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DC Writers' Homes
This digital history project produced by Kim Roberts and Dan Vera documents the homes and lives of well 100 writers who have lived in Washington, DC. The website allows the entries to be sorted geographically, by genre, by date, and by subject…
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…
Zora Neale Hurston's Washington
This walking tour of parts of the Shaw, Le Droit Park, and Cardozo neighborhoods links the life of Zora Neale Hurston and her book, Their Eyes Were Watching God, to physical locations in Washington, DC. The tour was created for the 2007 Big Read, and…
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…
Maya Angelou: Gather Together in My Name
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.
Dr. Angelou delivers her remarks at…
Dr. Angelou delivers her remarks at…
DC Humanities - 2003 Hearts Day Conference at the Howard University English Department, With Dr. Eleanor Traylor, and Dr. Haki Madhubuti
Documents the Howard University English Department's "Hearts Day Conference," which honors prominent African American writers.
The 2003 honoree was Haki Madhubuti. Host Marya McQuirter, PhD. interviewed Eleanor Traylor, and Madhubuti. Traylor…
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.
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…
A Place in Time: A Selection of Black Female Literary Artists in Washington, DC
This 41 minute documentary surveys the history of African American women authors in Washington, DC including: Jessie Fauset, Angelina Grimke, Georgia Douglas Johnson, and May Miller Sullivan.
The film is narrated by Dr. Jeanne-Marie Miller and…
The film is narrated by Dr. Jeanne-Marie Miller and…
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…
Artistically Speaking with Marilou Donahue - City Lights
Carmen James Lane of the Humanities Council of Washington, DC, and Kenneth Carroll of the DC Writers' Corps discuss their collaborations on the Council's City Lights program. City Lights was a program that brought educational programming to residents…
Humanities Profiled: Valerie Boyd
Boyd, a self-described Zora-phile, discusses how she came to write what is now considered the definitive biography of Zora Neale Hurston, "Wrapped in Rainbows." In this open discussion, we learn about the events leading up to her discovery and…
Tight Poems: The Barry Farms Writers' Club
Young writers of the Barry Farm Writers' Club perform their poetry and spoken word at a local venue. The film shows the students preparing for the event with professional writers.
This film was produced as part of the Humanities Council of…
This film was produced as part of the Humanities Council of…
Humanities Profiled - Former NEH Chair William Ferris
E. Ethelbert Miller interviews William Ferris, the Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities during Bill Clinton's second term as president. Ferris talks about the significant achievements of the NEH despite budget cuts, his own background…