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Title: Adam Canaday Interview, October 30, 2020
Date: October 30, 2020
Creator: Adam Canaday; HopeLily Van Duyne; Person responsible unknown
Description: Adam Canaday is a Journeyman Coachman with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation that runs the museums and historic houses and sites in Williamsburg, Virginia. Adam talks about his experiences working at Colonial Williamsburg since he was a small child. He addresses some of the issues that people of color face working at Colonial Williamsburg, especially when working as historical interpreters. This interview was conducted as part of class requirements for HIST:667 Oral History with Dr. Anna Kaplan in fall 2020.
Subject: Colonial Williamsburg; Native Americans; Chickahominy; enslaved people; African Americans; costumed interpreters
Country: United States
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2577
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: Ashley Emerson Interview, August 24, 2019
Date: August 24, 2019
Creator: Maren Orchard; Ashley Emerson
Description: Ashley Emerson, a second generation Washingtonian and Director of the Mayor's Office of African American Affairs, discusses the work she does, her personal experiences with Anacostia Park, and what it means to be a native of DC. She describes how important the Park is in her efforts to preserve African American culture in DC and help people with upward mobility. She talks about the Mayor's Office's efforts to invest in parks, schools, and small businesses. Ashley expresses the importance of sharing the rich history and culture of DC, and of bridging the tension between the old and the new; we need to reach out and communicate across cultures.
Subject: Anacostia Park (Washington, D.C.); National Park Service -- Anacostia Park; Late Skate in Anacostia Park; Anacostia Park and Community Collaborative; Anacostia Park Skating Pavilion; Roller skating; Fort DuPont Park (Washington, D.C.); Fort Dupont Park Summer Concert Series; African American families; Pathways to the middle class; Schools in Washington, D.C.; Culture of Washington, D.C.; Heritage of Washington, D.C.; Family history; Building community; Don't Mute D.C. movement
Country: United States
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2047
Rights statement: This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, under the terms of Public Domain.

Title: AU Craft of Anthropology (ANTH 601/602) Class Bibliography as of 1/22/19
Date: 2019-01-22
Description: American University Craft of Anthropology (ANTH 601/602) Class Bibliography as of 01/22/19. During academic year 2018-2019, the Craft of Anthropology graduate students worked with and within the Historic African River Road communities of Bethesda, Tobytown, and Scotland. They compiled a bibliography of resources about these communities, and other related topics such as the history of American University's founder and land, Reno City, River Road, local black history in the District, Maryland, and Virginia, descendant communities, and African cemeteries.
Subject: African Americans -- History
Local Identifier: HARRC_bibliography_20190122
Type: bibliographies
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:78384
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.

Title: Black Students! Bring all our black brothers home now
Date: 1971
Description: Flier promoting a march and rally in Washington, D.C. on April 24, 1971 organized by the Third World Task Force Against the War in Southeast Asia. The Third World Contingent is targeted towards black students with the purpose of advocating for black soldiers deployed in the Vietnam War.
Subject: African American college students; African American soldiers; Demonstrations -- United States; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- United States
Country: United States
Local Identifier: SC_Frazier_F_0040
Type: fliers (printed matter)
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:70869
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.

Title: The Cavalcade of America: "Twelve Desperate Miles"
Description: Written by Isabel Leighton and Milton Wayne. Stars Edward Arnold with Bill Johnstone. Music by Robert Armbruster. Produced by Homer Fickett. James Bannon, Gayne Whitman, announcers. The story of a battered little tramp steamer and the part it played in the invasion of Africa. Spot-Rayon goes to war. Special guests-Ens. Virginia Lindsay of WAVES.
Series: Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
Subject: Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Tramp steamer; North African Campaign, 1940-1943
Local Identifier: program_no:357
Type: Sound recordings
Physical Location: American University Library -- Special Collections
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101916
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.

Title: "Challenging Myths: A Multicultural Panel of Members from the Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Communities" panel information
Date: 1992-04-24
Creator: Ferebee, Gideon
Description: Letter from Gideon Ferebee, co-chair of the education committee for the DC Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gay Men, to panelists for the coalition's upcoming event with the Multicultural Institute entitled "Challenging Myths: A Multicultural Panel of Members from the Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Communities." Includes a handwritten note that Manuel Guevara, a member of ENLACE, attended this panel. Also includes further information about the conference that the panel is a part of.
Subject: Gay activists -- Washington (D.C.); Hispanic American gays -- Washington (D.C.); Hispanic American lesbians -- Washington (D.C.); Coalitions -- Washington (D.C.); Nonprofit organizations -- Washington (D.C.); Forums (Discussion and debate) -- Washington (D.C.); LGBTQ+ Latinx; LGBTQ+ people of color; African American LGBTQ+ people; Cross-cultural relationships; Intersectionality
Local Identifier: SC_ENLACE_collaborations_0018
Type: letters (correspondence)
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:98322
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.

Title: Derrick Nathan Interview, July 27, 2019
Date: July 27, 2019
Creator: Dan Kerr; Derrick Nathan
Description: Derrick Nathan, Outreach Coordinator with the National Reentry Network for Returning Citizens, describes the work he does and shares his experiences with Anacostia Park. His organization was a part of this Late Skate event, and Derrick shares how they work to meet the needs of anyone transitioning back into society. He also remembers the big events hosted by the Park in the 80s, and tells stories (good and bad) about his experiences there. He discusses how central Anacostia Park is to its surrounding community, and urges his neighbors in the Ward to reach out to congress members: "this is our park ... don't sit back."
Subject: Anacostia Park (Washington, D.C.); National Park Service -- Anacostia Park; Late Skate in Anacostia Park; Anacostia Park and Community Collaborative; Anacostia Park Skating Pavilion; Roller skating; National Reentry Network for Returning Citizens; Activism, criminal justice; Activists, formerly incarcerated; Formerly incarcerated activists; Malcolm X Day; Labor Day; Memorial Day; 4th of July; Go-go; Gentrification; Anti-gentrification; African American families; Cookouts
Country: United States
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2082
Rights statement: This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, under the terms of Public Domain.

Title: Doc Powell Interview, October 17, 2020
Date: October 17, 2020
Creator: Doc Powell; Kai Walther
Description: Doc Powell, artistic director of the Malcolm X Drummers and Dancers, speaks about his connection to Bob Brown, coordinator of Indigenous Peoples Day, and the person who invited Doc to this event. Doc reminisces about African Liberation Day, which is how he met Bob Brown, as well as his own connections to Indigenous people and issues, including Sadanya Flowing Water, director of the World Alliance of Indigenous People. He also discusses his positive feelings on the name change from Columbus to Indigenous Peoples Day and hopes that this event will continue yearly.
Subject: All-African Peoples Revolutionary Party; African Liberation Day; Indigenous Peoples Day; Columbus Day; Washington, DC; Christopher Columbus; Malcolm X Drummers and Dancers; Bob Brown; World Alliance of Indigenous People; Sadanya Flowing Water; Muriel Bowser
Country: United States
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2333
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: Donald Burch III Interview, June 8, 2020
Date: June 8, 2020
Creator: Donald Burch III; Kai Walther
Description: In this interview Donald Burch III discusses with Kai Walther his longtime history of volunteering, starting with church involvement in his hometown of Detroit while growing up. He then explains how he ended up in DC and the activism surrounding AIDS he has taken part in here. He also describes the mainly racially-segregated AIDS activism and gay social scene in DC and muses on why that may be. Additionally, Donald talks about his decisions to disclose his HIV status or not at work and while cruising, as well as how AIDS in DC has changed since the 1980s.
Subject: AIDS; HIV; gay; Washington, DC; Metropolitan Community Church; Faith Temple; cruising; Us Helping Us; Inner City AIDS Network; Whitman Walker; African American; segregation; US Navy; Bread for the Soul; Dupont Circle; PreP; support groups; Logan Circle
Country: United States
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2345
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: Dr. Edmund W. Gordon, SPA/MA '50, interviewed by Joy Thomas Moore, CAS/BA ’72, CAS/MA ’73 on January 12, 2022
Date: 2022-01-12
Creator: Gordon, Edmund W.; Moore, Joy Thomas
Description: Dr. Edmund W. Gordon, SPA/MA '50, interviewed by Joy Thomas Moore, CAS/BA ’72, CAS/MA ’73 on January 12, 2022 for the American University African Diaspora Project, highlighting Black alumni and the Black student experience at American University.
Subject: American University -- Alumni and alumnae; African American psychologists -- Interviews; Educational psychologists; African Americans -- Education; African American graduate students -- History
Subject -- Personal Name: Gordon, Edmund W.
Local Identifier: African_Diaspora_Interviews_Gordon_0001
Type: oral history (discipline)
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:101063
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this collection is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.

Title: Dr. Edmund W. Gordon, SPA/MA '50, interviewed by Joy Thomas Moore, CAS/BA ’72, CAS/MA ’73 on March 3, 2022
Date: 2022-03-03
Creator: Gordon, Edmund W.; Moore, Joy Thomas
Description: Dr. Edmund W. Gordon, SPA/MA '50, interviewed by Joy Thomas Moore, CAS/BA ’72, CAS/MA ’73 on March 3, 2022 for the American University African Diaspora Project, highlighting Black alumni and the Black student experience at American University.
Subject: American University -- Alumni and alumnae; African American psychologists -- Interviews; Educational psychologists; African Americans -- Education; African American graduate students -- History
Subject -- Personal Name: Gordon, Edmund W.
Local Identifier: African_Diaspora_Interviews_Gordon_0002
Type: oral history (discipline)
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:101064
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this collection is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.

Title: Earlene, Barbara-jean and Me
Date: [date of publication not identified]
Creator: Person responsible unknown; Barnett, Eileen
Description: Poem written by unknown author in memory of Eileen Barnett's (donor) sister. It refers to life in Scotland for three little girls around the mid to late 1950s.
Subject: African American children
Country: United States
Local Identifier: HARRC_Barnett_0001
Type: poems
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:78213
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.

Title: Excerpt from "Georgie Girl" published in Today's Black Woman
Date: [date of publication not identified]
Creator: Burnett, Joyce
Publisher: Today's Black Woman
Subject: African Americans; Americans -- Foreign countries; Volunteers
Country: Mauritania
Local Identifier: PCCA_Burnett_0001
Type: articles
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2987
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.

Title: Fred Fishman Interview, September 28, 2021
Date: September 28, 2021
Creator: Fred Fishman; Audrey Barnett
Description: In this interview with Audrey Barnett, Fred Fishman shares his experiences living in DC through the AIDS epidemic. He pays tribute to the queer organizations, the Lesbian and Gay Chorus and Bet Mishpachah, for supporting him through his own HIV-positive diagnosis. He discusses the lingering trauma and the way that the current COVID-19 pandemic has affected his understanding of the AIDS crisis. This interview was conducted over Zoom.
Subject: HIV; AIDS; Washington, DC; gay and lesbian community; UCSF cancer studies; Washington Blade; Bet Mishpachah; Jewish culture; social justice; Lesbian and Gay Chorus; gay choral movement; San Francisco Men’s Chorus; Kennedy Center; Civil Rights movement; liberation movements; Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses (GALA); performing arts; LGBTQ visibility; NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt; political action songs; South African freedom songs; identity politics; gay religious organizations; COVID-19; Trump Administration; Reagan Administration; mRNA vaccines; Anthony Fauci; virology; clinical research; PTSD; AIDS health project; disability; Tikkun Olam
Country: United States
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3336
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: "GAPIN/DC Participates in Candidate Forum Sponsored by D.C. Coalition of Black Lesbians, Gay Men, and Bisexuals" press release
Date: 1993-08-12
Description: Press release from the Gay and Asian Pacific Islander Network of Washington, DC (GAPIN/DC) announcing a candidate forum for lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals that the organization is participating in. ENLACE is an additional participating organization.
Subject: Gay activists -- Washington (D.C.); Political activists -- Washington (D.C.); LGBTQ+ Latinx; Hispanic LGBTQ+ people; HIV/AIDS; LGBTQ+ African Americans; LGBTQ+ activists
Local Identifier: SC_ENLACE_collaborations_0010
Type: press releases
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:98314
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.

Title: Harvey M. Matthews oral history interview, 09 November 2018
Date: 2018-11-09
Creator: Matthews, Harvey M.; Power, John; Jones, Caleb D.
Subject: African American cemeteries; African American churches; African Americans -- Maryland -- Bethesda; African Americans -- Segregation -- Maryland -- Bethesda; Bethesda (Md.) -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century
Country: United States
Local Identifier: HARRC_Matthews_0001
Type: interviews; oral histories (literary works)
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:78255
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.

Title: Interview with Adrian Ferguson, April 9, 2022
Date: 04/09/2022
Creator: Dan Kerr
Subject: petworth, african american, black, community, art, culture, Uzikee Nelson, Paul Robeson
Country: United States
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:4007
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: Interview with Senghor Baye, April 09. 2022
Date: April 9, 2022
Creator: Person responsible unknown
Subject: petworth, african american, black, community, art, culture, Uzikee Nelson, Paul Robeson
Country: United States
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:4009
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: Karen Wilson-Ama'Echefu Interview, October 17, 2020
Date: October 17, 2020
Creator: Karen Wilson-Ama'Echefu; Sajel Swartz
Description: Karen Wilson-Ama'Echefu explains that her friend invited her to the Indigenous Peoples Day event as a singer with the Black Workers Center Chorus. She has not had any formal involvement with the American Indian Movement, but in her work as a historian of African Diaspora, she has found similarities and connections between Native American and African peoples and believes her grandmother was Cherokee. She speaks a bit about the change from Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day, saying that Columbus had no right to be celebrated. She also notes the parallel between the duality of Malcolm X/Meridian Hill park and Columbus/Indigenous Peoples Day. She ends the interview by performing her spoken word piece, "Baby Get Out and Vote."
Subject: Black Workers Center Chorus; Lucy Murphy; historian; Ojibwe; Cherokee; family; Malcolm X Park; Meridian Hill Park; Columbus Day; Indigenous Peoples Day; Christopher Columbus; spoken word; African American; Indigenous
Country: United States
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2338
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: Letter from Lisa Keen to Letitia Gomez, Lynelle Johnson, and Richard Tagle
Date: 1993-02-05
Creator: Keen, Lisa
Description: Letter from Lisa Keen, senior editor at the Washington Blade, to Letitia Gomez, of ENLACE, Lynelle Johnson, of the DC Coalition of Black Lesbians, Gay Men, and Bisexuals, and Richard Tagle, of Gay Asian and Pacific Islanders. The letter responds to a letter-to-the-editor submitted by the trio with concerns regarding the Blade's coverage of the murder of Ana María Rosales, specifically regarding the outing of Rosales as a lesbian. Includes a handwritten note to Gomez inquiring about a follow-up discussion over lunch.
Subject: Gay activists -- Washington (D.C.); Hispanic American gays -- Washington (D.C.); Hispanic American lesbians -- Washington (D.C.); Gay community -- Washington (D.C.) -- Newspapers; Murder victims; Nonprofit organizations -- Washington (D.C.); Gay community -- Washington (D.C.) -- Newspapers; LGBTQ+ Latinx; Hispanic LGBTQ+ people; LGBTQ+ people of color; Murders of LGBTQ+ people; LGBTQ+ African Americans; Outing (LGBTQ+ culture)
Local Identifier: SC_ENLACE_correspondence_0119
Type: notes (documents)
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:98447
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.

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