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Bethel Christian Fellowship Mighty Warriors Ministries - Continuing the Legacy of Service on Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave, SE
This brochure provides historical information about Bethel Christian Fellowship and other nearby places of worship. Bethel Christian Fellowship moved to 2200 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, SE on May 7, 2000.
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Anacostia Exposed
Mervyn Smyth, a visiting fellow at the Honfleur Gallery in Washington, DC, took a series of powerful images of people and places in Anacostia, and used them in an exhibit called Anacostia Exposed. The project was a local version of a similar project…
Film Trailer for DC Microfiction
This film documents a series of street performances produced by Alliance Francaise. The event was based on Régis Jauffret's Microfictions, a work that colorfully portrays several dramatic scenes in writing.
The event was also based on the…
East of the River: Continuity and Change
This collection of scholarly essays was commissioned by the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum and edited by Dr. Gail Lowe.
The holistic study of Wards 7 and 8 in Washington, DC features essays on history, anthropology, ecology, historic…
The holistic study of Wards 7 and 8 in Washington, DC features essays on history, anthropology, ecology, historic…
Barry Farm: Past and Present (Short Version)
Produced by filmmaker Tendani Mpulbusi, this documentary explores the rich history of the Barry Farm community within Anacostia, Washington, DC. Additionally, the film questions the standard historical narrative taught in present-day public schools…
Living History at The ARC Theater (High School Level Study Guide and Activity Packet)
In 2008, The ARC Theater received a grant from the Humanities Council of Washington, DC to produce school programs and study guides based on the use of an animatronic Frederick Douglass. This middle school level study guide features advanced…
Living History at The ARC Theater (Middle School Level Study Guide and Activity Packet)
In 2008, The ARC Theater received a grant from the Humanities Council of Washington, DC to produce school programs and study guides based on the use of an animatronic Frederick Douglass. This middle school level study guide features readings, and…
Living History at The ARC Theater (Video)
Video of a class of school children participating in a presentation of Living History at The ARC Theater. The video shows an animatronic Frederick Douglass narrating his life for the students and answering questions. In 2008, The ARC Theater received…
The March of the Bonus Army
In 1932, 20,000 WW I veterans, many of them with their wives and children, converged on Washington, D.C. to ask Congress and President Herbert Hoover to grant them early the "bonus" payment they had been promised. The rag-tag "army," encamped near…
Across the River and A Community Dialogue With Hedrick Smith
In Across the river, Hedrick Smith features the work which community groups in Anacostia are doing to improve the economy, family life, educational opportunities and living conditions in their neighborhoods. Smith narrates and interviews persons…