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Hillsdale: Past and Present
This film is a continuation of flimmaker Tendani Mpulubusi's study of the Barry Farm and Hillsdale neighborhoods of southeastern Washington, DC. The film makes use of some footage from the original film entitled Barry Farm: Past and Present, but also…
Tags: ward 8, barry farm, history, urban studies, sociology, hillsdale
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…
Descendants
The documentary asks members of the African diaspora how they relate to their African heritage, and attempts to make a case for greater cooperation between Africans born in Africa and members of the diaspora.
The film also presents historical and…
The film also presents historical and…
Tags: anthropology, history, sociology, african diaspora
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…
Who Does the Time?
This play, commissioned for Hope House DC, an organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of incarceration that occurs when parents are separated from children to serve time in prison. It was performed at a meeting of the Congressional Black Caucus…
Tags: justice, theater, performing arts, ethics, sociology, philosophy
