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With Argerie Ayers, whom he married in 1973, the musician had son Mtume and daughter Ayana, who later became his manager.

Ayers is survived by his wife Argerie, and their children Mtume and Ayana Ayers.

Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, a marine biologist, took a different path to social media stardom.

Ayana Habtemariam, a dietitian in Arlington, Virginia, encourages her clients — many of whom have spent decades dieting — to practice intuitive eating.

I’ve been working for a while with Ayana Jamieson, who’s the founder of the Octavia E. Butler Legacy Network — she’s been a thought partner for me throughout this project, and she told me where in the desert this place probably was.