Ayana
Americannoun
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Ayers is survived by his wife Argerie, and their children Mtume and Ayana Ayers.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2025
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, a marine biologist, took a different path to social media stardom.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024
Also on deck at Coyote Central stage is New York-based artist Ayana Evans, known for her deeply personal performance art pieces she carries out wearing a tight, neon-colored, leopard-print suit.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023
These testimonials, compiled in a Twitter thread by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, one of the show’s creators, are an inspiring read.
From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2023
When Ayana caught my eye, I could see she was trying to force a smile, but all she got out was a look of uneasy confusion, which I mirrored back to her.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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