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Sports

Adrien Thibaut

2004–

Adrien Tinashe Thibaut (born 11 July 2004) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Crewe Alexandra. He has also played for the Republic of Ireland U21 side.

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Politics & Public Life

Adrienne Adams

1960–

Adrienne Adams (née Eadie; born December 9, 1960) is an American politician from the state of New York. A Democrat, Adams represented the 28th district in the New York City Council from 2017 to 2025 and served as speaker of the City Council from 2022 until…

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Education & Scholarship

Adrienne Davis

Biography

Adrienne Davis is an African American legal scholar. She is the William M. Van Cleve Professor of Law at Washington University in St. Louis.

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Education & Scholarship

Adrienne Dixson

Biography

Adrienne Denise Dixson is an American educational theorist who heads the department of educational policy studies in the Penn State College of Education.

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Education & Scholarship

Adrienne Johnson

1974–

Adrienne Johnson (born February 5, 1974) is a former professional basketball player who spent eight seasons in the WNBA.

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Arts & Performance

Adrienne-Joi Johnson

1963–

Adrienne-Joi Johnson (born January 2, 1963), also known as A. J. Johnson, is an American actress, choreographer, fitness trainer, and life coach. Acting since 1987, Johnson has made many guest appearances on sitcoms, television dramas and music videos; she…

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History & Culture

Adrienne Jordan

1994–

Adrienne Leigh Jordan (born January 30, 1994) is an American soccer player who most recently played as a full back for American USL Super League club Fort Lauderdale United.

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Literature & Journalism

Adrienne Kennedy

1931–

Adrienne Kennedy (born September 13, 1931) is an American playwright. She is best known for Funnyhouse of a Negro, which premiered in 1964 and won an Obie Award. She won a lifetime Obie as well. In 2018 she was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame. In…

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Scholarship

Adrienne Lash Jones

1935–2018

Adrienne Lash Jones (July 15, 1935 - August 28, 2018) was an American academic of African-American studies. She was a professor at Oberlin College for most of her career.

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Literature

Adrienne maree brown

1978–

Adrienne Maree Brown, often styled adrienne maree brown (born September 6, 1978), is an American writer, activist and facilitator. From 2006 to 2010, she was executive director of the Ruckus Society. She also co-founded and directed the United States…

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Film & Television

Adrienne McNeil Herndon

1869–1910

Adrienne Elizabeth McNeil Herndon (1869–1910) was an actress, professor, and activist in Atlanta, Georgia. While admittedly an African American to friends and colleagues, she performed with the stage name Anne Du Bignon. She was one of the first African…

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Biography & Culture

Adrienne Nelson

1967–

Adrienne Camille Nelson (born 1967) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon since 2023. She previously served as a justice of the Oregon Supreme Court from…

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Biography & Culture

Adrienne S. O'Neal

1954–

Adrienne S. O'Neal (born 1954) is the former United States Ambassador to Cape Verde. On June 24, 2011, O'Neal was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as Ambassador and was then confirmed by the United States Senate on October 18, 2011. O'Neal…

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Science & Inventions

Adrienne Stiff-Roberts

Biography

Adrienne Stiff-Roberts is an American electrical engineering and Jeffrey N. Vinik Professor of Electrical and computer engineering at Duke University. Her research is on novel hybrid materials for optoelectronic and energy devices.

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Biography & Culture

Adrienne White

Biography

Adrienne Annice White Carden (born 1980/1981) is an American certified public accountant and politician who is a member of the Georgia State Senate for District 7. She won a special election in June 2026 to replace Nabilah Parkes, who resigned to focus on…

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Science & Inventions

Adrienne Williams Scott

Biography

Adrienne Williams Scott is an American ophthalmologist specialized in diabetic retinopathy, epiretinal membranes, and macular degeneration. She is chief of the Wilmer Eye Institute in Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland. She is an associate professor of…

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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & documents

Adrienne Winston Family Home Movie #1

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Cataloged as “Adrienne Winston Family Home Movie #1”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.sc.0001_ref980
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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & documents

Adrienne Winston Family Home Movie #2

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Adrienne Winston Family Home Movie #2”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.sc.0001_ref981
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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

Adrienne Winston Family Home Movies — Great Migration Home Movie Study Collection

circa 1990

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The Adrienne Winston Family Home Movies feature children's dance classes and recitals, trips to the beach, fishing, and birthday parties.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.sc.0001_ref762
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Sports

Adron Chambers

1986–

Adron Lamar Chambers (Ay-dron, born October 8, 1986) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals from 2011 to 2013.

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Historical photographs & visual records

Adua Notabili indigeni all'inaugurazione della stele ai Caduti del '96

ca. 1929

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Printed caption on recto reads: "Adua - Notabili indigeni all'inaugurazione della stele ai Caduti del '96." Manuscript message, address, and postmarked postage stamp on verso.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA ET 2013-001-0244
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Historical photographs & visual records

Aduke's Mercedez-Benz, Ilishan- Remo, Nigeria

1983-07-06

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Original text on slide reads, "Aduke's Mercedez-Benz".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0282
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MUSEUM OBJECT
negatives

Adult in Open Casket, Post- Mortem

1948 - 1970s

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Adult in Open Casket, Post- Mortem.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.1.69.4.64.B
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Accessories and Personal Effects

Adult-sized "Get In Good Trouble" face mask by The #BLAIRISMS

December 15, 2020

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An adult-sized "Get In Good Trouble" face mask designed by The #BLAIRISMS. This object is comprised of a cloth mask (a) and a removable filter (b). These cloth masks were developed in response to mass demand for facial coverings during the Covid-19…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.18.1ab
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