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African Americans

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Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Cornelia Mack interview, 2019-08-27

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc022
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Cornelia Mack discusses her work as treasurer for the Kenilworth Courts Residential Council, her life-long mission to do good in the community, the prevalence of her neighborhood church in her life and the community, and the importance of the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens.

Dates: 2019-08-27

Laverne Hedrick interview, 2019-08-28

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc022
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Laverne Hedrick discusses growing up in Greensboro, North Carolina; her time in Southeast Washington, D.C.; and her community engagement in Kenilworth.

Dates: 2019-08-28

Series 22: Flowers and Families: The Stories of the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, 2019

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc022
Scope and Contents Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens initiated this oral history project to share the park’s history and its modern story. The project attempted to answer questions such as: What does the park mean to Ward 7 residents? What memories do Ward 7 residents have of it? How has it changed in the last few decades? How does it relate to a larger discussion of the significance of green spaces? The answers to these questions were meant to add to the established narrative of the park’s creation to...
Dates: 2019

Tayo Agyemang interview, 2019-07-30

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc022
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Tayo Agyemang discusses her youth and the sources of her passions for music, environmental stewardship, community, and family.

Dates: 2019-07-30