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Donna Marie Christian-Christensen, formerly Donna Christian-Green (born September 19, 1945), is an American physician and politician. She served as the 4th elected non-voting Delegate from the United States Virgin Islands's at-large district to the United…
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Donna Fern Edwards (born June 28, 1958) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 4th congressional district from 2008 to 2017. The district included most of Prince George's County, as well as part of Anne Arundel…
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Donna Johnson is an American politician. In 2021, she became the first Black woman elected mayor of Libertyville, Illinois.
Biography
Donna-Michelle St. Bernard is a Canadian playwright, theatre director, emcee, and arts administrator. She is a three-time nominee for the Governor General's Award for English-language drama, receiving nods at the 2011 Governor General's Awards for Gas…
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Donna Lynne Miller (née Black; born September 7, 1965) is an American politician currently serving as a Cook County commissioner, representing the board's 6th district. Miller is the Democratic nominee for Illinois's 2nd congressional district in the 2026…
1944–
Donnie R. Sellers Sr. (born November 20, 1944) is a former Democratic member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk, Connecticut's 140th assembly district. He resigned his seat in February 1997.
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Donovan J. Richards Jr. (born April 9, 1983) is an American politician serving as the Borough President of Queens. He is also a former New York City Council member, having represented the 31st district from 2013 to 2020. He is a member of the Democratic…
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Donté Clark is a poet, actor, and community activist from unincorporated North Richmond, California who works with youth organizations throughout the Richmond area. As a student in high school, Clark was recruited by his English teacher Molly Raynor who…
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Donzaleigh Abernathy (born August 5, 1957) is an American actress, author and civil rights activist.
1950s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA wood-framed glass door with chipped white paint on the wood. The door has three decals on the glass. The most prominent has the words: [WHITES ONLY] in white text, halfway down the door. Two others, above it, are for the National and Texas Restaurant…
1890–1972
Dora Lee Jones (born October 11, 1889) was an American domestic worker in early 20th-century New York City. She helped to found a Domestic Workers' Union in Harlem in 1934. The Domestic Workers' Union was started by a group of Finns and a few African…
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Dorceta E. Taylor is an American environmental sociologist known for her work on both environmental justice and racism in the environmental movement. She is the senior associate dean of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Yale School of the Environment, as…
1982–
Dorcey Lanier Applyrs (born 1982) is an American politician and public health professional serving since 2026 as the 76th mayor of Albany, New York. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first Black person to hold the office and previously served as…
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Doreen Roberson Carter (born March 19, 1963) is an American politician from the state of Georgia. A member of the Democratic Party, she is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives representing the state's 93rd district.
1952–
After her son Stephen was murdered in a racist attack in 1993, Lawrence campaigned for years for justice and reform, later becoming Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon.
September 20, 2011
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe oral history consists of seven digital files: 2011.174.54.1a, 2011.174.54.1b, 2011.174.54.1c, 2011.174.54.1d, 2011.174.54.1e, 2011.174.54.1f, and 2011.174.54.1g. Dorie Ladner and Joyce Ladner, Ph. D. discuss organizing for the March on Washington with…
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Dorie Ann Ladner (June 28, 1942 – March 11, 2024) was an American civil rights activist and social worker. Along with her sister Joyce, she was a leading community organizer in Mississippi for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People…
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Doris A. Davis (ca. 1935 – February 19, 2018) was a mayor of Compton, California, who earned a place in history as the first African-American woman mayor of a metropolitan city in the United States.
April 26, 2011
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe oral history consists of eight digital files: 2011.174.8.1a, 2011.174.8.1b, 2011.174.8.1c, 2011.174.8.1d, 2011.174.8.1e, 2011.174.8.1f, 2011.174.8.1g, and 2011.174.8.1h. Doris Derby discusses her childhood in the Bronx, joining a National Association…
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Doris Bunte (July 2, 1933 – February 15, 2021) was an American politician who was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1973 to 1984 and administrator of the Boston Housing Authority from 1984 to 1992. She was the first…
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Doris Adelaide Derby (November 11, 1939 – March 28, 2022) was an American activist and documentary photographer. She was the adjunct associate professor of anthropology at Georgia State University and the founding director of their Office of…
1929–2015
Dorothy Barnes Pelote (December 30, 1929 – January 18, 2015) was a member of the Georgia State House of Representatives.
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Dorothy Celeste Ferebee (née Boulding; October 10, 1898 – September 14, 1980) was an American obstetrician and civil rights activist. Born in a middle-class family in Norfolk, Virginia, Boulding grew up in Boston, where she attended The English High School…
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Dorothy Ann Rabb Brown Cook (born September 4, 1953) is an American lawyer and politician affiliated with the Democratic Party who served as the clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County from 2000 through 2020. Brown's tenure was criticized for…
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