Imani may refer to:
People
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Imani (rapper)
The Pharcyde (currently known as The Far Side) is an American alternative hip hop group, formed in 1989, from South Central Los Angeles. The original four members of the group are Imani (Emandu Wilcox), Slimkid3 (Trevant Hardson), Bootie Brown ...
(born 1971), American rapper
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Imani Perry
Imani Perry (born September 5, 1972) is an American interdisciplinary scholar of race, law, literature, and African-American culture. She is currently the Hughes-Rogers Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University and a columnis ...
(born 1972), American interdisciplinary scholar of race, law, literature, and African-American culture
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Imani Sanga
Imani Sanga is Professor of Music in the Department of Creative Arts, formerly called Department of Fine and Performing Arts, in the College of Humanities at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He teaches courses in Ethnomusicology, Philo ...
(born 1972), Tanzanian musicologist
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(born 1978), American singer-songwriter and violinist
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Imani Patterson
The Robinson family is a fictional family in the children's television series ''Sesame Street''. The family consists of husband Gordon, a high school science teacher, and his wife, Susan, a nurse. Later, the family expands to include their adopte ...
(born 1985), former African-American actor
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Imani Hakim
Imani Hakim (born 1993) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Tonya Rock on the UPN/ CW sitcom ''Everybody Hates Chris'' as well as portraying Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas in the 2014 Lifetime original movie ''The Ga ...
(born 1993), American actress
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Imani Uzuri
Imani Uzuri is an American vocalist and composer.
Uzuri has collaborated with artists across various disciplines including co-writing and singing the song "Be Still" for Herbie Hancock's album '' Future 2 Future''.
In 2012 Uzuri released her s ...
, African-American vocalist
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Blair Imani
Blair Imani (born Blair Elizabeth Brown, October 31, 1993) is an American author, historian, and activist. She identifies as queer, Black, bisexual and Muslim. She is a member of the Black Lives Matter movement, and is known for protesting the ...
, African-American Muslim activist
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''Imani'' (film), 2010 Swedish/Ugandan film
*Imani Firewing, a supporting character of Nickelodeon/Nick Toons 2017 show ''
Mysticons
''Mysticons'' is an animated television series that aired from August 28, 2017 to September 15, 2018. The show is a collaboration between companies Nelvana, Playmates Toys, and The Topps Company. The show was created by Sean Jara, who is also the ...
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Organizations
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Imani Entertainment
Imani Entertainment Group is an American entertainment company founded and owned by Manny Halley. The company has offices in Atlanta and Los Angeles.
History
Founded by Manny Halley in 2005, Imani Entertainment Group is a full-service entertai ...
, American entertainment company
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Imani Temple African-American Catholic Congregation
The African-American Catholic Congregation and its Imani Temples are a Christian denomination founded in 1989 by the Reverend George Augustus Stallings, Jr., a former American Catholic priest based in Washington, DC.
History
George Augustus Stal ...
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Imani Winds
Imani Winds is an American wind quintet based in New York City, United States. The group was founded by flutist Valerie Coleman in 1997 and is known for its adventurous and diverse programming, which includes both established and newly composed wo ...
, American wind quintet
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