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Donna Davis Super 8 Home Movie #3

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Donna Davis Super 8 Home Movie #3” (Video recordings).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.SC.0001, Item SC_0001_20180131_Davis_S8_03
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Donna-Michelle St. Bernard

Biography

Donna-Michelle St. Bernard is a Canadian playwright, theatre director, emcee, and arts administrator. She is a three-time nominee for the Governor General's Award for English-language drama, receiving nods at the 2011 Governor General's Awards for Gas…

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Donna Pido and others, Banana Hill Cooperative near Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya

1994 August 13

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Cataloged as “Donna Pido and others, Banana Hill Cooperative near Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1994-008, Item EEPA 1994-008-0518
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Biography & Culture

Donna Richardson

1962–

Donna Richardson Joyner (born November 3, 1962) is an American fitness and aerobics instructor, author and ESPN television sports commentator. Widely known for her series of fitness videos, she was appointed in 2006 by President George W. Bush to serve on…

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Music

Donna Summer

1948–2012

Donna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012), known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer and songwriter. She gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s and became known as the "Queen of Disco", while her music gained a…

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Arts & Performance

Donnaleigh Bailey

1983–

Donnaleigh Bailey (born 17 January 1983) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Michelle Corrigan in the BBC soap opera Doctors. For her role as Michelle, she received two nominations for the British Soap Award for Best Actress. Since…

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Arts & Performance

Donnell Rawlings

1968–

Donnell Maurice Rawlings (born December 6, 1968) is an American comedian, actor, and radio host. He is best known as a cast member on the Comedy Central sketch comedy TV series Chappelle's Show and the HBO drama The Wire.

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Sports & Achievement

Donnell Whittenburg

1994–

Donnell Whittenburg (born August 18, 1994) is an American artistic gymnast. He is the 2025 World Champion on rings and is a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team.

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Donnie Ray Albert

1950–

Donnie Ray Albert (born January 10, 1950) is an American operatic baritone who has had an active international career since 1976.

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Donnie Simpson

1954–

Donnie Simpson is a longtime American radio DJ as well as a television and movie personality. He hosted The Donnie Simpson Morning Show on Washington, D.C., radio station WPGC-FM from March 1993 to January 29, 2010. Currently, he hosts The Donnie Simpson…

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Donnis

1984–

Ladonnis Decurtis Crump (born June 2, 1984), better known by the stage name Donnis, is an American rapper based in Atlanta, Georgia. He released his debut mixtape, Diary of an ATL Brave, in 2009, and signed to Atlantic Records in 2010.

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Donny Hathaway

1944–1979

Donny Edward Hathaway (October 1, 1945 – January 13, 1979) was an American soul singer, keyboardist, songwriter, backing vocalist, and arranger who Rolling Stone described as a "soul legend". His most popular songs include "The Ghetto", "This Christmas",…

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Donny Lucas

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Donald James "Donny" Lucas is a Canadian actor and comedian. He is best known for voicing Disco Kid in Punch Out!!, Zed in League of Legends, Mr. Fix in Iron Man: Armored Adventures, and the Lucius Fox A.I. in Batwoman.

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Film & Television

Donshea Hopkins

2002–

Donshea Hopkins is an American actress. She is best known for playing Raina St. Patrick in the drama series Power and Chase in the sitcom series The Detour.

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Donté Clark

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Donté Clark is a poet, actor, and community activist from unincorporated North Richmond, California who works with youth organizations throughout the Richmond area. As a student in high school, Clark was recruited by his English teacher Molly Raynor who…

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Sports & Achievement

Dontrelle Willis

1982–

Dontrelle Wayne Willis (born January 12, 1982), nicknamed "the D-Train", is an American former professional baseball pitcher. A left-hander, he played in Major League Baseball for the Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Cincinnati…

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Donyale Luna

1945–1979

Peggy Ann Freeman (August 31, 1945 – May 17, 1979), known professionally as Donyale Luna, and occasionally billed simply as Luna, was an American model and actress. Known for her statuesque appearance and avant-garde persona, Luna was one of the most…

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Film & Television

Donzaleigh Abernathy

1957–

Donzaleigh Abernathy (born August 5, 1957) is an American actress, author and civil rights activist.

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Door and entrance of Dogon building

2000-01-28

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Door and entrance of Dogon building. Original Carousel number, 9, slide number, 98.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1107
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Door and guide Dwijendra G. Joshi, Old Town, Zanzibar

1994 August 6

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Cataloged as “Door and guide Dwijendra G. Joshi, Old Town, Zanzibar” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1994-008, Item EEPA 1994-008-0359
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Door, Detail, Traditional Compound, Bida, Northwest State, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “Door, Detail, Traditional Compound, Bida, Northwest State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-2484
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Door, Imiede mi, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Door, Imiede mi, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3300
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Door Leading to Leven Steps : Mombasa

1985

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Door leading to Leven Steps, Mombasa, (detail), Zanzibar style.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-012, Item Nooter #088
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Door, Mali

1994

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A fiber-mat door in Djenne, Mali. December of 1994. Photographed Sujatha Pelletier.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-003, Item EEPA.1998-003-0038
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