Adams Morgan (Washington, D.C.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Series 27: History of the First Latin American Festival on the Mall: 1989-1990, 2020
Series
Identifier: dcpl_dcohc027
Abstract
This project interviewed a group of people who were present during the 1989-1990 annual D.C. Latino Festival. It documents the first time the DC Latino immigrant community was given a permit to occupy a public space so sacred to national history- the national Mall and the Monument grounds. The project asked important research questions such as: 'why did the D.C. Latino community decide to move the parade to Constitution Avenue NW and the festival to the National Mall and what impact did that...
Dates:
2020