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Historical photographs & visual records

Diademed Sifaka Lemur, Mantadia National Park, Madagascar

2003-08-27

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Diademed Sifaka lemur. It is a rare Species in Mantadia National Park Original Carousel 16, slide 56.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1974
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Diafarabé, as seen from across the Niger River, Diafarabé, Mali

1970

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Cataloged as “Diafarabé, as seen from across the Niger River, Diafarabé, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1981
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Diafarabé at sunset, as seen across the Niger River, Diafarabé, Mali

1970

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Cataloged as “Diafarabé at sunset, as seen across the Niger River, Diafarabé, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2014
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Diagrams of the three parts of the festival, the location of groups, and the movement of principals

1977-07-12

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Cataloged as “Diagrams of the three parts of the festival, the location of groups, and the movement of principals” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-1475
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Historical photographs & visual records

"Diakolidougou près Beyla. La tête de Diali Amara, Griot et Conseiller de Samory, qui organisa et ordonna le massacre de la mission Braulot (Août 1897)" [Diakolidougou near Beyla. The head of Diali Amara, Griot and Counselor of Samory, who organized an...

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COLONIES FRANÇAISE; HAUTE GUINÉE; Diakolidougou près Beyla. La tête de Diali Amara,[,] Griot et Conseiller de Samory, qui organisa et ordonna le massacre[,] de la mission Braulot (Août 1897); SFE [logo]; CARTE POSTALE; Tous les pays étrangers n'acceptent…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-1153
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Historical photographs & visual records

Dialakoro village, Mali

1966-1973

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Cataloged as “Dialakoro village, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1683
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Arts & Performance

Diallo Javonne French

1971–

Diallo Javonne French (born 1971 in Kansas City) is a filmmaker and photographer. His film May This Be Love aired on the BET program Lens on Talent in 2009 and won first place at the Urban Mediamakers Film Festival.

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Literature

Diallo Riddle

1977–

Diallo Riddle (born May 6, 1977) is an American writer, producer, actor, showrunner, and DJ. Riddle is best known for his co-starring role as Stevie in the NBC sitcom Marlon, and has been the co-creator of several different television series. He won an…

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Music

Diamela del Pozo

1976–

Diamela del Pozo Pérez (born 2 October 1976), known simply as Diamela, is a Cuban singer living in Spain. She has worked in genres such as rumba, son, bolero, and salsa.

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Historical photographs & documents

"Diametric"

circa 1975

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Cataloged as “"Diametric"” (Motion picture film).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2012.79.av_ref261
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Music

Diamond D

1968–

Joseph Kirkland (born April 5, 1968), better known by his stage name Diamond D (or simply Diamond), is an American hip hop MC and record producer from The Bronx, New York City, and one of the founding members of the Diggin' in the Crates Crew, abbreviated…

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Diamond (rapper)

1988–

Brittany Nicole Carpentero (born May 20, 1988), better known by her stage name Diamond, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

"Diamond," The Ashepoo

2005

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A digital aerial photograph of a remnant rice field along a section of the Edisto River running through Willtown Bluff in South Carolina. The river can be seen in the bottom left corner, appearing black against the green and brown grasslands nearby. A…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.216.65
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Music

Diamond White

1999–

Diamond White (born January 1, 1999) is an American singer and actress. In 2012, she was a contestant on the second season of the U.S. version of The X Factor, where she became the ninth contestant eliminated in the competition. She voices Frankie Greene…

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Music

Diana Braithwaite

Biography

Diana Braithwaite is a Canadian electric blues singer, songwriter and screenwriter. She is a multiple Maple Blues Award winner. More recently she has teamed up with Chris Whiteley and they have been acclaimed as "blues icons" by the Toronto Star, and…

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Literature

Diana Evans

1972–

Diana Omo Evans FRSL (born 1972) is a British novelist, journalist and critic. Evans has written four full-length novels. Her debut novel 26a (2005) won the Orange Award for New Writers, the Betty Trask Award and the deciBel Writer of the Year award.

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Music

Diana Gordon

1985–

Diana Gordon (born August 25, 1985), formerly known as Wynter Gordon, is an American singer and songwriter. She began her career writing music for other artists, later signing with Atlantic Records where she started to work on her own album. Her debut…

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Music

Diana Ross

1944–

Diana Ernestine Earle Ross (American English: ; UK: ; born March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress. She was the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, who became Motown's most successful act during the 1960s and one of the world's…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Record Albums

Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations on Broadway: Original TV Sound Track

1969

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2011.133.4a: An LP vinyl record called Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations on Broadway: Original TV Sound Track. Side A has four tracks: G.I.T. On Broadway, Broadway Medley, Malteds Over Manhattan, and Leading Lady Medley. Side B has four tracks:…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.133.4ab
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Music

Dianaruthe Wharton

1951–

Dianaruthe Wharton (born May 7, 1951) is an American musician. A 1990 Guggenheim Fellow, she was a pianist and singer for Sweet Honey in the Rock joining as the 5th member of the group in 1974 until leaving the group in 1978. and released the album African…

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BIOGRAPHY
Arts & Performance

Diandra Forrest

1989–

Diandra Forrest (born October 22, 1989) is an African American fashion model and actress with albinism. She grew up in the Bronx, New York City, in a Black community where she was bullied for her white skin, until she moved to a private school to avoid it.…

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Diane Cardwell

Biography

Diane Cardwell is an African-American former business reporter for The New York Times focusing on renewable energy.

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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Diane-Louise Jordan

1960–

Diane Johnson (born 28 June 1960), better known by her stage name Diane-Louise Jordan, is a British television presenter. She was the first black presenter of the children's television programme Blue Peter, being involved in the programme from 25 January…

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