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1944–
Dhoruba al-Mujahid bin Wahad (born Richard Earl Moore on June 30, 1944) is an American political activist and author, former leader of the New York Black Panther Party, and member of the Black Liberation Army. He was one of the Panther 21 defendants…
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Ineitha Lynnette "Diamond" Hardaway (November 25, 1971 – January 8, 2023) and Herneitha Rochelle Hardaway "Silk" Richardson (born January 17, 1970), known together as Diamond and Silk, were a pair of American conservative political commentators and…
1948–
Diana E. Bajoie (born February 8, 1948) is an American retired politician from Louisiana. A Democrat, she was the first African American woman to be elected to serve in the Louisiana State Senate (1991) and the first woman to serve as Senate president pro…
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Diana M. Fennell (born August 6, 1967) is an American politician who represents District 47A in the Maryland House of Delegates. She previously served as the mayor of Colmar Manor, Maryland from 2000 to 2010 and as a member of the Colmar Manor town council…
1953–
Abbott won election to the House of Commons in 1987 and has spent decades as a prominent voice on civil rights, health policy and racial justice in British politics.
Dates not recorded
Diane Latiker is a community activist in Chicago. Latiker is the founder of the nonprofit, Kids Off the Block (KOB), which provides recreational activities and educational opportunities for young people in Chicago, focusing on the neighborhood of Roseland.
1938–
Nash organized nonviolent direct action as a founding member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, helping desegregate interstate travel across the South.
1962
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white digital image of Diane Nash at the podium with men and a woman sitting on either side of her in chairs. Nash stands in the center of the image behind the podium labeled [L.R. HALL/ AUDITORIUM] speaking into the microphone. She is wearing…
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Diane B. Patrick (née Bemus; born December 17, 1951) is an American lawyer specializing in labor and employment law. She served as the First Lady of Massachusetts from 2007 to 2015 during the gubernatorial tenure of her husband, former Massachusetts…
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Diane Edith Watson (born November 12, 1933) is a former American politician who served as US Representative for California's 33rd congressional district, serving from 2003 until 2011, after first being elected in the 32nd District in a 2001 special…
1950–2020
Dianne Kirksey (also known as Dianne Kirksey-Floyd) (1950 – September 1 2020) was an African-American filmmaker, writer, producer, activist, educator, and actress. Her theatrical productions were nominated for a combined 16 Audelco Awards. Kirksey received…
1868
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPersonal diary of Frances Anne Rollin, written during the year 1868. The content of the diary covers the publication of Rollin's book, her courtship and first year of marriage to William J. Whipper, member of the South Carolina state legislature, and life…
1930–2010
Richard Waldo Bogle Jr. (October 19, 1930 – February 25, 2010) was an American journalist and politician. He was the first black television news reporter in Oregon (as well as in the Pacific Northwest as a whole) and later served two terms as a Portland…
Biography
Richard Francis (c. 1827 – November 30, 1888) was an African-American bartender in Washington, D.C. He is believed to have been the second African-American bar manager for the United States Congress. His son, John R. Francis, was a Washington physician and…
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Richard Claxton Gregory (October 12, 1932 – August 19, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, writer, left-wing activist and social critic. He became popular among the African-American communities in the southern United States with his "no-holds-barred"…
1968
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a black and white photograph of Dick Gregory walking in the street in a large crowd of people. He holds a small bouquet of chrysanthemums in his proper left hand. He wears a checkered coverall and a dark jacket. Pinned to his proper right lapel are…
early 1980s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black and white photograph of Dick Gregory speaking at Adelphi University. Gregory is pictured in the center of the image from the waist up, standing behind a podium. He wears a light colored collared shirt under a dark v-neck sweater. His body faces the…
early 1980s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black and white photograph of Dick Gregory with students at Adelphi University. Gregory is pictured in the center of the image, sitting in a chair amongst a group of students in a classroom. He wears a suit and is sitting sideways in the chair, turned to…
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Dietra Yvette Trent (born December 17, 1963) served as the Virginia Secretary of Education under Governor Terry McAuliffe. She previously served as Deputy Secretary of Education from 2006 to 2010 and again from 2014 to 2016 and was elevated after Anne…
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Dieudonné Ella Oyono is Gabonese-Quebecois politician. He holds a team leader position in the economic development department of the City of Montreal and is a lecturer at the School of Management Sciences of the University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM). He…
2020; file rendered 2021
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA digital illustration (PDF) featuring an image of the Black Disabled Lives Matter Solidarity Fist symbol designed by Jennifer White-Johnson. The image has a white background and features a black-and-white graphic at the center, White-Johnson’s Black…
2020; file rendered 2021
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA digital illustration (PDF) featuring an image of the Black Disabled Lives Matter Solidarity Fist symbol designed by Jennifer White-Johnson. The image has a bright yellow background and features a black-and-yellow graphic at the center, White-Johnson’s…
1950s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white digital image of three (3) Taylor family women posing in a yard in Martha's Vineyard. All of the young women are perched on the same lawn chair, and they are wearing straw hats. They are facing the camera and smiling. Behind the women at…
1950s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white digital image of three (3) Taylor family women posing in a yard in Martha's Vineyard. All of the young women are perched on the same lawn chair, and they are wearing straw hats. They are facing the camera and smiling. Behind the women at…
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