dream hampton (stylized in lowercase) is an American filmmaker, producer, and writer. Her work includes the 2019 Lifetime documentary series Surviving R. Kelly, which she executive produced, and the 2012 An Oversimplification of Her Beauty, on which she…
Luwayne Glass, better known as Dreamcrusher, is a Brooklyn-based noise musician from Wichita, Kansas. Dreamcrusher has been the subject of features in The Village Voice, Pitchfork, and FADER; praised in SPIN and VICE; and was featured in a mini-documentary…
A collage with the image of a woman wearing a headwrap and a dress at the center. Drawn in ink and paint the woman at the center is wearing a floral printed headwrap, hoop earrings, and a matching floral printed dress. The woman's body is turned towards…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.18.26
Jonathan "Dred" Scott is an American hip-hop/soul rapper, songwriter and music producer. Scott, who originally started his career as a rap artist, was born to parents who were both professional actors/dancers who met while touring with various music…
Louise Emma Joseph (born 1965), known professionally as Dreda Say Mitchell, is a British novelist, broadcaster, journalist and campaigner. She was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2020 for her services to literature and…
Seandrea Sledge (born March 28, 1994), better known by her stage name Dreezy, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Hailing from Chicago, she signed with Interscope Records in 2014. The label released her debut studio album, No Hard Feelings…
Andres "Dres" Vargas-Titus is an American hip hop artist. He is known for being the lead rapper of the alternative hip hop duo Black Sheep, before recording as a solo artist.
This is a patterned dress that Etta Moten Barnett wore in in a photograph by Van der Zee. The long dress has long bell sleeves and a high neckline. It has a thin patterned outer layer and a black lining. The outer layer has a black background with wide…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.13.1.18
Emerald green, bat wing maxi dress designed by JIBRI owner and designer Jasmine Elder. The dress was commissioned by the artist Amy Sherald for her portrait titled, Breonna Taylor. The solid color, size 14-16 dress is constructed from matte stretch crepe…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.12
This white dress shirt is similar in appearance to one worn by dancer Thomas "Tom Tom" Evans on the television show "Soul Train." The shirt is a white tuxedo style dress shirt with a pleated front chest. The shirt closes down the center front with six (6)…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.30.3
White dress shirt with white plastic buttons worn by Slick Rick. Tags on the interior collar read "POLO / By Ralph Lauren / MARLOWE Custom Fit." The size and care tag reads "MADE IN HONG KONG / 100% COTTON.'
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.203.6.4
Dress worn as part of a costume by Cindy Herron of En Vogue for the music video "Hold On" (1990). The black sheath minidress has three-quarter length sleeves and an off-the-shoulder neckline. The knit stretch synthetic fabric has a structural detail of…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.189.6
This black corset and pink ruffled skirt were designed by Donna Langman and worn by Denyce Graves as the lead in the Washington National Opera's production of Carmen during the 1993-1994 season. The corset (a) is made from black silk satin and is…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.49.2ab
Dress worn by Diahann Carroll as the character Julia Baker on the television show "Julia." The pink and cream dress is a full-length, long-sleeved gown with a high neck. A sleeveless bodice and full skirt made from pink taffeta is overlaid with a double…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.38
Dress worn by Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope on Scandal. The red and white fit and flare dress features a jewel neckline which is a rounded style that circles around the base of the neck and falls above the collarbone. The top of the dress is red. There…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.90.23
Lupita Nyong'o wears this dress as the character Patsey in the film 12 Years a Slave. The dress is designed and weathered to resemble an early 19th century Regency era gown that survived until the 1840s setting of the film.The dress is a faded blush pink…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.158.1.1
Black and pink dress. The dress has an alternating black and pink diagonal striped pattern. Within the stripes there is a repeating vertical grey stripe. It is part of a matching set. The dress has a funnel, or built-up, neckline, which is which is a…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2019.88.1.7.3
A dress worn as part of a costume by Terry Ellis of En Vogue for the music video "Hold On" (1990). The black sheath minidress has an hourglass silhouette with long sleeves and a turtleneck collar. The dress is made from a knit stretch cotton-Lycra® blend…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.189.5
This ivory silk faille gown with black beaded details designed by Carmen Marc Valvo was worn by Viola Davis to the 2015 Emmy Awards ceremony. The dress is sleeveless with a high, round neckline and a full, floor-length skirt. The bodice of the dress is…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.154
Blue floral print dress worn by Whoopi Goldberg as the character Celie Harris Johnson and by Desreta Jackson as Young Celie in the film "The Color Purple." The ankle-length long-sleeved dress is made from a printed cotton with a design of pale green…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.184.3