and director of the Mobile, Alabama chapter of the National Coalition…
1980-1987
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Administrative Papers”.
1998–
Admiral Dalindlela Muskwe (born 21 August 1998) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League side Wealdstone.
2012
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pink and white glossy ticket. At the very top there is an area of solid pink with [07 August], [14:00 Start time] with a picture of a clock, and [N24 Entry code] in white ink. Below, there are different sized triangles in various shades of pink. The…
1960
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA ticket for admission to an athletic event at the Stadio Olimpico during the 1960 Rome Olympics. The ticket is pink with a red graphic of the portico of the Temple of Saturn. The portico is depicted as ruins with a piece of a fallen column in the…
ca. 1945
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn admission ticket for the Joe Louis Training Camp held at the Pine Street YMCA in St. Louis, Missouri. The ticket has black type printed on a light blue pass. A red stamp overlays the ticket.
1959
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pink admission ticket with black text for the Second Annual Monterey Jazz Festival held at the Monterey County Fairgrounds on Oct. 4, 1959. On the proper left edge of the ticket is text that reads [14 Box 7 Seat].
1933–1986
Adolph Caesar (December 5, 1933 – March 6, 1986) was an American film and theater actor. Known for his signature deep voice, Caesar was a staple of off-Broadway as a member of the Negro Ensemble Company, and as a voiceover artist for numerous film…
1896–1966
Adolph Putnam "Ziggy" Hamblin (1896 – August 17, 1966) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. A native of Galesburg, Illinois, Hamblin attended Knox College in that city. He received 16 varsity letters at Knox, competing in…
1947–
Adolph Leonard Reed Jr. (born January 14, 1947) is an American professor emeritus of political science at the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in studies of issues of racism and U.S. politics. He has taught at Yale, Northwestern, and the New School…
1954–
Adolph Mongo (born January 15, 1954) is “a prominent political voice in Detroit,” who has served as a political advisor, newspaper reporter, radio host, and podcaster. As of August 2023, Mongo resides in Detroit, Michigan.
1899–1985
Adolphe Leslie de Griponne Barreaux, Jr. (Charleston, January 9, 1899 – New York City, October 23, 1985), professionally credited as Adolphe Barreaux, was an African-American writer, artist and publisher during the height of pulp magazines in the 1930s and…
1967–
Adolpho Washington (born 7 September 1967) is a retired professional boxer. He held the IBF cruiserweight title from 1996 until 1997, and challenged twice for WBA world titles at cruiserweight and light heavyweight.
1944–2013
Adolphus Bell (June 5, 1944 – October 28, 2013) was an American electric blues musician, best known as a one-man band. He performed in a professional capacity for five decades and released two albums on the Music Maker label. He also played at various…
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