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"Capers": Public Reading and Forum Series
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 government-funded relocation and demolition of their neighborhood. This…
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…
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…
All Souls Children Prepare Relief Boxes
All Souls children prepare relief boxes for the children of Hiroshima, Japan, 1948.
Blended Nation: Panel Discussion
This panel discussion was held in 2011 at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC in conjunction with the exhibit "Race: Are We So Different?"
The discussion was moderated by Humanities Council of Washington, DC Board Chair,…
The discussion was moderated by Humanities Council of Washington, DC Board Chair,…
Giving Freedom A World Voice: A reflection on the global legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Giving Freedom a World Voice was the Humanities Council of Washington, DC's 2008 International Symposium. This film documents the program's events including: an opening reception at the Meridian International Center, a discussion at American…
Humanities Profiled - Marcus Raskin, Institute for Policy Studies
Marcus Raskin, co-founder of Washington's Institute for Policy Studies (IPS), one of the world's most progressive think tanks, talks about public policy and civil liberties in the wake of September 11, among other topics. The interview was broadcast…
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…
Sensemayá: Exploring Race and Social Relations Through Dance
This brief film documents a project undertaken by the Rincones & Company Dance Theater to help teenagers express their individuality while learning about social relations and race.
Students from different backgrounds were brought together to…
Students from different backgrounds were brought together to…
Superheros of Ward 1: Edward Hoyt
Participants in Radio Rootz DC, a "media literacy and production program for youth," interviewed members of the Ward 1 community in Washington, DC.
Hoyt serves as Executive Director of the Sacred Heart Dinner program, an organization that provides…
Hoyt serves as Executive Director of the Sacred Heart Dinner program, an organization that provides…
We Own This
"We Own This" uses tenant interviews to show how Washington, DC’s Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act has helped Washingtonians resist displacement despite rapid gentrification across the city. Residents who have purchased their properties talk about…
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…