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MUSEUM OBJECT
Documents and Manuscripts

Document stating the purpose and objectives of the Citizenship Education Project

1956-1957

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A single page document consisting of typewritten black ink on white paper, adhered to the second page of the scrapbook compiled by Frances Albrier (2010.60.1). At the top of the page is the Citizen Education Project's letterhead showing the sponsors,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.60.1.2
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Archival Collections

Documents from an architecture workshop at Tuskegee University

January 17-18, 1980

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Folder with documents from an architecture workshop at Tuskegee University. The cover of the folder has a central image of unidentified students working at drafting tables. There are architectural drawings and building images in the background. Printed…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog TA2017.53.5.1.14.1
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BIOGRAPHY
Culture

Dodô da Portela

1920–2015

Maria das Dores Alves Rodrigues, better known as Dodô da Portela (1920 — 2015), was a famous flag bearer for the Portela samba school, the most successful school in the annual Rio de Janeiro Carnival in Brazil.

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Education & Scholarship

Doirean Wilson

Biography

Doirean Wilson is a British academic who is Diversity Lead at Middlesex University London, and a Senior Lecturer specialising in Strategic HRM, Professional Practitioner and Community Engagement. She has written widely from her expertise on diversity in…

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Education & Scholarship

Dolores Cooper Shockley

1930–2020

Dr. Dolores C. Shockley (April 21, 1930 – October 10, 2020) was the first black woman to receive a PhD in pharmacology in the United States and one of the first African American students to receive a PhD from Purdue University. After obtaining her PhD she…

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Education & Scholarship

Dolores Cross

1938–

Dolores Evelyn Cross (born August 29, 1938) is an American educator and university administrator convicted of embezzlement. Cross became the first African-American woman to serve as president of Chicago State University in 1990 and the first female…

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Science & Inventions

Dolores Mercedes Franklin

Biography

Dolores Mercedes Franklin is an American dentist, health policy advocate, and author. She was the first African American woman to graduate from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine in 1974. Franklin became the highest ranking dentist executive at Sterling…

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Science & Inventions

Dolores Richard Spikes

1936–2015

Dolores Margaret Richard Spikes (August 24, 1936 – June 1, 2015) was an American mathematician and university administrator.

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Education & Scholarship

Dominion Robert Glass

1892–1968

Dominion Robert Glass (April 19, 1892 — October 8, 1968) was an African-American educator, academic administrator, and college president. He was the president of Texas College, a historically black college in Tyler, Texas, from 1931 until 1961. He also…

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Science

Dominiqua M. Griffin

Biography

Dominiqua M. Griffin is an American health scientist at the National Cancer Institute in the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics as a AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow. She is also the founder and CEO of the company Black Women PhDs. Griffin…

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Biography & Culture

Dominique Easley

1992–

Dominique Easley (born April 28, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators. He was selected by the New England Patriots in…

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BIOGRAPHY
Civil Rights & Community

Dominique Palmer

1999–

Dominique Palmer (born 1999) is a British climate justice activist and student. She spoke at the 2019 United Nations Climate Change Conference, and began her activism in the School Strike for Climate Movement.

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Sports

Domonique Foxworth

1983–

Domonique Foxworth (born March 27, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins. He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the…

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Education & Scholarship

Don Belton

1956–2009

Donald Cornelius Belton (August 7, 1956 – December 27, 2009) was an openly gay African-American author, editor and teacher.

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Arts & Performance

Don Campbell

1951–2020

Don "Campbellock" Campbell (January 8, 1951 – March 30, 2020) was an American dancer and choreographer who was best known for having invented the "locking" dance, and for his work with The Lockers. Born in Saint Louis, Missouri in January 1951, Campbell…

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Sports & Achievement

Don Coleman (offensive tackle)

1928–2017

Don Edwin Coleman (May 4, 1928 – January 30, 2017) was an American college football player. He played for Michigan State Spartans, where he was a unanimous All-American in 1951, the first African-American All-American football player at Michigan State. He…

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Literature

Don Evans

1938–2003

Donald Thomas Evans (April 27, 1938 – October 16, 2003) was an American playwright, theater director, actor and educator.

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Sports & Achievement

Don Hopkins (baseball)

1952–

Donald Hopkins (born January 9, 1952) is an American former professional baseball player. An outfielder during his minor league baseball career, he was used almost exclusively as a pinch runner by the 1975 American League West Division champion Oakland…

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Sports & Achievement

Don Hudson

1929–2018

Donald Edward Hudson (November 20, 1929 – September 30, 2018) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Macalester College from 1972 to 1975 and at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri from 1976 to 1979,…

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Literature

Don Kinch

Biography

Don Kinch (died 31 October 2024) was a Barbados-born playwright, educator and arts executive who, in 1965, migrated to England, where he made notable contributions to Black British theatre and culture, as a playwright, director and founder of theatre…

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Sports & Achievement

Don Lee (American football)

1971–

Don A. Lee (born c. 1970) is an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Belhaven College from 2006 to 2008, Olivet Nazarene University from 2009 to 2010, Concordia College Alabama from 2012 to 2013, Virginia University of Lynchburg…

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Sports & Achievement

Don Pellum

1962–

Don W. Pellum (born January 26, 1962) is an American former college football coach. He most recently was the linebackers coach for the UCLA Bruins football team.

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Sports & Achievement

Don Treadwell

1960–

Don Treadwell (born June 10, 1960) is an American college football coach and former player. He was most recently the interim head coach at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, having previously served as the offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach…

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