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Ain't I a Woman? Public Housing Experiences: Problems and Solutions
This documentary discusses the unique situation experienced by many women living in public housing, focusing specifically on the women of the Frederick Douglass Dwellings in Southeast Washington, DC.
The film is comprised primarily of video oral…
Al Wheeler & Georgetown: Memoirs of a Resolute Builder of His Community and City
This documentary, produced by the Georgetown Kiwanis Foundation, explores the life of Georgetown resident and community activist Asher L. "Al" Wheeler. Wheeler was a businessman, lawyer, politician, and real estate developer.Click Here to Access the…
Bass Player of Simon Shaheen Perform in the All Souls Sanctuary
Bass player of the group Simon Shaheen perform in the sanctuary in support of the "US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation."
Break Out! Speak Out! (and don't forget to work that freak out!) Oral Histories Exploring LGBTQ Activism Washington, DC 1980-2010
This "zine" is a collection of 9 oral history excerpts celebrating the advancement of Washington, DC's LGBTQ community in the 30 years spanning 1980-2010. The interviewees include: Bishop Rainey Cheeks, Tiik Pollet, Regie Cabico, Alex Wilson, Jose…
Capers Community Housing Workshops: Capers Public Reading & Forum (Photograph Collection)
Pushing past the boundaries of theater, documentary and activism, 'Capers is a one-woman show based on the stories of families at the Arthur Capper/Carrollsburg public housing projects - also known as 'Capers - in southeast DC who protested the…
Freedom Rides - A Documentary
At a two-day forum at the Thurgood Marshall Center, Joan Browning, a Freedom Rider who grew up in Georgia, 64, and Reginald Green, who was preparing for the ministry at Virginia Union before he joined the Freedom Riders, 68, gathered with two other…
Hilda Mason Demonstrates With Tenants of the Imperial Apartment Building
City Council and All Souls Church member Hilda Mason demonstrates with tenants who were forced out of The Imperial, an apartment building on Columbia Road.
Humanities Salon: Virginia Indians
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"Sovereignty: Virginia Indians' Struggle for Federal Recognition" is a program including Stephen Adkins (Chief, Chickahominy), Kenneth Adams (Chief, Upper Mattaponi), Wayne Adkins (Chickahominy), Peter Hardin (Richmond Times Dispatch), and Elizabeth…
Members of All Souls Participate in an Anti-Apartheid Rally
Members of All Souls participate in an anti-apartheid rally in front of the South African Embassy on Massachusetts Avenue NW, 1985.
Members of All Souls Participate in an Anti-Apartheid Rally
Members of All Souls participate in an anti-apartheid rally in front of the South African Embassy on Massachusetts Avenue NW, 1985. Randall Robinson is at left.
Members of Simon Shaheen Perform in the All Souls Sanctuary
Members of the group Simon Shaheen perform in the sanctuary in support of the "US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation."
Members of Simon Shaheen Perform in the All Souls Sanctuary
Members of the group Simon Shaheen perform in the sanctuary in support of the "US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation."
Randall Robinson Speaks at the Podium
Randall Robinson of TransAfrica speaks at the podium, while members of All Souls Church, including Reverend David Eaton, demonstrate at the South African Embassy on Massachusetts Ave NW, 1985.
Revolution Rewind: Youth Organizing Then and Now
Several students learned radio interviewing techniques and then practiced their skills by recording several sessions with community members impacted in someway by Washington, DC youth movements. The topics covered include: the Teenarama television…
Superheroes of Ward 1: Clarence Miles, Jr.
Participants in Radio Rootz DC, a "media literacy and production program for youth," interviewed members of the Ward 1 community in Washington, DC.
Clarence Miles, Jr. is the Executive Director of Uniting Our Youth, Inc., an organization that…
Clarence Miles, Jr. is the Executive Director of Uniting Our Youth, Inc., an organization that…
Urban Odyssey: Carmen Monico
After immigrating to Washington from El Salvador in 1982, Carmen Monaco became a grassroots organizer and teacher in the Latino neighborhoods of Adams Morgan and Mt. Pleasant. Her efforts helped newly arrived residents establish a sense of place and…
Urban Odyssey: Isaac Franck
In the early 1990's the Humanities Council of Washington, DC produced the Urban Odyssey series of documentaries. The installments tell the stories of historic local figures in their own words. In this episode Isaac Franck, a noted Jewish Civil Rights…
Urban Odyssey: Nannie Helen Burroughs
Nannie H. Burroughs was a prominent African American civil rights activist and a continuing champion for women's rights. Burroughs's long career focused on improving educational opportunities for African-American women, an essential tool for…
Urban Odyssey: Rev. C.C. Hung
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Reverend C. C. Hung was a community activist who labored for nearly fifty years to bring together the city's fragmented Chinese community. His ministry at the Chinese Community Church, beginning in 1935 and continuing into the 1980s, did much to meet…
Video Interview for Crummell School Documentary - Aalicia and Jabari Permenter
During the Summer of 2011 Empower DC conducted a series of video interviews in support of a documentary film on the historic Crummell School in Ivy City, Washington, DC.
This interview was recorded at the Ivy City Reunion.
This interview was recorded at the Ivy City Reunion.
Video Interview for Crummell School Documentary - Anthony Sanders
During the Summer of 2011 Empower DC conducted a series of video interviews in support of a documentary film on the historic Crummell School in Ivy City, Washington, DC.
This interview was recorded at the Ivy City Reunion.
This interview was recorded at the Ivy City Reunion.
Video Interview for Crummell School Documentary – Charles Brown
During the Summer of 2011 Empower DC conducted a series of video interviews in support of a documentary film on the historic Crummell School in Ivy City, Washington, DC.
The interviewer asks Brown questions about his childhood in Ivy City. Brown…
The interviewer asks Brown questions about his childhood in Ivy City. Brown…
Video Interview for Crummell School Documentary – Charlotte Leonard
During the Summer of 2011 Empower DC conducted a series of video interviews in support of a documentary film on the historic Crummell School in Ivy City, Washington, DC.
This interview was recorded at the Ivy City Reunion.
This interview was recorded at the Ivy City Reunion.
Video Interview for Crummell School Documentary – David Feggins
During the Summer of 2011 Empower DC conducted a series of video interviews in support of a documentary film on the historic Crummell School in Ivy City, Washington, DC.
Feggins is a former Ivy City resident who regularly returns to the…
Feggins is a former Ivy City resident who regularly returns to the…