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Politics & Public Life

Darryl Boyer

1999–

Darryl L. Boyer (born 1999) is an American politician and conservative activist serving as secretary of the Flagler County, Florida Republican Party since 2022. He was a candidate in the Republican primary for the Florida House of Representatives in 2024.

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Arts & Performance

Darryl DeAngelo Terrell

1991–

Darryl DeAngelo Terrell (born Detroit, 1991) is an African-American artist based in Brooklyn, who is a lens-based media artist, activist, curator, DJ, educator, performer and writer, known for their photography and videography. They identify as queer,…

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Biography & Culture

Darryl Fears

Biography

Darryl Fears is an American journalist, known for his work on race, climate, conservation, and environmental justice.

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Politics & Public Life

Darryl Kelley

1961–

Darryl A. Kelley is an American Catholic permanent deacon and former Maryland State Delegate who represented part of Legislative District 26 with the Democratic Party from 2003 to 2007.

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BIOGRAPHY
Civil Rights & Community

Darryl Williams

1964–2010

Darryl K. Williams (January 28, 1964 – March 28, 2010) of Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts and Milton, Massachusetts, was an American advocate for social justice, compassion and forgiveness as well as a local advocate for accessibility for persons with…

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Politics & Public Life

Daryl Campbell

1986–

Daryl Campbell (born May 29, 1986) is an American politician. He serves as a Democratic member for the 99th district of the Florida House of Representatives. Born in New Rochelle, New York.

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Music

Daryl Davis

1958–

Daryl Davis (born March 26, 1958) is an American R&B and blues musician and activist. His efforts to fight racism by engaging members of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) have convinced dozens of Klansmen to leave and denounce the KKK. Known for his energetic style…

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BIOGRAPHY
Civil Rights

Daryle Lamont Jenkins

1968–

Daryle Lamont Jenkins (born July 22, 1968) is an American political activist, best known for founding One People's Project, an organization based in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Jenkins serves as its executive director.

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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Dashiki owned by Margaret Louise Lynch Belcher

late 20th century

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A dashiki with kimono sleeves owned by Margaret Belcher. The dashiki is collarless, with a v-shaped cutout at the center front neck. There are side vents reaching approximately five (5) inches up from the hem. The fabric print is designed specifically for…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.99
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Politics

Daurene Lewis

1943–2013

A descendant of Black Loyalists, Lewis was elected mayor of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, in 1984.

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Biography & Culture

Davante Lewis

1992–

Davante Lewis (born March 14, 1992) is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party. He is a member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission from the third district. Lewis was raised in Lake Charles, Louisiana, by a single mother.

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BIOGRAPHY
Business

Dave Bing

1943–

David Bing (born November 24, 1943) is an American former professional basketball player, businessman and politician who served as the 74th mayor of Detroit from 2009 to 2014. He is a member of the Democratic Party. After starring at Syracuse University,…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports & Achievement

Dave Nelson

1944–2018

David Earl Nelson (June 20, 1944 – April 22, 2018) was an American professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators / Texas Rangers, and Kansas City Royals from 1968 through 1977. He also…

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Music

Dave (rapper)

1998–

David Orobosa Michael Omoregie (born 5 June 1998), known professionally as Dave or Santan Dave, is an English rapper. He is known for his socially conscious lyricism and wordplay. Dave released his debut extended play Six Paths in 2016, after the release…

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Politics & Public Life

David Abner

Biography

David Abner Sr. (c. 1826–1902) was an American politician who served in the Texas House of Representatives.

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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

David Banner

1974–

Lavell William Crump (born April 11, 1974), known professionally as David Banner, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, and activist. Banner was raised in Jackson, Mississippi. Banner graduated from Southern University with a bachelor's degree,…

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Biography & Culture

David Barksdale

1947–1974

Donise David Barksdale (May 24, 1947 – September 2, 1974), also known as King David, was an American gangster and activist from Chicago, Illinois. He was the founder of the Black Disciples. He and Larry Hoover (leader of the Gangster Disciples) decided to…

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Politics & Public Life

David Bowen

1987–

David Bowen (born January 28, 1987) is an American politician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 10th Assembly district from 2015 through 2022. He previously served on the Milwaukee County Board of…

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Biography & Culture

David Burton-Sampson

1977–

David Edmund Burton-Sampson (born November 1977) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Southend West and Leigh since the 2024 general election.

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BIOGRAPHY
Visual Arts

David Bustill Bowser

1820–1900

David Bustill Bowser (January 16, 1820, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – June 30, 1900, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a 19th-century African-American ornamental artist, portraitist, and social activist. He designed battle flags for eleven African-American…

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Education & Scholarship

David C. Banks

1962–

David C. Banks (born January 14, 1962) is an American attorney and educator who served as the 31st New York City Schools chancellor in the administration of Mayor Eric Adams.

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Biography & Culture

David Clarke

1956–

David Alexander Clarke Jr. (born August 21, 1956) is an American former law enforcement official who served as Sheriff of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, from 2002 to 2017. In 2002, Clarke was appointed to the position by Republican governor Scott McCallum…

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BIOGRAPHY
Politics & Public Life

David Crowley

1986–

David Carl Crowley (; born May 14, 1986) is an American politician who has served as the seventh executive of Milwaukee County since 2020. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Wisconsin's 17th Assembly district, including the west…

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Politics & Public Life

David Dinkins

1927–2020

David Norman Dinkins (July 10, 1927 – November 23, 2020) was an American politician, lawyer, and author who served as the 107th mayor of New York City from 1990 to 1993. Dinkins was among the more than 20,000 Montford Point Marines, the first…

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