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Celebrating U Street: A Washington, DC Great Street
This panel discussion featuring representatives from three prominent U Street businesses and was moderated by Blair Ruble, author of Washington's U Street: a Biography. The panelists were Nizam Ali of Ben's Chili Bowl, Richard Lee of Lee's Flower…
Shaw Heritage Coloring Book
This coloring book features line drawings of famous individuals and buildings relating to the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, DC. Each panel includes a in-depth description of the pictured structure or person. The coloring book appeals to children…
Maya Angelou: Gather Together in My Name - Panel Discussion Footage
Two tapes from the panel discussion portion of the 2005 Hearts Day Conference at Howard University. The footage was used to make the film, "Maya Angelou: Gather Together in My Name."
A previous description indicated that Dr. Angelou discussed…
A previous description indicated that Dr. Angelou discussed…
Maya Angelou: Gather Together in My Name - Book Signing Footage
This tape features B-Roll footage used in the film, "Maya Angelou: Gather Together in my Name."
Students wait in line to have books signed by Angelou.
Students wait in line to have books signed by Angelou.
Maya Angelou: Gather Together in My Name - Evening Reception
This tape features B-Roll footage used in the film, "Maya Angelou: Gather Together in my Name."
An evening reception held during the conference.
An evening reception held during the conference.
Maya Angelou: Gather Together in My Name - Raw Footage
These tapes contain general raw footage for the Maya Angelou: Gather Together in My Name film. The tapes are labeled Tape1 Camera 2 and Tape 2 Camera 2.
Maya Angelou: Gather Together in My Name - Footage From Evening Portion
Two mini dv tapes labeled "evening," with footage from the Maya Angelou: Gather Together in My Name film.
Maya Angelou: Gather Together in My Name - Footage of Eleanor Traylor
Two tapes of footage from the Maya Angelou: Gather Together in My Name film primarily featuring Howard University English Department Chair Eleanor Traylor.
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…
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…
The "Y" Guys: the story of the first African-American YMCA in the Nation
This film, a history of Washington, DC's 12th Street YMCA, was produced by junior high school students participating in the Anthony Bowen YMCA's after school program. The YMCA group collaborated with the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company's outreach…
Maya Angelou: Gather Together in My Name - Rough Cut
This film covers the Howard University English Department's 2005 Hearts Day Conference. The conference honored Dr. Maya Angelou. Speakers include: Eleanor Traylor, Sonia Sanchez, Amina Baraka, and Maya Angelou.
This version is a rough cut, and…
This version is a rough cut, and…
DC Humanities: Shaw Summer Heritage Program and Howard University Roll Call Conference
This episode of DC Humanities interviewed two grantees: one from the Shaw Summer Heritage project which brought young people together to perform historical research, and another from the Howard University Roll Call Conference which was a…
Duke Ellington's Washington
Duke Ellington's Washington tells the story of the influential African American community that flourished in Washington, DC's U Street neighborhood in the early 20th century. This segregated, yet socio-economically diverse community nurtured…
Let the Church Say Amen (Early Rough Cut)
This film tracks four parishioners of the World Missions for Christ Church as they work to improve their community while finding their own spiritual paths. The church is located at the corner of 1st Street and Randolph NW in Washington, DC.
The…