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Black persons

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Found in 237 Collections and/or Records:

Joseph Owen Curtis Photograph Collection in Dig DC
Joseph Owen Curtis Photograph Collection i...

Joseph Owen Curtis Photograph Collection

 Digital Collection
Identifier: dcpl_p007

Joseph Yearwood interview, 2021-06-16

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc034_05.wav
Abstract Dr. Joseph N. Yearwood III reflects on the racial discrimination that caused his parents to send him to Brooklyn, N.Y., in the mid-1940s for his early education; the life he experienced upon his return to the District of Columbia at the age of seven, and his subsequent education and career choices; the joy of service and connection through membership in his fraternity, ROTC, the Masons, and his church, Asbury United Methodist Church in Washington, D.C. He talks about the impact of the...
Dates: 2021-06-16

Josephine Baker interview part 1, 2018-05-25

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc_008_01_1
Scope and Contents

Josephine Baker talks most about her involvement with the Charter School movement and shares some of the battle scars gained from those who thought, even after 25 years of a stellar reputation with DCPS, that she must be anti-DCPS to take on this new initiative. She explains her motivation, the importance of educational options in each child's development and what she believes they achieved on behalf of children, who she insists must always come first.

Dates: Other: 2018-05-25

Josephine Baker interview part 2, 2018-07-20

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc_008_01_2
Scope and Contents Josephine Baker talks most about her involvement with the Charter School movement and shares some of the battle scars gained from those who thought, even after 25 years of a stellar reputation with DCPS, that she must be anti-DCPS to take on this new initiative. She explains her motivation, the importance of educational options in each child's development and what she believes they achieved on behalf of children, who she insists must always come first. 'In Part Two of this Oral History,...
Dates: Other: 2018-07-20

Jude Hobdy interview, 2021-06-20

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc031_02.wav
Abstract Jude tells the story of being born in San Diego, California to a very musical family, where they spent most of their time outdoors, playing sports, exploring. They moved to Seattle, Washington in early 2000s, where a new and different journey starts, including composing music and taking piano and vocal lessons. Jude then goes to Oakwood College in Alabama, where they deepen their musical practices, composing own songs, while facing the realities of overt racism in the South. Jude spends time...
Dates: 2021-06-20

Judge Mary Terrell interview part 1, 2019-09-20

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc018
Scope and Contents

Judge Mary Terrell discusses growing up in Akron, Ohio, her time at Howard University, being a founding member of The National Congress of Black Women with Shirley Chisholm, joining the Peace Corps, and being an Associate Judge appointed by former President Bill Clinton. Terrell also recounts her introduction to The Davis Center and Ms. Beatrice Davis-Williams, teaching at The Davis Center, and the magnitude of servicing your community for 50 Years for any business.

Dates: 2019-09-20

Judge Mary Terrell interview part 2, 2019-09-20

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc018
Scope and Contents

Judge Mary Terrell discusses growing up in Akron, Ohio, her time at Howard University, being a founding member of The National Congress of Black Women with Shirley Chisholm, joining the Peace Corps, and being an Associate Judge appointed by former President Bill Clinton. Terrell also recounts her introduction to The Davis Center and Ms. Beatrice Davis-Williams, teaching at The Davis Center, and the magnitude of servicing your community for 50 Years for any business.

Dates: 2019-09-20

Kermit Turner interview, 2017-09-20

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc001_09.wav
Scope and Contents

Kermit Turner discusses his childhood in Annapolis, MD, being the first African American page at Anne Arundel County Public Library, moving to Boston, his return to DC, his HIV diagnosis, his relationship with Whitman-Walker, and his Lymphoma diagnosis and subsequent treatment.

Dates: 2017-09-20

Khalid Thompson interview, 2021-06-20

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc031_03.wav
Abstract Khalid Thompson talks about his childhood in Richmond, Virginia, where southern hospitality is juxtaposed to the reality of historical and current social injustices. He reflects on visiting Washington D.C. in the early 2000s, learning about the underground visual and sonic arts, and moving to the District. He then moves and works as a bike messenger, really getting to know the city, including artists who make experimental arts, outside of the “norm”. Following encouragement from family and...
Dates: 2021-06-20
Labor Contract and Inventory of Enslaved Persons in Georgetown in Dig DC
Labor Contract and Inventory of Enslaved P...

Labor Contract and Inventory of Enslaved Persons in Georgetown

 Digital Collection
Identifier: dcpl_pby091_pby036