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 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:

Series 25: Voices of The D.C. Fort Totten Storytellers, 2019

 Series
Identifier: dcpl_dcohc025
Abstract

Voices of The D.C. Fort Totten Storytellers interviews Black residents who lived in Fort Totten in the 1950s, when families began to enjoy the equal opportunity of purchasing homes in the community developed by Morris Cafritz.

Dates: 2019

Suann Hecht interview, 2017-11-17

 File
Identifier: dcpl_dcohc002_10.wav
Scope and Contents

Suann Hecht discusses moving from New York City to a group house in Mount Pleasant in 1972, her memories of the neighborhood, her involvement with the Latin America Youth Center, the city's handling of the Mount Pleasant riot, the demographics of the neighborhood, and the aftermath of the riot.

Dates: 2017-11-17

Tayo Agyemang interview, 2019-07-30

 File
Identifier: dcpl_dcohc022
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 2019-07-30

Thelma D. Jones Interview, 2017-09-26

 File
Identifier: dcpl_dcohc003_08.mp3
Scope and Contents Thelma D. Jones discusses moving to Washington, DC and her time spent living in Southwest; her work with the World Bank and its summer jobs training program for youth; the history of the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly (SWNA) and her involvement with the organization and many of its task forces, especially the Youth Activities Task Force; the Southwest Neighborhood Small Area Plan; the creation and mission of the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund; and changes and developments in the...
Dates: 2017-09-26

Tobin Smith index, part 1, 2019-06-06

 Item
Identifier: dcpl_dcohc025_07_01_ind.pdf
Abstract This oral history interview with Tobin Smith was conducted originally as a video by Jules Johnson (JJ) and exported as audio by Stephanie Mills Trice. Tobin was born at Columbia Hospital for Women. He and his family moved to the Hawaiian Gardens Apartments in Fort Totten when Tobin was nine years old. He attended Keene Elementary, Rabaut Junior High School, and Roosevelt Senior High School. He discusses several of his teachers, including his favorite teacher. After high school, he attended...
Dates: 2019-06-06

Tobin Smith interview, part 1, 2019-06-06

 Item
Identifier: dcpl_dcohc025_07_01.mp4
Abstract This oral history interview with Tobin Smith was conducted originally as a video by Jules Johnson (JJ) and exported as audio by Stephanie Mills Trice. Tobin was born at Columbia Hospital for Women. He and his family moved to the Hawaiian Gardens Apartments in Fort Totten when Tobin was nine years old. He attended Keene Elementary, Rabaut Junior High School, and Roosevelt Senior High School. He discusses several of his teachers, including his favorite teacher. After high school, he attended...
Dates: 2019-06-06

Tobin Smith interview, part 2, 2019-09-19

 Item
Identifier: dcpl_dcohc025_07_02.WAV
Abstract

This oral history interview was a follow-up to a previous interview on June 6, 2019 conducted with Tobin Smith by Stephanie Mills Trice. Tobin Smith recalls Fort Totten being a peaceful community that no one heard of until the subway came. He discusses time with friends playing, partying, riding his bike downtown D.C., attending UDC, and having a career in the television industry.

Dates: 2019-09-19

Vanessa Ruffin-Colbert Interview, 2017-08-22

 File
Identifier: dcpl_dcohc003_03.mp3
Scope and Contents

Vanessa Ruffin-Colbert discusses her early life in Washington, DC and experience living in Southwest; her involvement in the community and relationship with the children and families in the area; changes and issues related to the neighborhood and its residents; redevelopment and construction in Southwest; and her continued efforts and hopes to improve the community.

Dates: 2017-08-22