Diane Groomes interview, 2021-10-28
Content Description
The Go-Go Museum & Café and partners collected 11 oral histories, produced two go-go concerts, and organized a major conference on go-go: “Go-Go Preservation Week 2021” in collaboration with the Traditional Arts DC project at Howard University. The Go-Go-Preservation Week panel discussions, concerts, and oral history collections.
Dates
- Creation: 2021-10-28
Creator
- Groomes, Diane, 1966- (Person)
- Hayden, Deanna (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions to accessing this collection.
Extent
From the Collection: 26 Gigabytes
From the Collection: 270 Files
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Diane Groomes was a retired officer with the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department after joining in 1990. She frequently provided security for Go-Go shows and developed close relationships with the community and is an enthusiastic fan, despite sometimes strained relationships with law enforcement and Go-Go
Repository Details
Part of the The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library Repository