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1978–
Delvin DeWayne James (born January 3, 1978) is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. James attended Nacogdoches High School in Nacogdoches, Texas, where he was a five-sport star.…
1998–
Demetrius Harmon (born March 1, 1998), who previously went by the internet name MeechOnMars, is an American internet personality, entrepreneur, activist, and actor. Harmon first gained popularity on Vine, building a mass following, before branching out to…
Biography
Demmette Guidry is an American music industry executive, talent manager and label owner, who helped launch the careers of many prominent recording artists, including Beyoncé, Lauryn Hill, Maxwell, Cypress Hill, Mary Mary, Alicia Keys and several others. He…
1920–2009
Dempsey Travis (February 25, 1920 – July 2, 2009) was a real estate entrepreneur and civil rights activist who, later in life, became a prominent historian and author, writing extensively on African-American history, politics, social issues, and music.
1935–
Brandeis Denham Jolly, OD, , LL.D (born August 26, 1935) is a Jamaican-Canadian businessman, publisher, broadcaster, human rights activist, philanthropist and author of In the Black: My Life. He was the president and CEO of Milestone Communications.
1988
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA denim hat with fabric flowers and metal bow designed by Patrick Kelly for his Spring/Summer 1988 collection. The teardrop shaped hat (a) is pointed at the top and comes to a rounded oval at the sides and back. The base of the hat is stiffened with…
1998-2007
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA denim jacket and pants with a plaid shirt by Sean John. The denim jacket has a collar with six metal buttons going down the center front (.1). The Sean John logo is embossed on each button. There are two pockets on the chest staring at the bottom of the…
Biography
Denise Ajayi-Williams is the chief executive officer and co-founder of Silicon Valley-Nigerian Economic Development Inc. (SV-NED Inc.) Denise holds board positions at five organizations: SV-NED Inc., Global Connection for Women Foundation, Sky Clinic…
Biography
Denise Murrell is a curator at large for 19th- and 20th-century art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. She is best known for her 2018 exhibition Posing Modernity: The Black Model from Manet and Matisse to Today, which explored how French…
1967–
Denise Bernadette Nurse (born 8 July 1976) is a British entrepreneur, lawyer and television presenter.
Biography
Dennis P. Gallon is an American academic. Gallon graduated with a bachelor's degree in business from Edward Waters College. He received a master's degree from Indiana University Bloomington in business.
1895–1957
Denver Darious Ferguson Sr. (February 19, 1895 – May 11, 1957) was an American businessman and nightclub owner in Indianapolis, who had a leading role in establishing the "Chitlin' Circuit" of United States entertainment venues for black entertainers and…
1891
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Deposition Notice, United States Court of Claims”.
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Derek Sanderson Jeter ( JEE-tər; born June 26, 1974), nicknamed "the Captain", is an American former professional baseball player, businessman, and baseball executive. A shortstop, Jeter spent his entire 20-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the…
1964–
Derek George Henry Laud (born 9 August 1964) is a British banker, author, broadcaster and visiting professor. He has other wide business interests. Laud is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
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Derek Laurence Johnson Jr., better known by his stage name Derek Minor and former stage name PRo, (born December 16, 1984) is an American Christian rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, actor, and screenwriter. He co-founded the…
1961–
Derek T. Dingle (born November 2, 1961) is an American editor and publisher known for co-founding Milestone Media and being the editor-in-chief of Black Enterprise.
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Deric Augustine (born April 3, 1990) is a film and television actor, and novelist. He stars as Miles Penn, one of the main characters in the ABC police procedural series The Rookie (2025–2026). He also had recurring roles of Muhammad Ali in the MGM+ crime…
Biography
Derrick Simmons is an American actor, film director, producer, stunt artist, music producer and entrepreneur.
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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…
1973
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Description of Building and Operations Needs of the Barnett-Aden Gallery by Adolphus Ealey” (Text).
circa 1979-1980, undated
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Description of Unfinished Dancer's Medieval Mask, Sketches, Stencils and Note”.
Date not recorded
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe single volume of descriptions of abandoned plantations, ca. 1864 (184), is arranged by plantation.
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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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