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Community activists

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 126 Collections and/or Records:

dcpl_web0026: Go-Go (Web) Archive

 Digital Web Archive
Identifier: dcpl_web0026
Dates: 2022
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library

Dee Curry interview, 2021-07-12

 Item
Identifier: dcpl_dcohc029_01.wav
Abstract

Ms. Curry describes growing up in Shaw and Eastgate, the influence of music in her early life, coming into her own gender and sexuality in her teens, joy and pain on the streets and in the clubs, traumatic experiences in Lorton prison, organizing against discrimination against transgender women, her continued advocacy, and the importance of helping and loving each other.

Dates: 2021-07-12
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / DC Oral History Collaborative Collection / Series 30: Transgender Histories of D.C. / Sub-Series 1: Interviews

Denise McClain-Thomas interview, 2022-10-26

 Item
Identifier: dcpl_dcohc040_03_v.mp4
Abstract

This is an interview with current Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative (E/BFSC) employee Denise McClain-Thomas, who currently serves in the role of Housing Monitor at E/BFSC's transitional housing program. In this role, Ms. McClain-Thomas monitors the needs of the young women and provides life-skills support.

Dates: 2022-10-26
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / DC Oral History Collaborative Collection / Series 40: A Grassroots Response to a Child Welfare Crisis / Sub-Series 1: Interviews

Don't Mute D.C. Twitter Archive

 Digital Collection
Identifier: twitter_dontmutedc
Dates: 2019
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library

Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick interview, part 1, 2021-06-22

 Item
Identifier: dcpl_dcohc038_02_01.mp3
Abstract

Audio of interview with Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick founder of the Community Wellness Collective.

Dates: 2021-06-22
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / DC Oral History Collaborative Collection / Series 38: Mind, Body, and Justice: Health Activists East of the Anacostia River / Sub-Series 1: Interviews

Ed Randolph interview, 2022-08-10

 Item
Identifier: dcpl_dcohc040_04_v.mp4
Abstract

This is an interview with current Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative (E/BFSC) employee Ed Randolph, who currently serves in the role of Sr. Resource Coordinator tasked with locating affordable housing for E/BFSC program participants.

Dates: 2022-08-10
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / DC Oral History Collaborative Collection / Series 40: A Grassroots Response to a Child Welfare Crisis / Sub-Series 1: Interviews
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Faith Wheeler interview part 1, 2021-10-30

 Item
Identifier: dcpl_220_003_01.wav
Abstract In this interview, Faith Wheeler discusses how she came to live in DC and what attracted her to Takoma – specifically that it was a mostly Black, integrated, and friendly community where the neighbors looked out for one another. She talks about some of her longtime neighbors and the work of Neighbors, Inc., which she became involved with. She discusses her daughter’s schooling and the decision to send her to Sidwell Friends rather than Takoma Elementary School. She comments on her daughter’s...
Dates: 2021-10-30
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / Mapping Segregation in Washington D.C. Oral History Project / Series 1: Interviews

Faith Wheeler interview part 2, 2021-10-30

 Item
Identifier: dcpl_220_003_02.wav
Abstract In this interview, Faith Wheeler discusses how she came to live in DC and what attracted her to Takoma – specifically that it was a mostly Black, integrated, and friendly community where the neighbors looked out for one another. She talks about some of her longtime neighbors and the work of Neighbors, Inc., which she became involved with. She discusses her daughter’s schooling and the decision to send her to Sidwell Friends rather than Takoma Elementary School. She comments on her daughter’s...
Dates: 2021-10-30
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / Mapping Segregation in Washington D.C. Oral History Project / Series 1: Interviews

Feed/Back Oral History Project

 Collection — External hard drive DIG_00043
Identifier: 237
Content Description 4 oral history interviews (approx 60 minutes each) and the full 23-minute short film “Feed/Back”, a short experimental documentary released in 2022 in partnership with the Center for Story-based Strategy and Village X Studio. The film wove together a futurist narrative of escape with present-day stories of food service workers, many formerly employed at Busboys and Poets, a cultural centerpiece in the DMV community. It was awarded Best Director (DMV Short Film Festival) and honorable mention...
Dates: 2022
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library

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