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1908–1938
Alden Garrison (1908–1938) was a prominent black female impersonator from Washington, DC. He performed at various nightclubs along the Atlantic Seaboard, and the national black press covered his life in detail. Garrison was the child of Rosa Keeling and…
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Aldis Alexander Basil Hodge (born September 20, 1986) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Alec Hardison in the TNT series Leverage, MC Ren in the 2015 biopic Straight Outta Compton, Levi Jackson in the 2016 film Hidden Figures, Noah in the…
1949–
Aldon Douglas Morris (born June 15, 1949) is emeritus professor of sociology at Northwestern University and member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, whose work involves social movements, civil rights, and social inequality. He was the 2021…
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Antônio Francisco Lisboa (c. 29 August 1730 or 1738 – 18 November 1814), better known as Aleijadinho (Portuguese pronunciation: [aleiʒaˈdʒiɲu], lit. 'little cripple'), was a sculptor, carver and architect of Colonial Brazil, noted for his works on and in…
2014; printed 2019
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Alek Wek, by Platon. Wek is depicted fully in black shadow sitting precariously on a white rectangular box that is tilted backwards on its back edge. Wek is featured at the center, in profile, and fully seated on the box.…
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Alesha Anjanette Dixon (born 7 October 1978) is an English singer, rapper and television personality. She gained recognition in the early 2000s as a member of the R&B and garage group Mis-Teeq, who had seven consecutive UK top 10 singles, two top 10 double…
1988
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn Alesis HR-16 16 bit midi digital drum machine (.1a) with power cord (.1b) and owner's manual (.2) used by the producer Prince Paul. The machine has a grey plastic shell covering and consists of a flat top panel and a slightly tilted main panel. Across…
1915–2007
Aletra Hampton (October 8, 1915 – November 12, 2007) was an American jazz pianist and singer, known for her performances during the 1940s and 1950s as a member of the Hampton family band and The Hampton Sisters, a quartet she formed during World War II…
Biography
Alex Akpobome is an American actor, known for his work on the TV shows Industry and Based on a True Story.
1991–
Alex Barima (born 28 May 1991) is a Canadian actor, known for his roles in Daniel Spellbound, Schmigadoon! and Resident Alien.
1899–1978
Alexander Louis Bigard, Jr. (September 25, 1898, New Orleans – June 27, 1978, New Orleans) was an American jazz drummer. He was the brother of Barney Bigard and a cousin of Natty Dominique and A.J. Piron, and was involved for decades with the New Orleans…
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Alexander Briley is an American singer who was the original "G.I." in the disco recording act Village People.
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Alexis Puentes (born 1974), better known by his stage name Alex Cuba, is a Cuban-Canadian singer-songwriter who sings in Spanish and English. He has won three Juno Awards in his career, with two wins for World Music Album of the Year in 2006 for Humo de…
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Alexander Junior Grant (born 27 August 1983), known professionally as Alex da Kid or by.ALEXANDER, is a British music producer from Wood Green, London. He is known for his production work on songs for music industry artists, such as Dr. Dre ("I Need a…
Biography
Alex Désert is an American actor, known for his roles in the TV series The Flash, The Heights, Becker, and Boy Meets World, as well as the voice of Nick Fury for The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes and Wolverine and the X-Men. Désert has been seen in…
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Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (August 11, 1921 – February 10, 1992) was an American writer and the author of the 1976 book Roots: The Saga of an American Family. ABC adapted the book as a television miniseries of the same name and aired it in 1977 to a…
1976
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA print of a man using a straight hoe for support as he leans over to grab two long pieces of wood. The wall to his left has two holes or lights from which shine a bright light. Behind him to the left is a large keyhole. At bottom center, under the image…
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Alexandra Isley (born April 16, 1987) is an American singer-songwriter and producer. She released her debut EP The Love/Art Memoirs in 2012. Isley has worked with artists including Scarface, Terrace Martin, Masego, 9th Wonder, Rapsody, Tank and the Bangas,…
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Alex Lanipekun (, born 7 April 1981) is an English actor. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art but left early to join the cast of the BBC drama Spooks (2007–2008) as Ben Kaplan. He has since appeared in the BBC series Troy: Fall of a City (2018)…
1974–
Alexandrea Martin (born May 9, 1974) is an American actress and film producer. She was awarded the title of Miss Golden Globe at the 1994 Golden Globe Awards.
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Alex Eugene Newell (born August 20, 1992) is an American actor and singer. They are known for their role as Unique Adams on the Fox musical series Glee and Mo on Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist. Newell also starred as Asaka in the Broadway revival of Once on…
Biography
Alexander Pascall, OBE (born November 1936), is a British broadcaster, journalist, musician, composer, oral historian and educator. Based in Britain for more than 50 years, he was one of the developers of the Notting Hill Carnival, is a political…
2004–
Alex R. Hibbert (born July 4, 2004) is an American actor. He is best known for playing "Little" in Moonlight (2016) and Kevin Williams on The Chi.
1993–
Alexander James Sawyer (born 13 February 1993) is an English actor, singer, songwriter and director. He is best known for his roles as Alfie Lewis in House of Anubis and Topher in The End of the F***ing World. In 2018, he began portraying David Oumou in…
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