Shaw in '68: An Oral History

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Title

Shaw in '68: An Oral History

Subject

Shaw (Washington, D.C.)
Civil rights movements

Description

This short documentary utilizes oral recounts to describe the specific impact that Martin Luther King Jr.'s death had on Shaw, a neighborhood within Washington, DC. The video utilizes photographs and videos to supplement the information given. This was a time of turmoil and sorrow, as many people were displaced due to riots that incited the burning of buildings.

Creator

Padro, Alexander M.

Source

Grant- 18-DCCHP-05

Publisher

Humanities DC
Shaw Main Streets, Inc.

Date

2018

Contributor

Minor, Kesia

Format

.mov

Language

English

Type

Moving Imagae

Identifier

04.DCCHP.2018

Coverage

Washington, DC
Ward 6
Shaw

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Duration

2:54

Director

M. Padro, Alexander

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