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African Americans

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Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 238 Collections and/or Records:

Audrey Hinton and Diane Hinton Perry interview, 2017-08-17

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc005
Scope and Contents

In this interview, sisters Diane Hinton Perry and Audrey Hinton discuss hostility from white neighbors when their family bought a house on Farragut Street NW in 1953; white flight; switching schools after the Supreme Court ruled segregated schools unconstitutional; and businesses along 14th Street. They also describe their father's career as a physician, the discrimination he faced from the white medical establishment, and their own careers.

Dates: 2017-08-17
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / DC Oral History Collaborative Collection / Series 5: Mapping Segregation in Washington DC: School and Neighborhood Desegregation in Ward 4 / Sub-Series 1: Interviews

Baile McKnight interview, 2018-05-17

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc010
Scope and Contents In this interview Baile McKnight reflects on his life and the important role that African drumming has plaid in it. He talks about how having close connections to family in North Carolina, while growing up in Washington, D.C., and made Baile aware of cultural differences. Travel and the importance of culture plays a major role in his narrative. Another major point of emphasis is his visit to Africa. He feels that his visits to Nigeria played a major role in helping him to understand African...
Dates: 2018-05-17
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / DC Oral History Collaborative Collection / Series 10: Oral History of DanceAfrica, D.C. / Sub-Series 1: Interviews

Beatrice Davis-Williams interview part 1, 2019-09-05

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc018
Scope and Contents

Beatrice Davis-Williams discusses her upbringing in Philadelphia, her early influencers in dance, being a student at Howard University in the 1960s, and being the only African-American to achieve the highest level in the Cecchetti method.

Dates: 2019-09-05
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / DC Oral History Collaborative Collection / Series 18: The Davis Center Oral History Project / Sub-Series 1: Interviews

Beatrice Davis-Williams interview part 2, 2019-09-05

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc018
Scope and Contents

Beatrice Davis-Williams discusses her upbringing in Philadelphia, her early influencers in dance, being a student at Howard University in the 1960s, and being the only African-American to achieve the highest level in the Cecchetti method.

Dates: 2019-09-05
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / DC Oral History Collaborative Collection / Series 18: The Davis Center Oral History Project / Sub-Series 1: Interviews

Beatrice Davis-Williams interview part 3, 2019-09-05

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc018
Scope and Contents

Beatrice Davis-Williams discusses her upbringing in Philadelphia, her early influencers in dance, being a student at Howard University in the 1960s, and being the only African-American to achieve the highest level in the Cecchetti method.

Dates: 2019-09-05
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / DC Oral History Collaborative Collection / Series 18: The Davis Center Oral History Project / Sub-Series 1: Interviews

Bernard Hayes interview, 2015-12-18

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Identifier: rwhc_ohp_2015_009.wav
Scope and Contents In this oral history interview, Mr. Bernard Hayes discusses his life and experiences moving from Atlanta, Georgia, to New York City, and ultimately to Washington, D.C. Mr. Hayes discusses his early life in the South, his family's move to New York in 1960, and their transition into city life in the North. Mr. Hayes also discusses how the North provided him and his siblings more opportunities and the influence of his parents and other mentors on his life. Finally, Mr. Hayes discusses his move...
Dates: 2015-12-18
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / Center for Inspired Teaching 'Real World History' Oral History Project / Series 2: 2015-2016 School Year / Sub-Series 1: Interviews

Bernice Pitts interview, 2020-01-07

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Identifier: rwhc_ohp_2019_006.wav
Abstract In this oral history interview, Bernice Pitts, a long time D.C. resident, discusses her life and experiences moving from Laurinburg, North Carolina to Washington, DC. Ms. Pitts discusses her upbringing in North Carolina and the farm work she did with her family before talking about her move to D.C. and the transition to city life. Ms. Pitts talks about finding work in the city, working for the government, and retiring after a workplace injury. She also reflects on raising her children and...
Dates: Other: 2020-01-07
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / Center for Inspired Teaching 'Real World History' Oral History Project / Series 6: 2019-2020 School Year / Sub-series 1: Interviews

Bill Johnson interview, 2019-06-15

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc015
Scope and Contents Bill Johnson reflects on his life as an active lay member of Asbury United Methodist Church, and his years of service with the Washington, D.C. government. He moved from working in the post office to serving in Mayor Marion Barry's cabinet, rapidly climbing the ladder from a G5 to G18 level employee. He discusses the integration of the D.C. government. Johnson highlights his involvement in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, and the relationship between the civil rights movement...
Dates: 2019-06-15
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / DC Oral History Collaborative Collection / Series 15: Asbury United Methodist Church Oral History Project / Sub-Series 1: Interviews

Blacklight, 1979 - 1985

 File — Box B046: [Barcode: 31172091179077]
Dates: 1979 - 1985
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / Washingtoniana Periodicals Collection

Bobby Hill interview, 2021-06-05

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc031_01.wav
Abstract Bobby Hill talks about being born in Washington, D.C. when the city was predominantly Black. He went to school in Powell Elementary and was interested in basketball and athletics at large. While in St. Mary’s College studying business, he starts to DJ for the student station. After graduating college, Bobby returns to D.C. and starts to go to many jazz events at DC Space, Bohemian Caverns, and other D.C. venues. He soon lands a gig helping at the famous WPFW Jazz and Justice station and this...
Dates: 2021-06-05
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / DC Oral History Collaborative Collection / Series 31: Where is My Place? Experimental Arts Community Building and Re-Building in Washington, D.C. / Sub-Series 1: Interviews

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