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Politics & Public Life

Dernard E. Quarterman

1852–1887

Dernard E. Quarterman (1852 - May 1887) was an American Christian minister and politician. Qiarterman was a pastor in the African Methodist Episcopal church. He served as a constable for Lee County in 1873 and 1874.

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Civil Rights & Community

Derrick Palmer

Biography

Derrick Palmer (born 1988 or 1989) is an American labor activist and whistleblower. He was Vice President of Organizing of the Amazon Labor Union. He works at the Amazon JFK8 sorting facility on Staten Island.

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Sports & Achievement

Derrick Williams (hurdler)

1982–

Derrick Williams (born March 25, 1982) is an American former track and field athlete who competed in the 400-meter hurdles. He was a finalist at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics and holds a personal record of 48.26 seconds.

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Sports

Des Hamilton

1976–

Derrick Vivian Hamilton (born 15 August 1976) is an English former professional footballer and was assistant manager of Eccleshill United. As a player he played as a midfielder from 1994 to 2010. He started his career with his hometown club Bradford City,…

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Visual Arts

Descend Upon My Heart

2008

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An archival pigment print photograph of collaged images featuring the central black-and-white photograph of a woman in a light colored dress standing in the yard of a house. The photograph has been torn into a square shape and is set against a dark…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.77.11
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Archival documents & files

Description of Unfinished Dancer's Medieval Mask, Sketches, Stencils and Note — Business Records and Jewelry Designs

circa 1979-1980, undated

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Cataloged as “Description of Unfinished Dancer's Medieval Mask, Sketches, Stencils and Note”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2018.110_ref203
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Sports

Deshane Dalling

1998–

Deshane Dalling (born 13 August 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for club AFC Whyteleafe.

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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Design as Protest (DAP) Newspaper: You Are A(nti)-Racist

2021

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A newspaper published by the Design as Protest (DAP) Collective featuring the title graphic “YOU ARE A(NTI) RACIST.” The top half of the newspaper’s front page features a large black block with large white text that reads [YOU / ARE / A / RACIST] in white…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.105.1
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Books and Published Materials

Design as Protest (DAP) Newspaper: You Are A(nti)-Racist

2021

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A newspaper published by the Design as Protest (DAP) Collective featuring the title graphic “YOU ARE A(NTI) RACIST.” The top half of the newspaper’s front page features a large black block with large white text that reads [YOU / ARE / A / RACIST] in white…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.105.2
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chairs

Desk chair used by Sarah E. Wright

ca. 1969

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A brown swivel chair on rollers. The cushions are vinyl, and the seat is made of an industrial strength fabric. The armrests are made of a composite wood material.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.29.2
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lampshades

Desk lamp and shade used by Sarah E. Wright

ca. 1969

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A gold-tone metal desk lamp with a circular base and extendable arm. The shade is cylindrical.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.29.4ab
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desks

Desk used by Sarah E. Wright

ca. 1969

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A wooden desk owned and used by Sarah Elizabeth Wright. The front panel of the second drawer on the right has fallen off.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.29.1
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Sports

Desmond Armstrong

1964–

Desmond Kevin Armstrong (born November 2, 1964) is an American former soccer defender and midfielder, who was a member of the United States national team from 1987 to 1994. He played three seasons in the Major Indoor Soccer League, part of one in the…

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Sports

Desmond Tachie

1984–

Desmond Tachie-Mason (born May 1, 1984) is a Canadian soccer player, who is currently playing and working as coach for the Vancouver Metro Soccer League club West Van FC.

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Sports

Dessi Dupuy

1993–

Dessislava Eva Dupuy (Bulgarian: Десислава Ева Дюпюи, born 10 June 1993), known as Dessi Dupuy, is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a midfielder or a forward for Swedish club Växjö DFF and the Bulgaria women's national team.

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Photographs and Still Images

Destini Camera Movement, Car Sequence

2014

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A black-and-white archival process photograph of a sketch of the camera movement for the "Car" sequence for the film I, Destini. It consists of a rectangular sketch on a ruled paper with a series of arrows and letters D, C, T and Y enclosed in circles.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.94.4.17
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Photographs and Still Images

Destini Directing Brother

2015

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A black-and-white archival process photograph of Destini Riley directing a scene with her brother, Darius Riley. Surrounded by backdrops, he stands in front of a camera smiling as Destini observes him on the camera's screen.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.94.4.26
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Photographs and Still Images

Destini Directing Family Sequence

2015

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A black-and-white archival process photograph of Destini Riley directing the "Family" sequence of her film I, Destini. Destini can be seen in the middle of the photograph, looking at her grandmother, Pat Riley, who sits in front of a prop television set.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.94.4.21
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Photographs and Still Images

Destini Painting on 16mm for I, Destini

2013

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A black-and-white archival process photograph of Destini Riley painting on 16mm film for her film I, Destini. She wears jeans, t-shirt, and socks as she sits on a covered surface painting. Objects surrounding her include five vials, a 16mm film reel, a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.94.4.32
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Photographs and Still Images

Destini Riley, Self Portrait

2013

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A black-and-white archival process photograph of Destini Riley. She wears eyeglasses and holds her proper left had to her chin as she looks directly at the camera. The left side of the photograph is slightly blurred.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.94.4.1
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Photographs and Still Images

Destini Riley, Self Portrait

2013

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A black-and-white archival process photograph of Destini Riley and her father, Carlos Riley, looking at a table. Her father is seated and rests both hands on the table while Destini stands peering over his shoulder.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.94.4.2
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Historical photographs & visual records

Detail of asen altars in small tree, Ikenne, Nigeria

1988-07

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Original text on slide reads, "Detail of asen altars in small tree".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1575
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Historical photographs & visual records

Detail of cloth seller dress in Ilishan market, Ilishan- Remo, Nigeria

1982-03-25

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Original text on slide reads, "Detail of cloth seller dress in Ilishan market".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0337
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