African Americans
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Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 323 Collections and/or Records:
Petrina Williams interview, 2018-08-04
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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc013
Scope and Contents
This oral history interview was conducted with Petrina Williams by Kristin Adair in Washington, D.C. Petrina Williams was born in 1967 in Washington, D.C. She attended Spelman College and later moved to Washington, D.C., in 1998. She talks about moving to D.C. to live with her aunt and developing a drug addiction. She talks about having two children during that time, and she was pregnant with her third child when she was convicted of a non-violent narcotics-related crime. She gave birth to...
Dates:
2018-08-04
Phylicia Fauntleroy Bowman interview, 2017-07-12
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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc005
Scope and Contents
In this interview, Phylicia Fauntleroy Bowman discusses her family history; growing up near Washington Circle and then on Ingraham Street NW; attending D.C. public schools, including during desegregation; demographic changes to her neighborhood; her post-secondary education; and her career.
Dates:
2017-07-12
Priscilla Wiley index, 2021-09-11
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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc045_05_ind.pdf
Abstract
Priscilla Wiley, known as the Spin Queen, reflects on her life and extensive participation in the Washington, D.C. area hand dance community. She started dancing as a child and would teach anyone who wanted to learn. Later in life she became an instructor hosting classes at numerous community centers and places such as the YMCA. Her dancing skills led her to be featured in showcases throughout the country. She continued to teach during the pandemic but has moved her classes online. She is...
Dates:
2021-09-11
Priscilla Wiley interview, 2021-09-11
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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc045_05.mp4
Abstract
Priscilla Wiley, known as the Spin Queen, reflects on her life and extensive participation in the Washington, D.C. area hand dance community. She started dancing as a child and would teach anyone who wanted to learn. Later in life she became an instructor hosting classes at numerous community centers and places such as the YMCA. Her dancing skills led her to be featured in showcases throughout the country. She continued to teach during the pandemic but has moved her classes online. She is...
Dates:
2021-09-11
Priscilla Wiley photo, 2021-09-11
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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc045_05_image01.jpg
Abstract
Priscilla Wiley, known as the Spin Queen, reflects on her life and extensive participation in the Washington, D.C. area hand dance community. She started dancing as a child and would teach anyone who wanted to learn. Later in life she became an instructor hosting classes at numerous community centers and places such as the YMCA. Her dancing skills led her to be featured in showcases throughout the country. She continued to teach during the pandemic but has moved her classes online. She is...
Dates:
2021-09-11
Priscilla Wiley photo, 2021-09-11
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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc045_05_image02.jpg
Abstract
Priscilla Wiley, known as the Spin Queen, reflects on her life and extensive participation in the Washington, D.C. area hand dance community. She started dancing as a child and would teach anyone who wanted to learn. Later in life she became an instructor hosting classes at numerous community centers and places such as the YMCA. Her dancing skills led her to be featured in showcases throughout the country. She continued to teach during the pandemic but has moved her classes online. She is...
Dates:
2021-09-11
Priscilla Wiley photo, 2021-09-11
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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc045_05_image03.jpg
Abstract
Priscilla Wiley, known as the Spin Queen, reflects on her life and extensive participation in the Washington, D.C. area hand dance community. She started dancing as a child and would teach anyone who wanted to learn. Later in life she became an instructor hosting classes at numerous community centers and places such as the YMCA. Her dancing skills led her to be featured in showcases throughout the country. She continued to teach during the pandemic but has moved her classes online. She is...
Dates:
2021-09-11
Priscilla Wiley photo, 2021-09-11
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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc045_05_image04.jpg
Abstract
Priscilla Wiley, known as the Spin Queen, reflects on her life and extensive participation in the Washington, D.C. area hand dance community. She started dancing as a child and would teach anyone who wanted to learn. Later in life she became an instructor hosting classes at numerous community centers and places such as the YMCA. Her dancing skills led her to be featured in showcases throughout the country. She continued to teach during the pandemic but has moved her classes online. She is...
Dates:
2021-09-11
Priscilla Wiley photo, 2021-09-11
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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc045_05_image05.jpg
Abstract
Priscilla Wiley, known as the Spin Queen, reflects on her life and extensive participation in the Washington, D.C. area hand dance community. She started dancing as a child and would teach anyone who wanted to learn. Later in life she became an instructor hosting classes at numerous community centers and places such as the YMCA. Her dancing skills led her to be featured in showcases throughout the country. She continued to teach during the pandemic but has moved her classes online. She is...
Dates:
2021-09-11
Priscilla Wiley transcript, 2021-09-11
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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc045_05_tra.pdf
Abstract
Priscilla Wiley, known as the Spin Queen, reflects on her life and extensive participation in the Washington, D.C. area hand dance community. She started dancing as a child and would teach anyone who wanted to learn. Later in life she became an instructor hosting classes at numerous community centers and places such as the YMCA. Her dancing skills led her to be featured in showcases throughout the country. She continued to teach during the pandemic but has moved her classes online. She is...
Dates:
2021-09-11