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BIOGRAPHY
Politics & Public Life

Danny Tabor

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Daniel K. Tabor, is an American politician who served as mayor of Inglewood, California, the third African-American to hold the position.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Time-based Media - Moving Images

Daphne Muse Oral History Interview

November 14, 2023

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An oral history interview and conversation with educator Daphne Muse. It consists of three versions of a digital video recording, two camera card files (2025.12.9.1.1 and 2025.12.9.1.2, .mxf files) and one edited file (2025.12.9.1.3, .mov file). Daphne…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.12.9.1
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BIOGRAPHY
Politics & Public Life

Darcel Clark

1962–

Darcel Denise Clark (born April 2, 1962) is an American attorney and prosecutor who has served as the Bronx County District Attorney since 2016. Clark is the first woman to hold that office, and the first woman of color to serve as a district attorney in…

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Civil Rights & Community

Darcus Howe

1943–2017

Leighton Rhett Radford "Darcus" Howe (26 February 1943 – 1 April 2017) was a British broadcaster, writer and racial justice campaigner. Originally from Trinidad, Howe arrived in England as a teenager in 1961, intending to study law and settling in London.…

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BIOGRAPHY
Politics

Darializa Avila Chevalier

1993–

Darializa Avila Chevalier (born 1993 or 1994), also known as DAC, is an American political candidate and community organizer. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, she is the Democratic nominee for New York's 13th…

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BIOGRAPHY
Politics & Public Life

Dario Hunter

1983–

Dario David Hunter (born April 21, 1983), also known as Yisroel Hunter, is an American rabbi, lawyer and politician. He is the first Muslim-born man to be ordained as a rabbi. A former member of the Youngstown, Ohio, Board of Education, Hunter sought the…

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Politics & Public Life

Darius J. Brown

Biography

Darius J. Brown is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party. A former Wilmington city councilmember, he was elected to the Delaware Senate in 2018, representing district 2.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Dark blue denim jacket and pants worn by Wilbert Rideau while incarcerated

late 20th-early 21st century

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A dark blue denim jacket (.1) and pants (.2) worn by Wilbert Rideau while incarcerated at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. The dark blue denim jacket has full-length sleeves, a short standing collar, and closes at the center front with six (6) metal…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.139.5.1-.2
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MUSEUM OBJECT
photographic equipment

Darkroom timer from the studio of H.C. Anderson

1950s - 1960s

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The timer is metal with a clock and dial on its front with two switches. There are outlets for Safelight and Enlarger on left side. An electrical cord is attached.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.1.2
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Library Collections

Darkwater

1920

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A hardcover copy of the Darkwater by W.E.B. Du Bois. The front cover of the book is a blue fabric. The title is engraved in light-blue type that reads: [DARKWATER / W.E.B. DU BOIS]. Underneath the title near the center of the cover is an engraved design.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.304.38
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Books and Published Materials

Darkwater: Voices from within the Veil

1920

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A first edition copy of Darkwater: Voices from within the Veil by W.E.B. Du Bois. The front and back covers of the book are covered in navy fabric. The title is engraved in light blue text that reads: [DARKWATER / W.E.B. DU BOIS]. Underneath the title,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.22.9
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BIOGRAPHY
Civil Rights & Community

Darlene Garner

1948–

Darlene Onita Garner (born September 28, 1948) is an American minister and LGBT activist, and a co-founder of the National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays (NCBLG). She was the first African-American elder in the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) and…

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BIOGRAPHY
Politics & Public Life

Darnell Brewer

Biography

Darnell Brewer serves as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 18th District, affiliating with the Democratic Party, a position he has held since 2023.

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Politics & Public Life

Darnell Earley

Biography

Darnell Earley is an American public administrator and municipal manager. Formerly the city manager of Saginaw, Michigan and emergency manager of Flint, Michigan, Earley served as temporary mayor of Flint after the recall of Woodrow Stanley. Earley was…

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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Darnell Hawkins

1946–

Darnell Felix Hawkins (born November 24, 1946) is an American sociologist and criminologist. He is emeritus professor of African-American studies, sociology, and criminal justice at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is known for his research on…

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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Darnell L. Moore

1976–

Darnell L. Moore (born January 24, 1976) is an American writer and activist whose work is informed by anti-racist, feminist, queer of color, and anti-colonial thought and advocacy. Darnell's essays, social commentary, poetry, and interviews have appeared…

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BIOGRAPHY
Politics & Public Life

Darrell Jackson (politician)

1957–

Darrell Jackson (born February 1, 1957) is a Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 21st District since 1993.

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BIOGRAPHY
Politics & Public Life

Darrell L. Clarke

1952–

Darrell L. Clarke (born September 17, 1952) is an American politician serving as the chairman of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board since 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, he served on the Philadelphia City Council from 1999 to 2024.

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BIOGRAPHY
Politics & Public Life

Darrell Odom

Biography

Darrell C. Odom Sr. (born 1954 or 1955) is an American politician, firefighter, and military veteran who has served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 27A since 2026.

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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Darren Henry

1968–

Darren George Henry (born 4 August 1968) is a British former Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Broxtowe from 2019 until his defeat in 2024. Henry briefly served as an Assistant Government Whip from September to…

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Biography & Culture

Darrick Hamilton

Biography

Darrick Hamilton is an American academic and administrator who is currently the Henry Cohen Professor of Economics and Urban Policy and a university professor at The New School for Social Research. He is also the director of the Institute on Race, Power…

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BIOGRAPHY
Visual Arts

Darrin Bell

1975

Darrin Lawrence Bell (born January 27, 1975) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American editorial cartoonist and comic strip creator known for the syndicated satirical comic strips Candorville and Rudy Park. Bell is the first African American to have two comic…

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Arts & Performance

Darryl Banks

Biography

Darryl Banks is an American comic book artist. He worked on one of the first painted comic books, Cyberpunk, and teamed with the writer Mark Ellis to revamp the long-running The Justice Machine series for two publishers, Innovation and Millennium.

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BIOGRAPHY
Politics & Public Life

Darryl Barnes

1965–

Darryl Lamont Barnes (born April 21, 1965) is an American politician who was previously a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 2015 to 2023. Barnes had represented Maryland's 25th District. He served as Deputy Majority Whip from 2017 to 2023, and…

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