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- Title
- Afro-Cuban dancers
- Date
- 1998
- Creator
- Temes, Marlene
- Publisher
- American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
- Description
- Cuba: Folklore. Marlene Temes. Summer 1998
- Subject
- Dancers -- Cuba; Blacks -- Cuba; Cuba -- Description and travel; Cuba -- Pictorial works
- Local Identifier
- JCSL_2385
- Type
- color slide
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/JCSL_2385
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this image is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- Afro-Cubans performing in the street
- Date
- July 1999
- Creator
- Marcoff, A.
- Publisher
- American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
- Description
- Cuba: Afro-Cuban band. A Marcoff. July 1999
- Subject
- Musical groups -- Cuba; Blacks -- Cuba; Cuba -- Description and travel; Cuba -- Pictorial works
- Local Identifier
- JCSL_2365
- Type
- color slide
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/JCSL_2365
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this image is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- Alternate view of former U.S. Representative Adam Clayton Powell pointing as he addresses an audience in the Woods-Brown Amphitheater at American University, 13 October 1968
- Date
- 1968-10-13
- Creator
- Frazier, Patrick
- Description
- Adam Clayton Powell Jr., a United States Representative from New York, gave a three part lecture on Black Power at the American University on October 13, 1968.
- Subject
- Black power; Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century; College students -- Political activity -- United States; Speeches, addresses, etc., American
- Country
- United States
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Powell, Adam Clayton, Jr., 1908-1972
- Local Identifier
- SC_Frazier_N_1033
- Type
- black-and-white negatives
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:71292
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Amelie Zurn Interview Part 1, June 8, 2021
- Date
- June 8, 2021
- Creator
- Amelie Zurn; Audrey Barnett
- Description
- Audrey Barnett interviews Amelie Zurn. Their conversation begins with Amelie discussing how she donated a large number of her papers from OUT! (Oppression Under Target) to the American University Archive. She then explains how she got involved with OUT! after volunteering with organizations such as Whitman Walker, National Organization for Women, and the Rape Crisis Hotline. Amelie talks more about her time with OUT!, including actions, other members, organizing tactics, and partnerships with other groups. Audrey also asks for more details about Amelie's work at and the evolution of Whitman Walker clinic. The interview then transitions to a discussion about feminist health practices and activism within AIDS organizing.
- Subject
- HIV; AIDS; Washington, DC; Oppression Under Target (OUT!); Whitman Walker; ACT UP; Black Lives Matter; Lesbian Health Services; Take Back the Night; National Organization for Women (NOW); Bowers v. Hardwick; 1987 March on Washington for Gay and Lesbian Rights; disability justice; gay and lesbian organizing; Washington Blade; Ryan White Care Act; memorial actions; Washington Peace Center; abolitionist organizing; DC Council; Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS); Clinton administration; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); Immigrant Rights Movement; Webster v. Reproductive Health Services; reproductive rights; feminist health practices; mutual aid; transmasculine
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3263
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Amelie Zurn Interview Part 2, June 8, 2021
- Date
- June 8, 2021
- Creator
- Amelie Zurn; Audrey Barnett
- Description
- Audrey Barnett completes part 2 of her interview with Amelie Zurn. Their conversation picks up with Amelie continuing to discuss working with Whitman Walker. She identifies challenges in building support for and acknowledging the affects of grief on people involved in the movement. Audrey then asks Amelie about how her previous work with OUT! and Whitman Walker inform her present-day work and life.
- Subject
- HIV; AIDS; Washington, DC; Oppression Under Target (OUT!); Whitman Walker; ACT UP; Black Lives Matter; Lesbian Health Day; caregiving; cancer; grief; Mautner Project for Lesbians with Cancer; disability justice; Susan Hester; Reagan Administration; Bush Administration; state-sanctioned violence; Black lesbians; AIDS Memorial Quilt; Sharon Kowalksi; Karen Thompson; Jerry Green; City Hall; Sharon Bottoms; lesbian parents; social work; Jamie Grant; gender and sexuality; trauma
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3265
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- An American black hawk helicopter in use during the United States Invasion of Panama, Santiago, Panama
- Date
- 1989-12-26
- Creator
- Gentile, Bill
- Description
- Natl Guard Barrack Santiago; Prisoners being checked; Name: Gentile Bill; 12/26/89; loc: Panama
- Subject
- Black Hawk (Military transport helicopter); Military helicopters; Panama -- History -- American Invasion, 1989; United States -- Armed Forces
- Country
- Panama
- Local Identifier
- SC_Gentile_0748
- Type
- color slides
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:66130
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- American soldiers exiting a black hawk helicopter during the United States Invasion of Panama, Santiago, Panama
- Date
- 1989-12-26
- Creator
- Gentile, Bill
- Description
- Natl Guard Barrack Santiago; Prisoners being checked; Name: Gentile Bill; 12/26/89; loc: Panama
- Subject
- Black Hawk (Military transport helicopter); Military helicopters; Panama -- History -- American Invasion, 1989; United States -- Armed Forces
- Country
- Panama
- Local Identifier
- SC_Gentile_0744
- Type
- color slides
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:66126
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Anne Bouie Interview, October 20, 2020
- Date
- October 20, 2020
- Creator
- Dr. Anne Bouie; Joy Pierce
- Description
- Dr. Bouie is a Black artist currently living in Washington, D.C. She previously worked as a teacher and spent several years creating educational programing for inner city schools. She discusses her life from childhood, early education, later experiences in college and graduate school. Then, she talks about her experiences as a Black educator serving inner city students and her transition into being an artist. Finally, she shares her thoughts on the Black Lives Matter movement and the role of art and spirituality in sustaining social movements. The interview was conducted remotely through the podcasting program Zencastr and we experienced some technical difficulties.
- Subject
- Washington, DC; Black Lives Matter; Art; Education; Artist; Columbia Heights, DC; Spirituality; University of California Riverside
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2616
- Rights statement
- The copyright for this interview is retained by the D. C. Public Library and Humanities Truck at American University.
- Title
- Antonio Hernandez Interview, November 9, 2019
- Date
- November 9, 2019
- Creator
- Dan Kerr; Antonio Hernandez
- Description
- Antonio Hernandez, born and raised in Petworth, discusses his experiences living in the neighborhood. He reflects on the walkability and sense of community in the neighborhood, and reflects on his experiences going to the local elementary schools. He talks about how the neighborhood has changed and why his family decided to move to Prince George's County for better schooling. Antonio discusses the complex nature of gentrification and wishes he could go back to the Petworth of his childhood with the perspective he has now.
- Subject
- It's a Small World After All: Art Wraps on Historic Georgia Avenue event (2019); Petworth (Washington, D.C.); Park View (Washington, D.C.); New Hampshire Avenue (Washington, D.C.); Georgia Avenue (Washington, D.C.); Affordable housing; Gentrification; Education in Washington, D.C.; English as a Second Language (ESL); Afrocentric curriculum; Black history; Public transportation
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1978
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Arren Mills Interview, October 28, 2020
- Date
- [date of publication not identified]
- Creator
- Arren Mills; Shae Corey; Person responsible unknown
- Description
- In this interview, Arren Mills discusses many aspects of her life, including her family life, her career, and her hopes for the future. She touches on her personal history, her expanding career in birth photography and as a doula, and her social activism. She describes her experience at protests over the summer of 2020, her fears and hopes for the social justice movement going forward, and her desires for her two young girls. With honesty and poise, Arren Mills provides perspective on protesting, activism, and motherhood in this interview.
- Subject
- motherhood; COVID-19; Black Lives Matter; doula; social justice; protests
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2473
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Artists Are The Gatekeepers Image 01
- Date
- April 9, 2022
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown
- Description
- Graduate Fellows Sherrell Daley and Laura Sislen make buttons for event attendees
- Subject
- petworth, african american, black, community, art, culture, Uzikee Nelson, Paul Robeson
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3977
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Artists Are The Gatekeepers Image 02
- Date
- April 9, 2022
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown
- Description
- Peter Stebbiens shows event attendees several books about Paul Robeson that were later raffled off
- Subject
- petworth, african american, black, community, art, culture, Uzikee Nelson, Paul Robeson
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3978
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Artists Are The Gatekeepers Image 03
- Date
- April 9, 2022
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown
- Description
- A statue, "Here I Stand", on the corner of Kansas and Georgia ave. that was created by artist Uzikee Nelson.
- Subject
- petworth, african american, black, community, art, culture, Uzikee Nelson, Paul Robeson
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3979
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Artists Are The Gatekeepers Image 04
- Date
- April 9, 2022
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown
- Description
- Event attendees contribute to a butcher paper mural that explores black art, community, and culture.
- Subject
- petworth, african american, black, community, art, culture, Uzikee Nelson, Paul Robeson
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3980
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Artists Are The Gatekeepers Image 05
- Date
- April 9, 2022
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown
- Description
- Artist Uzikee Nelson shakes hands with a young man outside of the Humanities Truck.
- Subject
- petworth, african american, black, community, art, culture, Uzikee Nelson, Paul Robeson
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3981
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Artists Are The Gatekeepers Image 06
- Date
- April 9, 2022
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown
- Description
- Artist Uzikee Nelson visits the button making station where participants could choose a button to be made out of several templates honoring the artist and Paul Robeson or create their own.
- Subject
- petworth, african american, black, community, art, culture, Uzikee Nelson, Paul Robeson
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3982
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Artists Are The Gatekeepers Image 07
- Date
- April 9, 2022
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown
- Description
- Event attendees watch on as Senghor Baye addresses the crowd.
- Subject
- petworth, african american, black, community, art, culture, Uzikee Nelson, Paul Robeson
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3983
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Artists Are The Gatekeepers Image 08
- Date
- April 9, 2022
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown
- Description
- Event attendees watch on as Senghor Baye addresses the crowd.
- Subject
- petworth, african american, black, community, art, culture, Uzikee Nelson, Paul Robeson
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3984
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Artists Are The Gatekeepers Image 09
- Date
- April 9, 2022
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown
- Description
- Event attendee contributes to a butcher paper mural that explores black art, community, and culture.
- Subject
- petworth, african american, black, community, art, culture, Uzikee Nelson, Paul Robeson
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3985
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.