African Americans
Found in 318 Collections and/or Records:
Josephine Baker interview part 1, 2018-05-25
Josephine Baker talks most about her involvement with the Charter School movement and shares some of the battle scars gained from those who thought, even after 25 years of a stellar reputation with DCPS, that she must be anti-DCPS to take on this new initiative. She explains her motivation, the importance of educational options in each child's development and what she believes they achieved on behalf of children, who she insists must always come first.
Josephine Baker interview part 2, 2018-07-20
Jude Hobdy interview, 2021-06-20
Judge Mary Terrell interview part 1, 2019-09-20
Judge Mary Terrell discusses growing up in Akron, Ohio, her time at Howard University, being a founding member of The National Congress of Black Women with Shirley Chisholm, joining the Peace Corps, and being an Associate Judge appointed by former President Bill Clinton. Terrell also recounts her introduction to The Davis Center and Ms. Beatrice Davis-Williams, teaching at The Davis Center, and the magnitude of servicing your community for 50 Years for any business.
Judge Mary Terrell interview part 2, 2019-09-20
Judge Mary Terrell discusses growing up in Akron, Ohio, her time at Howard University, being a founding member of The National Congress of Black Women with Shirley Chisholm, joining the Peace Corps, and being an Associate Judge appointed by former President Bill Clinton. Terrell also recounts her introduction to The Davis Center and Ms. Beatrice Davis-Williams, teaching at The Davis Center, and the magnitude of servicing your community for 50 Years for any business.
Kermit Turner interview, 2017-09-20
Kermit Turner discusses his childhood in Annapolis, MD, being the first African American page at Anne Arundel County Public Library, moving to Boston, his return to DC, his HIV diagnosis, his relationship with Whitman-Walker, and his Lymphoma diagnosis and subsequent treatment.
Khalid Thompson interview, 2021-06-20
Kim Frazier index, 2022-06-27
Local author, Kim Frazier, discusses her childhood and education in D.C. She details how her love of hand dancing first began as a young child. As an adult, Frazier has performed in dance troupes and has won numerous dance competitions. She has viewed and experienced the transitions that D.C. Hand Dance has undergone over the decades. Frazier, a vocal advocate for sustaining D.C. Hand Dance, shares her perspective on whether the newer styles of Hand Dance can still be called 'Hand Dance'.
Kim Frazier interview, 2022-06-27
Local author, Kim Frazier, discusses her childhood and education in D.C. She details how her love of hand dancing first began as a young child. As an adult, Frazier has performed in dance troupes and has won numerous dance competitions. She has viewed and experienced the transitions that D.C. Hand Dance has undergone over the decades. Frazier, a vocal advocate for sustaining D.C. Hand Dance, shares her perspective on whether the newer styles of Hand Dance can still be called 'Hand Dance'.
Kim Frazier photo 1, 2022-06-27
Local author, Kim Frazier, discusses her childhood and education in D.C. She details how her love of hand dancing first began as a young child. As an adult, Frazier has performed in dance troupes and has won numerous dance competitions. She has viewed and experienced the transitions that D.C. Hand Dance has undergone over the decades. Frazier, a vocal advocate for sustaining D.C. Hand Dance, shares her perspective on whether the newer styles of Hand Dance can still be called 'Hand Dance'.