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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Alexis Jordan

1992–

Alexis Jordan (born April 7, 1992) is an American former singer and actress from Columbia, South Carolina. Jordan rose to fame as a contestant on the first season of America's Got Talent in 2006 at the age of 14. After being eliminated from the show, she…

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Alexis Mazurin

1978–2005

Alexis Mazurin (April 18, 1978 – October 20, 2005) was a Canadian comedian and radio personality, best known as one of the original hosts of CBC Radio 3. Born in Fort St. John, British Columbia, Mazurin grew up in Penticton, and later studied journalism at…

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Literature

Alexis Okeowo

Biography

Alexis Okeowo is an American journalist and a staff writer at The New Yorker. They are the author of A Moonless, Starless Sky: Ordinary Women and Men Fighting Extremism in Africa (2017).

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Music

Alexis P. Suter

1963–

Alexis P. Suter (born February 15, 1963) is an American blues, and soul blues singer and songwriter, best known for her nomination in the 'Koko Taylor Award' category at the 33rd Blues Music Awards in 2015. She and her backing band have released six albums…

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Education & Scholarship

Alexis Pauline Gumbs

1982–

Alexis Pauline Gumbs (born 1982) is an African-American writer, scholar, poet, activist, and educator based in Durham, North Carolina. Gumbs' work focuses on queer women of color and has been described as a “Black feminist love evangelist.” Gumbs describes…

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Alexis Preller in front of his studio, Yggdrasil, Pretoria (South Africa)

1946

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Cataloged as “Alexis Preller in front of his studio, Yggdrasil, Pretoria (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-064963
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Alexis Preller in his studio, Pretoria (South Africa)

1960

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Cataloged as “Alexis Preller in his studio, Pretoria (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-065168
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Alexis Preller in his studio with cat, Pretoria (South Africa)

1960

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Cataloged as “Alexis Preller in his studio with cat, Pretoria (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-065162
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Alexis Preller in his studio, Yggdrasil, Pretoria (South Africa)

1946

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Cataloged as “Alexis Preller in his studio, Yggdrasil, Pretoria (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-064958
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Alexis Preller outside of his studio, Pretoria (South Africa)

1960

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Cataloged as “Alexis Preller outside of his studio, Pretoria (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-065155
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Alexis Preller's studio, Pretoria (South Africa)

1960

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Cataloged as “Alexis Preller's studio, Pretoria (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-065148
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Alexis Preller's studio, Yggdrasil, Pretoria (South Africa)

1946

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Cataloged as “Alexis Preller's studio, Yggdrasil, Pretoria (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-064953
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Alexis Preller, South Africa

1939

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Cataloged as “Alexis Preller, South Africa” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-068629
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Alexis Preller talking to man outside of his studio, Pretoria (South Africa)

1960

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Cataloged as “Alexis Preller talking to man outside of his studio, Pretoria (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-065153
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Alexis Preller working in his studio, Pretoria (South Africa)

1960

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Cataloged as “Alexis Preller working in his studio, Pretoria (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-065169
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Arts & Performance

Alexis Rodney

Biography

Alexis Rodney is a British actor known for his work in films such as Guardians of the Galaxy, Killing Jesus, and Buffalo Soldiers.

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Alexis Wilkinson

1992–

Alexis Wilkinson (born 1992) is an American writer and comedian. She gained prominence after she was elected the first African American president of The Harvard Lampoon. Wilkinson was a staff writer for Veep and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and she is a…

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Alexsandra Wright

1971–

Alexsandra Wright (born February 17, 1971) is a Canadian former actress. She was previously in a relationship with Mathew Knowles and has one child with him.

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Alfons Adetuyi

Biography

Alfons Adetuyi is a Canadian film and television director and producer. A partner in the film and television production firm Inner City Films with his brothers Tom, Amos and Robert, he is most noted as the director of the theatrical feature films High…

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Arts & Performance

Alfonso Ribeiro

1971–

Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro (born September 21, 1971) is an American actor, comedian, dancer and television host. In a career spanning over four decades, he first gained notability for his role as Carlton Banks on the NBC television sitcom The Fresh Prince of…

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Arts & Performance

Alfred Enoch

1988–

Alfred Lewis Enoch (born 2 December 1988) is an English actor, best known for playing Dean Thomas in the fantasy film series Harry Potter and Wes Gibbins in the legal thriller television series How to Get Away with Murder.

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Alfred L. Bright

1940–2019

Alfred L. Bright (January 9, 1940 – October 28, 2019) was an American artist and art educator. He became "the first African American full-time faculty member" at his alma mater, Youngstown State University, and he was the founder and director of its…

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Alfreda Duster

1904–1983

Alfreda M. Duster (née Barnett; September 3, 1904 – April 2, 1983) was an American social worker and civic leader in Chicago. She is best known as the youngest daughter of civil rights activist Ida B. Wells and as the editor of her mother's posthumously…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Alfredo Escalera KO’s Carlos Becerril in the 8th round

May 16, 1977

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A black-and-white photograph of a boxing match. One boxer has been knocked down and the referee stands over him. Alfredo Escalara is to the right of the referee and is prepared to deliver another blow. The audience can be seen beyond the ring. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.15.47
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