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Arts & Performance

Derrick Gragg

1969–

Derrick Gragg (born November 16, 1969) is an American college athletics administrator. He was the athletic director at Northwestern University, a position he has held from 2021 to 2024, before being moved to the position of Vice President for Athletic…

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Music

Derrick Green

1971–

Derrick Leon Green (born January 20, 1971) is an American musician best known as the vocalist of Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura. He joined the band in 1997 after the departure of band founder Max Cavalera.

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Music

Derrick Harris

Biography

Derrick Harris was a Chicago music producer and one of the pioneers of house music and acid house. He is known for the song "I've Lost Control", which was released as a 12" single on the Trax Records label, issue number TX 113. The song used a Roland…

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Film & Television

Derrick Johnson (activist)

Dates not recorded

Derrick Johnson is an American lawyer who is the current president and CEO of the NAACP. He previously served as president of the NAACP's Mississippi state chapter, and vice chairman of its board of directors. Johnson is the founder of the Mississippi…

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Music

Derrick May

1963–

Derrick May (born April 6, 1963), also known as Mayday and Rhythim Is Rhythim, is an American electronic musician from Belleville, Michigan, United States. May is credited with pioneering techno music in the 1980s along with collaborators Juan Atkins and…

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Film & Television

Derrick Simmons

Biography

Derrick Simmons is an American actor, film director, producer, stunt artist, music producer and entrepreneur.

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Music

Derrick Skye

1982–

Derrick Skye (born Derrick Spiva Jr; 19 November 1982) is an American composer, conductor, musician, and educator based in the Los Angeles area who often integrates musical practices from cultures around the world in his works. The Los Angeles Times…

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Historical photographs & documents

Derrick Williams' Number

n.d

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Cataloged as “Derrick Williams' Number” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2013.149.3_ref283
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Sports & Achievement

Derrick Z. Jackson

1955–

Derrick Zane Jackson (born July 31, 1955, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a nature photographer and journalist for The Boston Globe. Jackson's views are considered liberal, and he often addresses politics, racial as well as environmental issues in his…

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Business

Derrius Quarles

1990–

Derrius Quarles is a entrepreneur, human rights activist, recording artist, product designer, and author. Born on the South Side of Chicago in the Bronzeville neighborhood, he is the Co-Founder and former Chief Executive Officer of BREAUX Capital, an…

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Historical photographs & visual records

Dervish at Um Dibban, Sudan, with a holy man's tomb in background

1932

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Cataloged as “Dervish at Um Dibban, Sudan, with a holy man's tomb in background” (Photographs; Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-009, Item EEPA 1985-009-0109
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Historical photographs & visual records

"Des bandes teintes à l'indigo" [Indigo-dyed bands], Mali, Guinée

c. 1992

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Des bandes teintes à l'indigo[,] Mali, Guinée; Groupement des Teinturiers de Mali, Guinée[,] Kehitysmaayhdistys Indigo, Suomi - Finlande. Photographed by Träskelin, Rauno. Published by.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-1222
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Visual Arts

Descend Upon My Heart

2008

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An archival pigment print photograph of collaged images featuring the central black-and-white photograph of a woman in a light colored dress standing in the yard of a house. The photograph has been torn into a square shape and is set against a dark…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.77.11
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Historical photographs & documents

Description of Building and Operations Needs of the Barnett-Aden Gallery by Adolphus Ealey

1973

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Cataloged as “Description of Building and Operations Needs of the Barnett-Aden Gallery by Adolphus Ealey” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2014.63.32_ref21
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Historical photographs & visual records

Description of PROTEAS flowers on Constance Stuart Larrabee Photography stationery from her studios in Pretoria and Johannesburg.

undated

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Cataloged as “Description of PROTEAS flowers on Constance Stuart Larrabee Photography stationery from her studios in Pretoria and Johannesburg.”.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item 40
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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

Description of Unfinished Dancer's Medieval Mask, Sketches, Stencils and Note — Business Records and Jewelry Designs

circa 1979-1980, undated

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Cataloged as “Description of Unfinished Dancer's Medieval Mask, Sketches, Stencils and Note”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2018.110_ref203
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Arts & Performance

Desean Terry

Biography

Desean Kevin Terry is an American actor, acting coach and theatre director. He is best known for his recurring role in the television series The Morning Show (2019–2021).

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Desegregation of Central High School Little Rock, AR

1957

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A black-and-white photograph depicting (l-r) Carlotta Walls LaNier, Melba Patillio Beals, Elizabeth Eckford, and Minnijean Brown-Trickey exiting a car outside of Little Rock Central High School. Other students (likely other members of the Little Rock Nine)…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2009.16.1
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Historical photographs & visual records

Desert Near Meroe Sudan

1985

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Desert near Meroe, Sudan.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-012, Item Nooter #147
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Historical photographs & visual records

Desert Near the Nile Sudan

1985

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Desert near the Nile, Sudan.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-012, Item Nooter #128
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Historical photographs & visual records

Deserted village south of Wa

1987

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Donor notes read: "Deserted village south of Wa. The date on the slide is JUL 87.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1006
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Arts & Performance

Desi Banks

1993–

Desi Terrell Banks Jr. (born May 9, 1993) is an American comedian and actor. He played two seasons of college football for Morehead State as a wide receiver.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Design as Protest (DAP) Newspaper: You Are A(nti)-Racist

2021

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A newspaper published by the Design as Protest (DAP) Collective featuring the title graphic “YOU ARE A(NTI) RACIST.” The top half of the newspaper’s front page features a large black block with large white text that reads [YOU / ARE / A / RACIST] in white…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.105.1
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Historical photographs & documents

Design Diaspora: Black Architects & International Architecture

1993

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Cataloged as “Design Diaspora: Black Architects & International Architecture” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2018.23_ref82
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