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D.C. hand dance

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 87 Collections and/or Records:

Series 46: Let's Talk Hand Dance, 2022

 Series
Identifier: dcpl_dcohc046
Abstract 'Let's Talk Hand Dance' are oral history interviews that capture the evolution of hand dance, the Official Dance of the District of Columbia. Hand Dance has been part of the social fabric of D.C. since the 1950s. Hand Dance is a contemporary swing-style dance indigenous to the communities of D.C. Over the generations, the dance has evolved from the fast-paced rhythms of the big band sounds of the 1950s, to the smooth dance patterns of the 1960s (now called 'old school'), and finally into the...
Dates: 2022
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / DC Oral History Collaborative Collection

Vincent Gray index, 2022-07-11

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc046_05_ind.pdf
Abstract

Vincent Gray, former mayor and current D.C. City Councilmember chronicles his life growing up, attending schools, and working in Washington. A life-long D.C. Hand Dancer, Gray highlights his participation in the D.C. Hand Dance community as well as some of the places he displayed his D.C. Hand Dance style and footwork. Gray shares considerations that may help sustain D.C. Hand Dance and consequently, lead to the opening of additional D.C. Hand Dance venues within the city.

Dates: 2022-07-11
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / DC Oral History Collaborative Collection / Series 46: Let's Talk Hand Dance / Sub-Series 2: Indexes

Vincent Gray interview, 2022-07-11

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc046_05.mp4
Abstract

Vincent Gray, former mayor and current D.C. City Councilmember chronicles his life growing up, attending schools, and working in Washington. A life-long D.C. Hand Dancer, Gray highlights his participation in the D.C. Hand Dance community as well as some of the places he displayed his D.C. Hand Dance style and footwork. Gray shares considerations that may help sustain D.C. Hand Dance and consequently, lead to the opening of additional D.C. Hand Dance venues within the city.

Dates: 2022-07-11
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / DC Oral History Collaborative Collection / Series 46: Let's Talk Hand Dance / Sub-Series 1: Interviews

Vincent Gray photo 1, 2022-07-11

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc046_05_image01.jpg
Abstract

Vincent Gray, former mayor and current D.C. City Councilmember chronicles his life growing up, attending schools, and working in Washington. A life-long D.C. Hand Dancer, Gray highlights his participation in the D.C. Hand Dance community as well as some of the places he displayed his D.C. Hand Dance style and footwork. Gray shares considerations that may help sustain D.C. Hand Dance and consequently, lead to the opening of additional D.C. Hand Dance venues within the city.

Dates: 2022-07-11
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / DC Oral History Collaborative Collection / Series 46: Let's Talk Hand Dance / Sub-Series 4: Images

Vincent Gray photo 2, 2022-07-11

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc046_05_image02.jpg
Abstract

Vincent Gray, former mayor and current D.C. City Councilmember chronicles his life growing up, attending schools, and working in Washington. A life-long D.C. Hand Dancer, Gray highlights his participation in the D.C. Hand Dance community as well as some of the places he displayed his D.C. Hand Dance style and footwork. Gray shares considerations that may help sustain D.C. Hand Dance and consequently, lead to the opening of additional D.C. Hand Dance venues within the city.

Dates: 2022-07-11
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / DC Oral History Collaborative Collection / Series 46: Let's Talk Hand Dance / Sub-Series 4: Images

Vincent Gray photo 3, 2022-07-11

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc046_05_image03.jpg
Abstract

Vincent Gray, former mayor and current D.C. City Councilmember chronicles his life growing up, attending schools, and working in Washington. A life-long D.C. Hand Dancer, Gray highlights his participation in the D.C. Hand Dance community as well as some of the places he displayed his D.C. Hand Dance style and footwork. Gray shares considerations that may help sustain D.C. Hand Dance and consequently, lead to the opening of additional D.C. Hand Dance venues within the city.

Dates: 2022-07-11
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / DC Oral History Collaborative Collection / Series 46: Let's Talk Hand Dance / Sub-Series 4: Images

Vincent Gray photo 4, 2022-07-11

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc046_05_image04.jpg
Abstract

Vincent Gray, former mayor and current D.C. City Councilmember chronicles his life growing up, attending schools, and working in Washington. A life-long D.C. Hand Dancer, Gray highlights his participation in the D.C. Hand Dance community as well as some of the places he displayed his D.C. Hand Dance style and footwork. Gray shares considerations that may help sustain D.C. Hand Dance and consequently, lead to the opening of additional D.C. Hand Dance venues within the city.

Dates: 2022-07-11
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / DC Oral History Collaborative Collection / Series 46: Let's Talk Hand Dance / Sub-Series 4: Images

Vincent Gray photo 5, 2022-07-11

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc046_05_image05.jpg
Abstract

Vincent Gray, former mayor and current D.C. City Councilmember chronicles his life growing up, attending schools, and working in Washington. A life-long D.C. Hand Dancer, Gray highlights his participation in the D.C. Hand Dance community as well as some of the places he displayed his D.C. Hand Dance style and footwork. Gray shares considerations that may help sustain D.C. Hand Dance and consequently, lead to the opening of additional D.C. Hand Dance venues within the city.

Dates: 2022-07-11
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / DC Oral History Collaborative Collection / Series 46: Let's Talk Hand Dance / Sub-Series 4: Images

Vincent Gray transcript, 2022-07-11

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc046_05_tra.pdf
Abstract

Vincent Gray, former mayor and current D.C. City Councilmember chronicles his life growing up, attending schools, and working in Washington. A life-long D.C. Hand Dancer, Gray highlights his participation in the D.C. Hand Dance community as well as some of the places he displayed his D.C. Hand Dance style and footwork. Gray shares considerations that may help sustain D.C. Hand Dance and consequently, lead to the opening of additional D.C. Hand Dance venues within the city.

Dates: 2022-07-11
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / DC Oral History Collaborative Collection / Series 46: Let's Talk Hand Dance / Sub-Series 3: Transcripts

Warren E. Washington index, 2021-06-29

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc045_06_ind.pdf
Abstract

Warren E. Washington is professionally known as DJ Disco Bird. Washington has played music for dancers over four decades throughout the D.C. area. Washington's story begins with how he began his career to how he developed into the deejay that many know him to be today. More importantly, Washington highlights the impact time, music, and technology have had on Hand Dance, as well as other social dances.

Dates: 2021-06-29
Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / DC Oral History Collaborative Collection / Series 45: Let's Talk Hand Dance / Sub-Series 2: Indexes

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