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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Dalano Banton

1999–

Dalano Banton ( də-LAH-noh BAN-tən; born November 7, 1999) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and…

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Arts & Performance

Dale Brockman Davis

1945–

Dale Brockman Davis (born 1945) is an American visual artist, gallerist and educator based in Los Angeles. He was best known for his assemblage sculpture and ceramic work that addresses themes of African American history and music, especially jazz. Along…

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Historical photographs & visual records

Dale Williams cutting iron rods for use in latrine covers, Koinadugu

1980

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Donor notes read: "Dale Williams cutting iron rods for use in latrine covers. Koinadugu, Oct. 24-25, 1980. Taken on a trip with Anne Rowe to visit Dale Williams at Koinadugu, Oct. 24-26, 1980. The date on the slide is JAN 81.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1938
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Dale Williams pouring cement for latrine covers, Koinadugu

1980

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Donor notes read: "Dale Williams pouring cement for latrine covers. Koinadugu, Oct. 24-25, 1980. Taken on a trip with Anne Rowe to visit Dale Williams at Koinadugu, Oct. 24-26, 1980. The date on the slide is JAN 81.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1939
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Music

Dallas Austin

1970–

Dallas L. Austin (born December 29, 1970) is an American songwriter, record producer, and film producer from Columbus, Georgia.

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Film & Television

Dallas Dupree Young

2006–

Dallas Dupree Young (born October 25, 2006) is an American actor best known for his recurring role in The Fosters, and his starring role in the Nickelodeon sitcom Cousins for Life. In 2021, he joined the cast of the Netflix series Cobra Kai, a sequel to…

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Music

Dalmar Abuzeid

1990–

Dalmar Abuzeid (born October 23, 1990) is a Canadian actor. He initially became known for portraying Danny Van Zandt in Degrassi: The Next Generation from 2004 until 2010. Since Degrassi, he has appeared in a variety of television series such as Murdoch…

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[Dalton Road Market] Durban, South Africa

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “[Dalton Road Market] Durban, South Africa” (Slides (photographs); Color slides).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2010-010, Item EEPA 2010-010-1158
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Dam and Rapids

[19--]

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Image of a dam, with people visible, in the background and rapids, with a man standing on rocks, in the foreground. Handwritten message on front; handwritten message on verso.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA AO 1985-142209
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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Damali ayo

1972–

damali ayo (born February 26, 1972) is an American conceptual artist, performance artist, and author. She created conceptual art from 1997 to 2017. She is of African-American, English, Italian, and Native American descent.

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Literature

DaMaris B. Hill

Biography

DaMaris B. Hill is an American writer, scholar, and educator. She is the author of Breath Better Spent: Living Black Girlhood, A Bound Woman Is a Dangerous Thing, The Fluid Boundaries of Suffrage and Jim Crow: Staking Claims in the American Heartland,…

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""Dame" de Mali." ["Dame" of Mali.], Guinée

Date not recorded

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République de GUINEE[,] "Dame" de Mali.. Photographed by ONACIG - Corporate Entity. Published by.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-1302
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Music

Dame Grease

1974–

Damon J. Blackman (born August 9, 1974), better known by his stage name Dame Grease or simply Grease, is an American record producer from New York City. In 1996, he gained recognition in the hip hop industry through his production work with Bad Boy and The…

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Music

Damian Lillard

1990–

Damian Lamonte Ollie Lillard Sr. (born July 15, 1990) is an American rapper and professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also serves as the general manager of the Weber State Wildcats…

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Music

Damião Experiença

1935–2016

Damião Ferreira da Cruz (September 27, 1935 – December 10, 2016), better known by his stage name Damião Experiença, was a Brazilian singer-songwriter, lyricist, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and compulsive hoarder. Considered a major icon of the…

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Film & Television

Damien Dante Wayans

1980–

Damien Dante Wayans ( WAY-ənz; born April 15, 1980) is an American actor, screenwriter, producer and director. He is a member of the Wayans family.

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Music

Damien Horne

1978–

Damien Horne, also known as Mista D (born July 14, 1978) is an American recording artist, musician and songwriter. He is a member of the trio The Farm, as well as Nashville's MuzikMafia, and is involved with the Salvation Army, Samaritan's Feet, and other…

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Arts & Performance

Damien Leake

1952–

Damien Leake (born August 12, 1952, in The Bronx, New York City) is an American actor and world record-holding masters track and field athlete.

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Damisa standing with a Commemorative Omeshe Masquerader in his compound, Ogiriga, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Damisa standing with a Commemorative Omeshe Masquerader in his compound, Ogiriga, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6516
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Film & Television

Damita Jo DeBlanc

1930–1998

Damita Jo DeBlanc (August 5, 1930 – December 25, 1998), known professionally as Damita Jo, was an American singer and comedian. Her second marriage was to her manager James "Biddy" Wood in 1961.

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Film & Television

Damita Jo Freeman

Biography

Damita Jo Freeman is an American dancer and actress, who started her career on the TV show Soul Train. In 1973 Freeman became a featured dancer on Soul Train after only her second appearance on the show, when Joe Tex invited her on stage to dance to his…

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Historical photographs & documents

Damn Ain't Got A Damn; Miscellaneous Lyrics

n.d.

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Cataloged as “Damn Ain't Got A Damn; Miscellaneous Lyrics” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2013.149.3_ref192
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Damn Lyrics

n.d.

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Cataloged as “Damn Lyrics” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2013.149.3_ref12
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Arts & Performance

Damon Davis

1985–

Damon Davis (born 1985) is a multi-media American artist, musician and filmmaker based in St. Louis, Missouri. His 2014 public art installation "All Hands on Deck" has been collected in the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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