Black persons

Joseph Owen Curtis Photograph Collection

Digital Collection

Identifier: dcpl_p007

Dates: 1920 ca. - 1980 ca.

Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library

Joseph Yearwood interview, 2021-06-16

Item

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

Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / DC Oral History Collaborative Collection / Series 34: Asbury United Methodist Church Oral History Project / Sub-Series 1: Interviews

Josephine Baker interview part 1, 2018-05-25

Item

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

Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / DC Oral History Collaborative Collection / Series 8: Asbury United Methodist Church 2018 Oral History Project / Sub-Series 1: Interviews

Josephine Baker interview part 2, 2018-07-20

Item

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

Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / DC Oral History Collaborative Collection / Series 8: Asbury United Methodist Church 2018 Oral History Project / Sub-Series 1: Interviews

Jude Hobdy interview, 2021-06-20

Item

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

Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / DC Oral History Collaborative Collection / Series 31: Where is My Place? Experimental Arts Community Building and Re-Building in Washington, D.C. / Sub-Series 1: Interviews

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

File

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

Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / DC Oral History Collaborative Collection / Series 18: The Davis Center Oral History Project / Sub-Series 1: Interviews

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

File

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

Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / DC Oral History Collaborative Collection / Series 18: The Davis Center Oral History Project / Sub-Series 1: Interviews

Kermit Turner interview, 2017-09-20

File

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

Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / DC Oral History Collaborative Collection / Series 1: Whitman-Walker Health Oral History Project / Sub-Series 1: Interviews

Khalid Thompson interview, 2021-06-20

Item

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