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Music

Dave Hamilton

1920–1994

David Lewis Hamilton (January 15, 1920 – August 9, 1994) was an American R&B and jazz musician and record producer in Detroit, Michigan.

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Arts & Performance

Dave McKenzie

Biography

Dave McKenzie is a visual and performance artist born in Kingston, Jamaica. Recent solo exhibitions include “Dave McKenzie: Everything’s Alright, Nothing’s Okay!” at the Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery at the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA; “Dave…

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Music

Dave Okumu

1976–

David Jairus Ochieng Okumu (born 12 October 1976) is an Austrian singer, songwriter, producer and guitarist, best known for fronting the band the Invisible. His debut album, released in March 2009, was nominated for a Mercury Prize (2009) and selected as…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Dave Parker, 1980 Bradenton Fla.

1980

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An image of Dave Parker and fellow Pittsburgh Pirates players in the dugout. Parker is featured at the center of the image smoking. Grant Parker, (number 23) sits behind Parker on the bench and is also smoking. Other players are partially visible in the image.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.164.36
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Music

Dave (rapper)

1998–

David Orobosa Michael Omoregie (born 5 June 1998), known professionally as Dave or Santan Dave, is an English rapper. He is known for his socially conscious lyricism and wordplay. Dave released his debut extended play Six Paths in 2016, after the release…

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Biography & Culture

Dave Scott

1972–2025

David Lee Scott Jr. (August 15, 1972 – June 16, 2025) was an American hip-hop dance teacher, choreographer and talent developer. He gained widespread success from his choreography in movies, primarily the 2004 dance film You Got Served and the 2008 dance…

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Sports

Dave Sims

1953–

David Sims (born February 14, 1953) is an American sportscaster. He is the radio play-by-play commentator for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was previously the television play-by play commentator for MLB's Seattle Mariners and a…

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Music

Daveed Diggs

1982–

Daveed Daniele Diggs (born January 24, 1982) is an American actor, rapper, and singer-songwriter. He is the vocalist of the experimental hip hop group Clipping. In 2015, he originated the dual roles of Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in the…

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Music

Davetta Sherwood

1984–

Davetta Sherwood (born January 27, 1984) is an American former actress and musician. Sherwood first worked as a child model before venturing into an acting career including appearing in music videos and guest appearances. Her breakthrough acting role was…

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Culture

Davi Brito

2002–

Davi Brito Santos de Oliveira (born 24 August 2002) is a Brazilian internet celebrity, former rideshare driver, and reality television personality who gained national recognition after winning the 24th season of Big Brother Brasil (BBB 24) in 2024.

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Film & Television

David A. Arnold

1968–2022

David A. Arnold (March 15, 1968 – September 7, 2022) was an American stand-up comedian, sitcom writer, producer, and actor.

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Visual Arts

David Adjaye

1966–

Sir David Frank Adjaye (born 22 September 1966) is a Ghanaian-British architect who has designed many notable buildings around the world, including the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. Adjaye was knighted in the…

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Arts & Performance

David Ajala

1986–

David Ajala (born 21 May 1986) is an English actor. On television, he is known for his roles in the CW series Supergirl (2018–2019), the Syfy series Nightflyers (2018), the CBS and Paramount+ series Star Trek: Discovery (2020–2024), and the NBC series Law…

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BIOGRAPHY
Film & Television

David Alan Grier

1956–

David Alan Grier (born June 30, 1956) is an American actor and comedian. Known for his roles on stage and screen, Grier gained popularity playing multiple roles in the American sketch comedy television series In Living Color (1990–1994) and Reverend Leon…

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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

David Aldridge

Biography

David Aldridge (born 1964 or 1965) is an American sports journalist who works as a writer for The Athletic. He was previously a reporter for Turner Sports, contributing to their NBA and MLB coverage. Other outlets that Aldridge has written and contributed…

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Biography & Culture

David Amber

1971–

David Amber (born April 21, 1971) is a Canadian anchor for Sportsnet as a host and reporter. He is best known for his time doing NHL On the Fly on the NHL Network and as the anchor for Gate 5 Live, Raptors Pregame, and Raptors Post Up on NBA TV Canada. He…

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Historical photographs & visual records

David and Mount Meru near Arusha, Tanzania

1966-08

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Cataloged as “David and Mount Meru near Arusha, Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0625
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Literature

David Anthony Durham

1969

David Anthony Durham is an American novelist, author of historical fiction and fantasy. Durham's first novel, Gabriel's Story, centered on African American settlers in the American West. Walk Through Darkness followed a runaway slave during the tense times…

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BIOGRAPHY
Education & Scholarship

David Baker

1931–2016

David Nathaniel Baker Jr. (December 21, 1931 – March 26, 2016) was an American jazz composer, conductor, and musician from Indianapolis, as well as a professor of jazz studies at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Baker is best known as an…

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Literature

David Banner

1974–

Lavell William Crump (born April 11, 1974), known professionally as David Banner, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, and activist. Banner was raised in Jackson, Mississippi. Banner graduated from Southern University with a bachelor's degree,…

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Literature

David Barclay Moore

Biography

David Barclay Moore is an American filmmaker and writer. Moore splits his time between Brooklyn, New York and Los Angeles, California. He received the 2018 Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Author Award for New Talent for his middle grade novel, The Stars…

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Arts & Performance

David Branch (fighter)

1981–

David Branch (born September 26, 1981) is an American former mixed martial artist who competed as a middleweight. A professional competitor since 2007, he has fought for the UFC, World Series of Fighting, Bellator, Shark Fights, and Titan FC. Branch is the…

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BIOGRAPHY
Music

David Brown (American musician)

1947–2000

David Brown (February 15, 1947 – September 4, 2000) was an American musician. He was the bass player for the band Santana from 1967 until 1971, then again from 1974 until 1976. Brown played in Santana at Woodstock and at Altamont in 1969 and on the band's…

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Literature

David Bryant Fulton

1863–1941

David Bryant Fulton (1863 – November 14, 1941) was an American writer, who wrote about the experiences and aspirations of African Americans. He also used the pseudonym Jack Thorne.

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