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1865–1947
Abraham Lincoln "A.L." Lewis (1865–1947) was an influential American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Afro-American Life Insurance Company in Jacksonville, Florida, and became the state's first African-American millionaire. He also founded…
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Abraham Hugo Miller (March 13, 1851 – July 8, 1913) was a businessman, pastor and state legislator in Arkansas. He served in the Arkansas House of Representatives in 1874 and 1875. At the peak of his business operations, he was considered the wealthiest…
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Abraham P. Holmes was a state legislator in South Carolina. He represented Colleton County in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1870 to 1874. He was described as "mulatto". He was honored in a legislative resolution as an African American.
1822–1872
Abram Colby (1822 – September 10, 1872) was an American minister and politician who served in the Georgia House of Representatives during the Reconstruction era. He was enslaved by his father.
Born 1845
Abram Dannerly was an American politician. He was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives during the Reconstruction era. He represented Orangeburg.
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Absalom Jones (November 7, 1746 – February 13, 1818) was an American abolitionist and clergyman who became prominent in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Disappointed at the racial discrimination he experienced in a local Methodist church, he founded the Free…
2009-2010
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Abu Dhabi Education Council”.
mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn accent storage cabinet with glass paneled doors from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The cabinet is rectangular and squat in shape and is primarily constructed from wood with a dark, reddish, brown finish. Each cabinet door features a rectangular glass…
1936
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pamphlet featuring the 1936 candidates for the Communist Party. The cover has black print on yellowed paper. At center, there are two black and white photographs - one of Earl Browder, the other of James W. Ford. The interior consists of fifteen pages of…
1945-1956
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG298 page accounting ledger used by the vacation home, Shearer Cottage, to record deposits during the summer season for the years 1945 to 1956. The ledger is bound in an unadorned red and brown leather backing boards. The spine is broken with loose pages.
1994–
Rebecca Achieng Ajulu-Bushell (born 1994 in Warrington, England, UK) is a retired British swimmer, who won the 50m and 100m breaststroke at the 2010 British Swimming Championships. Prior to 2010, she swam internationally for Kenya. Born to a British mother…
2013
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white archival photograph of a group of protesters marching. Two of the protesters in the front hold a banner that reads [LIBERTY AND / JUSTICE FOR CARLOS RILEY, JR]. Other protesters carry placards that read, "Free Carlos Riley."
2013
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Alex Charns addressing an audience in front of the Durham courthouse. Charns, who wears a suit and tie, stands beside Destini Riley and her mother Lattina Riley. A group of reporters and onlookers surround the trio.
2013
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white archival process photograph of Destini Riley and others posing with a placard. Destini stands in front wearing a striped dress and holding a small dog in her hands. Directly behind her are her parents, Carlos and Lattina Riley.
1964; scanned 2010
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA digital image of Hilliard Caldwell and a policeman during a march.
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Ada Elene Brown (born November 8, 1974) is a Native American lawyer and jurist serving as a United States district judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. She was appointed in 2019 by President Donald Trump. She is a former…
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Ada M. Fisher (October 21, 1947 – October 7, 2022) was an American physician from Salisbury, North Carolina, and a frequent Republican candidate for office. She challenged incumbent Mel Watt in North Carolina's 12th Congressional district in 2004 and 2006.…
1868–1952
Ada Sophia Dennison McKinley (June 26, 1868 – August 25, 1952) was an American educator, settlement house worker, and activist in Chicago, Illinois. She founded the South Side Settlement House, later renamed in her honor as Ada S. McKinley Community…
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Ada Simond (November 14, 1903 – October 23, 1989) was an American public health activist, historian, educator, and writer considered a community leader for her contributions to public health and African-American historical education. She was named to the…
Biography
Adaku Utah ( ) is a Nigerian-American Igbo traditional healer, speaker, writer, and artist. Her work centers on gender, reproductive justice, racial equity, youth empowerment, and healing justice movements for social change. She is the cofounder of…
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Adam Mensah Osei Afriyie (born 4 August 1965) is a British politician who served as the member of parliament (MP) for Windsor from 2005 to 2024. He is a member of the Conservative Party.
1908–1972
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (November 29, 1908 – April 4, 1972) was an American Baptist pastor and politician who represented the Harlem neighborhood of New York City in the United States House of Representatives from 1945 until 1971. He was the first African…
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Adam Clayton Powell (May 5, 1865 – June 12, 1953) was an American pastor who developed the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York, as the largest Protestant congregation in the country, with 10,000 members. He was an African American community…
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Adam Gachet, sometimes written Adam Gashet, was a Baptist minister and state legislator in Alabama. He represented Barbour County, Alabama. He was enslaved until 1865. He is commemorated on a historical marker listing state legislators in Alabama who were…
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