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1936
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Akan woman at village well, Northern Ghana” (Negatives; Copy negatives).
1936
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Akan woman , Northern Ghana” (Negatives; Copy negatives).
1936
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Akan woman preparing food for her family, Northern Ghana” (Negatives; Copy negatives).
1936
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Akan woman selling food at local market, Northern Ghana” (Negatives; Copy negatives).
1936
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Akan women styling hair, Northern Ghana” (Negatives; Copy negatives).
2005–
Akaoma Odeluga (born 14 May 2005) is an American shot putter. She won gold at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships.
1974
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Akara Seller, Auchi Town, Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).
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Akasha Gloria Hull (born December 6, 1944) is an American poet, educator, writer, and critic whose work in African-American literature and as a Black feminist activist has helped shape Women's Studies. As one of the architects of Black Women's Studies, her…
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Akasha Urhobo (born 19 January 2007) is an American tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of world No. 176, achieved on 15 June 2026, and a doubles ranking of No.
1948–
Akbar Pray (born Wayne B. Pray on March 22, 1948) is an American writer, columnist and convicted drug kingpin from Newark, New Jersey who was serving a life sentence in federal prison, imposed in 1990, before obtaining a "compassionate release" on…
1972
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Ake Nokwa Regalia, Iviabua, Weppa Wano, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).
Biography
Akeel Henry is a Canadian record producer and recording engineer. He was the winner of the Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award at the Juno Awards of 2023 for various musical contributions including Giveon's "For Tonight" and John Legend's "Splash".…
2005–
Akeel Adriano Billy Higgins (born 24 July 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left midfielder or left winger for EFL League One club Wigan Athletic.
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Akeel Jamael Morris (born November 14, 1992) is an American Virgin Islander professional baseball pitcher for the Mumbai Cobras of Baseball United. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, and Los…
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Akeem Maurice Bostick (born May 4, 1995) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He was chosen by the Texas Rangers in the second round of the 2013 MLB draft, and made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the New York Mets in 2021.
1995–
Akeem Ennis-Brown (14 September 1995) is an English professional boxer who held the British and Commonwealth light-welterweight titles from 2020 to August 2021.
1992–
Akeem Haynes (born 11 March 1992) is a Canadian sprinter. Born in Jamaica, he moved together with his family to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories at age 7 before his family moved to Calgary when he was 10. Haynes qualified as a member of Canada's 4 × 100…
Biography
Akela Cooper is an American screenwriter and television producer. She is best known for co-creating the M3GAN franchise with James Wan. She also wrote the horror films Hell Fest (2018), Malignant (2021) and The Nun II (2023).
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Akemnji Ndifornyen (born 18 November 1989) is a British actor, writer, composer and producer. On television, he began his career in the BBC series Doctors (2004–2005) and Leonardo (2011–2012). In 2019, he was awarded a BAFTA for his work on the hit BBC…
1972
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Akemokue-Oshieku standing in his compound, Ogute, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).
1972
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Akemokue-Oshieku standing next to a carved title door in his compound, Ogute, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).
1979
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Akezola, Imiokewu, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).
1992–
Akheim Allen (born 30 May 1992) is a British rapper. He is of Grenadian and Jamaican descent. One of eight children, Allen was nicknamed "Pee Wee"—later shortened to PW—by his older brother due to his height when he was younger.
1996–
Akiel Julien (born October 31, 1996) is a Grenadian-Canadian actor. He is known for his role as LaTroy in the teen drama series The Next Step, for which he was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series…
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