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1953–
Diane McKinney-Whetstone (born August 14, 1953) is an American author and is a member of the University of Pennsylvania Creative Writing program faculty. Her works of fiction have won numerous awards, including the BCALA Literary Award for Fiction from the…
1962
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white digital image of Diane Nash at the podium with men and a woman sitting on either side of her in chairs. Nash stands in the center of the image behind the podium labeled [L.R. HALL/ AUDITORIUM] speaking into the microphone. She is wearing…
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Diane Carol Richards (born 6 November 1969), known professionally as Diane Parish, is a British actress, who has been portraying the character Denise Fox on the BBC One soap opera EastEnders since 2006. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art,…
1958–
Diann Burns (born September 29, 1958, in Cleveland, Ohio) is a former television news anchor and a nine-time Emmy Award-winner. She is best known for her years as a prime-time weekday anchor for two Chicago television stations. Burns appeared in several…
1939–2005
Gwendolyn Dianne Brooks (January 3, 1939 – April 29, 2005), was an American soul, r&b and jazz singer. With the Three Playmates, Brooks recorded several songs in 1957. She moved to Toronto shortly thereafter.
1968–2021
Dianne Patrice Durham (June 17, 1968 – February 4, 2021) was an American artistic gymnast. In 1983, she won the all-around senior title at the women's US National Championships, becoming the first African American athlete to do so. She was Béla and Márta…
1954–
Dianne Houston is an African-American film director, producer and screenwriter. She is the first, and thus far only, African-American woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for work she directed.
1950–2020
Dianne Kirksey (also known as Dianne Kirksey-Floyd) (1950 – September 1 2020) was an African-American filmmaker, writer, producer, activist, educator, and actress. Her theatrical productions were nominated for a combined 16 Audelco Awards. Kirksey received…
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Dianne McIntyre (born July 1946) is an American dancer, choreographer, and teacher. Her notable works include Their Eyes Were Watching God: A Dance Adventure in Southern Blues (A Choreodrama), an adaptation of Zora Neal Hurston's novel Their Eyes Were…
Biography
Dianne Quander is an American songwriter, best known for writing the song "Caught Up In The Rapture," with her writing partner Garry Glenn which was recorded by Anita Baker. She also collaborated on songs of various artists including "Take You To Heaven"…
1951–
Dianne Walker (born March 8, 1951), also known as Lady Di, is an American tap dancer. Her thirty-year career spans Broadway, television, film, and international dance concerts. Walker is the artistic director of TapDancin, Inc.
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Diarra Kilpatrick (born August 28, 1983) is an American actress, writer, and producer, who has received recognition and awards for work in theatre, TV, and film. She produced, wrote, and starred in two series including American Koko (2017) on ABC, for…
1977
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGShort film chronicling the story of nun in Uganda who feels torn between religious obligatins and personal convictions.
1868
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPersonal diary of Frances Anne Rollin, written during the year 1868. The content of the diary covers the publication of Rollin's book, her courtship and first year of marriage to William J. Whipper, member of the South Carolina state legislature, and life…
2022
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA mixed media artwork with acrylic pigments on street fair farinha (flour) carrying bags by J. Cunha. Nine panels, each depicting a scene of Afro-Brazilian diaspora history, are hand sewn together to form a flag. The artwork is largely done with warm-toned…
Date not recorded
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGET MOI!; ENCORE[,] DEUX!; Elles sont très[,] BONNES!; Dibiterie à Conakry; République de Guinée; SAEC - Conakry - B.P. 555. Published by Socieété Africaine d'Edition et Communication.
1930–2010
Richard Waldo Bogle Jr. (October 19, 1930 – February 25, 2010) was an American journalist and politician. He was the first black television news reporter in Oregon (as well as in the Pacific Northwest as a whole) and later served two terms as a Portland…
1903–1994
Dick Campbell, born Cornelius Coleridge Campbell (June 27, 1903 – December 20, 1994), was a key figure in black theater during the Harlem Renaissance. While a successful performer in his own right, Campbell is best known as a tireless advocate for black…
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Richard Claxton Gregory (October 12, 1932 – August 19, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, writer, left-wing activist and social critic. He became popular among the African-American communities in the southern United States with his "no-holds-barred"…
1968
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a black and white photograph of Dick Gregory walking in the street in a large crowd of people. He holds a small bouquet of chrysanthemums in his proper left hand. He wears a checkered coverall and a dark jacket. Pinned to his proper right lapel are…
early 1980s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black and white photograph of Dick Gregory speaking at Adelphi University. Gregory is pictured in the center of the image from the waist up, standing behind a podium. He wears a light colored collared shirt under a dark v-neck sweater. His body faces the…
early 1980s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black and white photograph of Dick Gregory with students at Adelphi University. Gregory is pictured in the center of the image, sitting in a chair amongst a group of students in a classroom. He wears a suit and is sitting sideways in the chair, turned to…
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James "Dick" Richard Griffin (born January 28, 1940, in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American jazz trombonist known for his work on Strata-East Records, and with Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Sun Ra. As a child he studied piano, soon switching to trombone. After…
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William Wells (June 10, 1907 or 1909 – November 12, 1985), known professionally as Dicky Wells (sometimes Dickie Wells), was an American jazz trombonist.
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