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Deon Terrell Miles is an American chemist who is professor of chemistry at the Sewanee: The University of the South. His research considers the development of functionalised nanoparticles and chemistry education.
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DeRay Mckesson (born July 9, 1985) is an American civil rights activist, progressive podcaster, and former school administrator. An early supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement, he has been active in the protests in Ferguson, Missouri, and Baltimore,…
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Dereck Whittenburg (born October 2, 1960) is an American basketball coach and former collegiate basketball player who played for North Carolina State University, where he was a member of the 1982–83 team that won the 1983 NCAA National Championship. He is…
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Derek Fordjour (born 1974) is an American interdisciplinary artist and educator of Ghanaian heritage who works in collage, video/film, sculpture, and painting. Fordjour lives and works in New York City.
1964–
Derek George Henry Laud (born 9 August 1964) is a British banker, author, broadcaster and visiting professor. He has other wide business interests. Laud is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
1969–
Derek Mason (born September 29, 1969) is an American college football coach who is currently the head football coach for Middle Tennessee State University. He previously served as head coach at Vanderbilt University from 2014 to 2020.
1988–
Deron Mayo (born March 28, 1988) is an American football coach and former linebacker and is the head strength and conditioning coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). Despite his brother Jerod Mayo being fired as the…
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Derrick Adams (born 1970) is an American visual and performance artist and curator. Much of Adams' work is centered around his Black identity, frequently referencing patterns, images, and themes of Black culture in America, with a focus on what critics…
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Derrick Scott Alexander (born November 6, 1971) is an American college football coach and former professional player. He most recently served as the head football coach for Avila University, a position he held from 2023 to 2025. He played as a wide…
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Derrick Albert Bell Jr. (November 6, 1930 – October 5, 2011) was an American lawyer, legal scholar, and civil rights activist. Bell first worked for the U.S. Justice Department, then the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, where he supervised over 300 school…
1977–
Derrick Keith Brew (born December 28, 1977) is a 2004 Olympic Gold medalist in the Men's 4 × 400 meter relay for the United States. Earlier in the games he took third in the US sweep of the 400 m. Born in Houston, Texas, he attended Klein Forest High…
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Derrick Dewan Brooks (born April 18, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for his entire 14-year career in the National Football League (NFL) with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brooks played college football for the…
1962–
Derrick D'wayne Burroughs (born May 18, 1962) is an American football coach and former cornerback who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills. He was drafted by the Bills in the first round of the 1985 NFL Draft with…
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Derrick Robert Gordon (born December 12, 1991) is an American former professional basketball player. A shooting guard, Gordon attended and played for three universities, originally the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, where in 2014, Gordon became the first…
1969–
Derrick Gragg (born November 16, 1969) is an American college athletics administrator. He was the athletic director at Northwestern University, a position he has held from 2021 to 2024, before being moved to the position of Vice President for Athletic…
1980–
Derrick Nix (born February 22, 1980) is an American football coach and former player who is the wide receivers coach at Alabama. He played college football at Southern Miss where he was the only player in Conference USA history to rush for over 1,000 yards…
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Derrick Pitts (born January 22, 1955) is an American astronomer and science communicator. Pitts studied at St. Lawrence University and has been employed at the Franklin Institute since 1978 where he is chief astronomer and director of the institute's Fels…
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Derrick Skye (born Derrick Spiva Jr; 19 November 1982) is an American composer, conductor, musician, and educator based in the Los Angeles area who often integrates musical practices from cultures around the world in his works. The Los Angeles Times…
1955–
Derrick Zane Jackson (born July 31, 1955, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a nature photographer and journalist for The Boston Globe. Jackson's views are considered liberal, and he often addresses politics, racial as well as environmental issues in his…
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Derrius Quarles is a entrepreneur, human rights activist, recording artist, product designer, and author. Born on the South Side of Chicago in the Bronzeville neighborhood, he is the Co-Founder and former Chief Executive Officer of BREAUX Capital, an…
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Derryck Andre Thornton Jr. (born May 30, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Leicester Riders of the British Basketball league. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils, the USC Trojans, and the Boston College Eagles.
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA separate descriptive name index to the third volume of letters sent, July 19, 1869–July 15, 1870, provides a brief one–line summary of each letter. Included in these volumes are copies of a few letters sent by J. H. Barnum, Assistant Superintendent of…
1972
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA document outlining the requirements for a major in Black and Puerto Rican Studies produced by the Department of Black and Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College. The document consists of two pages, with typewritten text in black ink on the front of each…
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DeSean William Jackson (born December 1, 1986) is an American college football coach and former player who is the head football coach at Delaware State University. Known for his speed, he is recognized as one of the best deep threats in NFL history. He…
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