African Americans
Found in 321 Collections and/or Records:
Cedric Carter transcript, 2021-07-06
In September 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Cedric Carter found a way to safely bring a group of people together to do two activities, socialize and Hand Dance. Cedric shares his story about his life in Washington, D.C. He discusses his current work for his community. A lover of and advocate for D.C. Hand Dance, Cedric shares how he was able to help provide his service to the Hand Dance community during the 2020 pandemic.
Center for Inspired Teaching 'Real World History' Oral History Project
Center for Inspired Teaching 'Real World History' Oral History Project
Oral history interviews recorded by students in the Real World History class at Center for Inspired Teaching.
Charlene Howard interview, 2017-10-31
Charlene Howard discusses her childhood in Adams Morgan, the political activism of Mount Pleasant residents in the 1970s, drug use in Washington DC, police-community language barriers, her memories of the Mount Pleasant riot, and gentrification of the neighborhood.
Claudia Lewis interview, 2019-11-25
CNN 1968 Riot Interviews
Coleman 'Sugar' Hall interview, 2019-07-24
Coleman 'Sugar' Hall describes his early life, schooling, education, family and his experience as a resident of the Barry Farm Housing project and the role of being an out gay man played in his life.
Columbian Harmony and Payne's Cemetery Ledgers Collection
The ten ledgers were organized in chronological order based on the first entry in each book. Information found in the ledgers includes: name of deceased, plot location, and date of burial.
Paul Philips Cooke Papers
This collection consists of works and materials collected or authored by Paul Phillips Cooke. Items include clippings, correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, pamphlets, and publications from a variety of organizations, including the Cosmos and Torch Clubs. Additionally, there is information on Cooke's time as a student at Miners Teachers College and as President of the D.C. Teachers College.