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Political activists

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 31 Collections and/or Records:

Poor People's Campaign in Dig DC
Poor People's Campaign in Dig DC

Poor People's Campaign

 Digital Collection
Identifier: dcpl_119

Poor People’s Campaign Collection

 Collection — External hard drive DIG_00018
Identifier: 119
Scope and Contents

The contents of this collection include: correspondence, flyers, memorabilia, newsletters, newspaper clippings, poems, and songs.

Dates: 1968

Raymond Henderson interview, 2018-07-02

 File
Identifier: dcpl_dcohc006_03.wav
Scope and Contents Raymond Henderson, a native of Washington, D.C., discusses his childhood mostly spent in the Anacostia neighborhood, attending different elementary and junior high schools before dropping out of high school to join the Marine Corps at the age of 17, his experiences during the Vietnam War, earning his GED and enrolling in Federal City College (now the University of the District of Columbia) to study political science, the evlution of his political conscieness and his involvment with student...
Dates: 2018-07-02
Selections from the Evening Star Photo Collection in Dig DC
Selections from the Evening Star Photo Col...

Selections from the Evening Star Photo Collection

 Digital Collection
Identifier: Star

Series 6: Federal City College Oral History Project, 2018

 Series
Identifier: dcpl_dcohc006
Scope and Contents

This project documents the history of Federal City College (FCC), an experiment in public higher education for the people of Washington, D.C.

Dates: 2018

Damu Smith Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 116
Scope and Contents

The Damu Smith papers document Smiths' involvement in activism and community organizations. Among the records are biographical material, notes, photographs, audiocassette tapes, and research files. The research files cover Angola, South Africa, Korea, Iraq, the environment, and organizations such as the French Street Umoja Connection, Louisiana Cancer Alley, and the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression.

Dates: 1990-1994

Thomas Stanley interview, 2021-06-20

 Item
Identifier: dcpl_dcohc031_10.wav
Abstract Thomas Stanley talks about being born in Cincinnati, Ohio and moving to Washington, D.C. during a tense political climate and personal challenges, dealing with racial bullying in middle school. Thomas studies psychology at Brown University, where he is first introduced to Sun Ra, whose work he will study in the future closely and write an important manuscript about. After meeting his future wife, Thomas leaves the DMV area and travels across the country to Wisconsin, where he established the...
Dates: 2021-06-20
Washington Blade in Dig DC
Washington Blade in Dig DC

Washington Blade

 Digital Collection
Identifier: dcpl_blade
Washington Free Press in Dig DC
Washington Free Press in Dig DC

Washington Free Press

 Digital Collection
Identifier: dcpl_wfp

WETA Women of Achievement Oral History Project

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: OHP008
Scope and Contents Between 1979 and 1985 WETA-FM conducted a total of 56 "luncheon series" oral history interviews with notable women in the greater Washington, D.C. area. All interviews were a part of a series entitled "Women of Achievement." Each interview is approximately 45 minutes to an hour long and topics included life and work experiences. Interviewees were chosen for their achievements in a wide range of fields, including community volunteering, business, and the arts. The project's director was...
Dates: 1979 - 1985