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BIOGRAPHY
Education & Scholarship

Demita Frazier

Biography

Demita Frazier is a Black Feminist, thought leader, writer, teacher, and social justice activist. She is a founding member of the Combahee River Collective (CRC). While it has been more than fifty years since the Combahee River Collective released their…

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Film & Television

Demitrius Bronson

1990–

Demitrius Bronson (born March 6, 1990) is an American professional wrestler and retired American football running back of the National Football League. During his time in the NFL, Bronson was a member of the Seattle Seahawks and Miami Dolphins.

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BIOGRAPHY
Business

Demmette Guidry

Biography

Demmette Guidry is an American music industry executive, talent manager and label owner, who helped launch the careers of many prominent recording artists, including Beyoncé, Lauryn Hill, Maxwell, Cypress Hill, Mary Mary, Alicia Keys and several others. He…

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Film & Television

Demo Cates

Biography

Demetrius (Demo) Cates is an American-Canadian musician. He is most noted as a two-time Juno Award nominee for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year, receiving nominations at the Juno Awards of 1985 for "Memories of Moments" and at the Juno Awards of 1989 for…

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Historical photographs & documents

Demo reel with animated films created by Henry Fernandes

circa 1975

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Short interstitial animations by Henry Fernandes, produced for the Children's Television Workshop program The Electric Company.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2012.79.av_ref279
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Historical photographs & visual records

Demonstration area at Lobi museum

2000-01-25

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Demonstration area at Lobi museum. Men illustrate bench making. Original Carousel number, 7, slide number, 111.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0844
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MUSEUM OBJECT
digital images

Demonstrators Hold a Church Rally Before Marching to Downtown Chapel Hill

1960s; scanned 2010

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A digital image of black and white student demonstrators pointing to a segregated business during a march in downtown Chapel Hill. Harold Foster is at front left.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.11.20
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MUSEUM OBJECT
digital images

Demonstrators Sit-in and Block traffic on Franklin Street in Downtown Chapel Hill; They Were Arrested for Blocking Traffic

February 8, 1964; scanned 2010

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A digital image of black and white demonstrators staging a sit-in and stopping traffic on Franklin Street in downtown Chapel Hill. They were later arrested for blocking traffic.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.11.11
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Historical photographs & documents

Demopolis – Talladega

1865

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Cataloged as “Demopolis – Talladega”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, Item 3.1.7.1
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Arts & Performance

Demore Barnes

1976–

Demore Barnes (born November 26, 1976) is a Canadian actor. Barnes is best known for his roles as Sergeant First Class Hector Williams in the CBS military action television series The Unit, the archangel Raphael in Supernatural and Deputy Chief Christian…

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Historical photographs & visual records

Demoz Russom drawing at a United States Information Services artists workshop, Asmara, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “Demoz Russom drawing at a United States Information Services artists workshop, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0612
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Demoz Russom kneeling next to one of his paintings, Eritrea

2000

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Cataloged as “Demoz Russom kneeling next to one of his paintings, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1389
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Demoz Russom standing next to his painting, "Sharing Water", Eritrea

2000

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Cataloged as “Demoz Russom standing next to his painting, "Sharing Water", Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1397
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Demoz Russom standing next to one of his paintings, Eritrea

2000

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Cataloged as “Demoz Russom standing next to one of his paintings, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1398
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Education & Scholarship

Dempsey Travis

1920–2009

Dempsey Travis (February 25, 1920 – July 2, 2009) was a real estate entrepreneur and civil rights activist who, later in life, became a prominent historian and author, writing extensively on African-American history, politics, social issues, and music.

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Historical photographs & visual records

Demshi (Nigeria Orientale) Le Chef de Tribu

[ca. 1920]

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Printed caption on recto reads: "Demshi (Nigeria Orientale) - Le Chef de Tribu." Translated caption reads: "Demshi (Eastern Nigeria) - The Chief of Tribu.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA NR 2013-001-0073
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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Denardo Coleman

1956–

Denardo Ornette Coleman (born April 19, 1956) is an American jazz drummer. He is the son of Ornette Coleman and Jayne Cortez.

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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Denaun Porter

1978–

Denaun Montez Porter (born December 7, 1978), also known by the stage names Mr. Porter, Kon Artis, or Denaun, is an American rapper and record producer. He was a member of Detroit hip hop group D12.

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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Denée Benton

1991–

Denée Benton (born December 31, 1991) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her performance as Natasha Rostova in the 2016 musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 on Broadway, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award.…

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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Deneen Borelli

1964–

Deneen Laverne Borelli (born May 28, 1964) is an American conservative author, radio and television personality, and columnist.

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Film & Television

Deneen Graham

Biography

Deneen Zezell Graham Kerns is a dance teacher and pageant contestant from North Carolina. In 1983, she became the first African-American to win the Miss North Carolina beauty pageant; she remained the only African-American to have won the Miss North…

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BIOGRAPHY
Film & Television

Denene Millner

1968–

Denene Millner (born October 21, 1968) is an American author, editor, television and podcast host, and journalist. She has authored more than 30 books, including six New York Times best sellers. She is the creator and director of Denene Millner Books, an…

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Literature

Denham Jolly

1935–

Brandeis Denham Jolly, OD, , LL.D (born August 26, 1935) is a Jamaican-Canadian businessman, publisher, broadcaster, human rights activist, philanthropist and author of In the Black: My Life. He was the president and CEO of Milestone Communications.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Costume

Denim and suede suit jacket and bellbottoms worn by Charley Pride

1976

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This denim jean jacket (a) and bell-bottom jeans (b) with suede patchwork details were worn by Charley Pride. The blue jean jacket (a) is cut straight with full-length sleeves and a fold-over collar with exaggerated pointed lapels. It closes at the center…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.125.50ab
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