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Ivy City Neighborhood & Oral History Project Booklet
The Ivy City Neighborhood and Oral History Project began in 2004 when local nonprofit, Empower DC, began working with the community to collect oral histories, photos, and other memorabilia. One of the project's primary goals is to preserve the…
DC Community Heritage Project Grantee Showcase 2008
The film depicts the 2008 DC Community Heritage Project grantee showcase. The event featured keynote speakers Brian Joyner, David Maloney, Joy Ford Austin, and Patsy Fletcher, and showcased several DCCHP projects from the 2008 grant cycle.
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This film views the recent history of Washington, DC's Glover Park neighborhood, using it's longstanding softball league as a lens.
The film tackles issues of economic class, community, and gentrification.
The Humanities Council funded the…
The film tackles issues of economic class, community, and gentrification.
The Humanities Council funded the…
Kenilworth History Celebration
On February 18, 2006, community historian Joe Lapp gathered the community of Kenilworth to discuss the neighborhood's history and to distribute a brochure funded by the Humanities Council of Washington, DC.
At the celebration, Lapp narrated a…
At the celebration, Lapp narrated a…
Shepherd Park: Past and Present
A profile of the Shepherd Park neighborhood in Washington, DC. The film features interviews with new and longtime residents, VIPs, and civic leaders.
Chapters include: overview, history, diversity, Shepherd Elementary, homes, neighbors inc.,…
Chapters include: overview, history, diversity, Shepherd Elementary, homes, neighbors inc.,…
Howard Theatre: A Class Act
One of the first theaters for blacks in the United States when it opened in 1910, the Howard became a focal point for culture and entertainment along the U Street corridor in its heyday. Incorporating oral history, stock footage, and stills, "Howard…
Black Georgetown Remembered
Georgetown, in the early 1900's, was an important center of black commerce and community, where doctors, entrepreneurs, and artists lived in close proximity. This documentary film, produced in part by Georgetown University, examines the…
Capitol View Heritage Project Session 2
Footage from a discussion series at which residents of the Capitol View neighborhood recall the community's history with the guidance of moderators and guest lecturers. The project was conducted in at least two sessions in the Spring and Summer of…
Washington Underground: DC Archaeology
This film provides several historical vignettes on the lives of ordinary citizens who lived in Washington, DC's downtown from the city's founding through the end of the 19th century.
Topics covered include: the history of health and medicine, the…
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…
Humanities Profiled - The James Wormley Recognition Project
Humanities Profiled was a regular TV show produced by the Humanities Council on which grantees discussed recent projects and their intended impacts on Washington, DC.
In this episode, Nick Hollis discusses the James Wormley Recognition Project; a…
In this episode, Nick Hollis discusses the James Wormley Recognition Project; a…