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A Question of Color
This video confronts the corrosive impact of racism on the self-esteem of African Americans. The narrative focuses especially on the burden of "colorism"--the caste system that classifies blacks according to how closely their appearance conforms to a…
Shaw Neighborhood History Exhibit Planning Meeting at the Whitelaw Hotel
This planning meeting was organized by historians Kathy Smith and Marya McQuirter as an effort to get Shaw residents involved in the creation of the community's history exhibit at the then-planned Thurgood Marshall Center for Heritage and…
DC Black History Celebration Committee Presents: African American Men Sing Songs of Praise Sunday, February 20, 2000
In celebration of Black History Month, the Greater New Hope Baptist Church invited DC area men's choral and popular music groups to perform songs of praise. This film documents those performances.
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool
This film, produced by the AIDS awareness organization attempts to identify the causes of the AIDS epidemic facing the African-American community, educate on prevention. The film features performances by several notable musicians and commentary from…