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Billy Stewart & Van McCoy: DC's Unsung Native Sons
This brochure and video are from an event commemorating two underappreciated African American music artists, Billy Stewart (1937-1970) and Van McCoy (1940-1978). The event included panelists who discussed their work in greater detail, along with…
'Belonging"- The Seafarers Yacht Club
In this short documentary, the Seafarers Yacht Club is introduced as the first African American yacht club in the United States. Founded by Lewis Green, the club has attracted African American boaters across Washington, DC. The club's large strides…
James Reese Europe American Legion Post 5 Archival Project
In three separate interviews, oral history is taken from war veterans, Anthony Hollis, Dr. James Jones, and John Hicks. Work is put into uncovering the vastly understudied stories of African American military veterans.
The Soul Tent: A People’s University Experience
During 1968, the Poor People's campaign gathered at the National Mall to create Resurrection City, an encampment which lasted for forty days. Their goal was to raise awareness of the unfair wealth distribution within the United States.
As a part…
As a part…
Dancing Through the Flames: How the DC Dance Culture Survived 1968
This documentary outlines the dancing show "Teenarama", which ran from 1963-1970. Black teenagers were able to dance on television, which provided positive, well-mannered, and fun-loving examples of African-American people. Dancers from "Teenarama"…
"Techite" 1987 20th Year Class Reunion Book
This is the memory book pamphlet for McKinley High School's 20th Anniversary celebration. The book created in 1987 features letters of welcome to the alumni from President Ronald Reagan, Mayor Marion Barry, and the Superintendent of the District of…
"Techite" 1967 McKinley High School Yearbook
This is the McKinley High School yearbook for the year 1967. It was called "Techite". Its open pages features inscriptions from students for Patricia Ford, and a "Foreword" for the yearbook. Also inserted is copy of the 1987 "20th Year Class Reunion"…
"Purple Wave" 1954 Cardozo High School Yearbook
This is the Cardozo High School yearbook for the year 1954. It was called "Purple Wave." It was probably owned by Martrel Blackwell King according to an inscription on its inside cover. Featured pages include a section recognizing the "Silver…
Photo of Dance Classes at Jones-Haywood School of Ballet
These are two images of students at the Jones-Haywood School of Ballet, an African American dance school. The top photo depicts a dance concert in 1958. The bottom is a class occurring sometime between 1956-1958.
Patricia Ford Neal contributed…
Patricia Ford Neal contributed…
The Dunbar Story (1870-1955) Annotated
This is a book called "The Dunbar Story (1870-1955)" by Mary G. Hundley. It is a history of Dunbar High School and was owned by Laurence E. Graves. It is annotated, possibly by Graves. The notes highlights some of the school's graduates and their…
Laurence E. Graves's 1940 Dunbar High School Yearbook
This is Laurence E. Graves's 1940 yearbook from Dunbar High School, contributed by Patricia Ford Neal, who is his cousin. Graves has annotated the yearbook with clippings of obituaries for his classmates, which were collected between 1992 and 1995.…
Handmade Cloth Dolls
These are two handmade cloth dolls called "pink dress doll and blue dress doll with hats" by its contributor Patricia Ford Neal. These dolls were created by Patricia's mother, Evelyn N. Ford in 1994-1996. They were a wedding gift for a bridesmaid,…
"Barbara" Rubber Doll
A rubber doll called "Mary Jane" by its contributor, Patricia Ford Neal. She acquired the doll sometime between 1956-1958 in her childhood when her aunt gave it to her. Her aunt "sent the doll to Santa Claus" to get hair in the same decade, which the…
"Mary Jane" Porcelain Doll
A porcelain doll called "Mary Jane" by its contributor, Patricia Ford Neal. She acquired the doll in about 1956 in her childhood. Neal recalled that the doll was fragile, which meant that her family allowed her to play with on Christmas day each…
Photo of Patricia Ford and her Sixth Grade Class at John Burroughs Elementary School
This is a photo of Patricia Ford and her Sixth Grade Class at John Burroughs Elementary School from the 1960- 1961 school year.
John Burroughs Elementary School Kindergarten Report Card for Patricia Ford
This a kindergarten grade report for Patricia Ford for the year 1954-1955. It was created by Mrs. Marjorie Beach at John Burroughs Elementary School in the District of Columbia school system. It details the basic subjects for the grade level…
John Burroughs Elementary School Sixth Grade Report Card for Patricia Ford
This a sixth grade report for Patricia Ford for the year 1960-1961. It was created by Robert C. Hogan at John Burroughs Elementary School in the District of Columbia school system. It details the courses available in the school and those courses Ford…
McKinley High School Twelfth Grade Report Card for Patricia Ford
This is a twelfth grade report for Patricia Ford. It was created by McKinley High School of the District of Columbia school system. It details Ford's courses and her performances. The section teacher is listed as Helen C. Wallace, and the principal's…
Conversations on Great Streets: Walking into African American History
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Don Murray starts the Panel by addressing question, to Mossi K. Tull, Deidre Gantt, Kevin Anderson and Njeri Jarvis, who are regular Washingtonians passionate about their culture, community and why they feel that the African American community should…
Conversations on Great Streets: African American Doll Collecting
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A discussion lead by Andrea Roane, Anchorwoman from Channel 9 morning news, discusses with, Jacqueline Trescott, Lucy Murray, Lois Dyer and Pamela Gentry. These four doll collectors go into detail about which kinds of dolls they collect and their…
Capturing Memories: A Conversation on DC History
American Women's Resource Center interview with Thelma Fagin-Hyman and Thelma Dale Perkins who are in their senior years engage in a lively conversation about their family background, experience of segregation, and the importance of their enrollment…
Humanities Profiled: Hearts Day 2007 Session IV: 3 Faces of Poetry
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Dr. Eleanor W. Traylor Chair of the Department of English and Dr. Hassell McClellan, Honorary Chair open up the panel with an introduction to Hearts Day as a day where African American heritage is celebrated. Poet Laureate of Washington DC, Dolores…
Behind the Veil
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This is a three part film that touches on subject of the civil war, the civil rights movement, and the steel strikes. The first part refers to Abraham Lincoln's thoughts and involvement in the Civil War.
The second part is documenting African…
The second part is documenting African…
Urban Odyssey: Lillian Walker
As one of the early Caribbean newcomers to Washington in 1962, Walker was a point of reference for people of the West Indian community who poured into Washington from the 1960s through the 1980s. She guided newly appointed diplomatic staffs during…
A Question of Color
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This video confronts the corrosive impact of racism on the self-esteem of African Americans. The narrative focuses especially on the burden of "colorism"--the caste system that classifies blacks according to how closely their appearance conforms to a…