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- Title
- Nancy Shia Interview, October 10, 2021
- Date
- October 10, 2021
- Creator
- Nancy Shia; Evan Michales
- Description
- In this interview, Nancy Shia discusses the path that led to her photographic career as well as many important experiences that she has had throughout that career. Additionally, she discusses her involvement with the neighborhood of Adams Morgan and the changes that Adams Morgan and DC has gone through throughout her life, highlighting events like the current struggle against the development of the Adams Morgan Plaza.
- Subject
- Adams Morgan; Anacostia Community Museum; Anita Hill; Cuba; COVID-19; Dorothea Lange; Eddie Becker; January 6, 2021; Latinx; Marion Barry; Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Library; Martinsburg, WV; National Press Building; New Haven, CT; New York City; Norman Mayer; photography; police; poverty; Teaching for Change; Truist Bank; Walter Pierce; Washington, DC; Washington Informer
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3594
- Rights statement
- American University may copy, use, and distribute to the public the Collection including but not limited to this interview (and other items above) for educational purposes, including, but not limited to, formats such as audio and/or video documentaries, pamphlets, print publications, public programming and/or performances, exhibits, online archives and/or publications, mobile platforms, and other new media resources. I also understand the Humanities Truck and American University may use the Collection for promotional purposes. Both the Interviewee and Interviewer will retain licenses to use these materials for any future purpose.
- Title
- Rocinha, Brazil's Largest Slum
- Date
- 1985-07-01
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- A view of Rocinha, one of Brazil's largest slums, or favelas, looking into Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 1985. Around 100,000 people live in Rocinha, making it one of Brazil's most densely populated areas.
- Subject
- Population; Poverty; Slum; Economy; Real Estate
- Country
- Brazil
- Local Identifier
- brazil_ct_0055_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1985 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Severe Drought In Northeast Brazil
- Date
- 1985-02-01
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Local residents gather water from a village pump in a drought afflicted area in the interior of the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, February 1985. With a lack of monsoon rains, rural areas in the northeast of Brazil suffered a severe drought.
- Subject
- Drought; Farm; Poverty; Water; Agriculture
- Country
- Brazil
- Local Identifier
- brazil_ct_0060_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1985 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Severe Drought In Northeast Brazil
- Date
- 1985-02-01
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- A local resident hangs sisal on a line to dry in the interior of the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, February 1985. Taken from the agave plant, the sisal will be made into rope. With a lack of monsoon rains, rural areas in the northeast of Brazil suffered a severe drought.
- Subject
- Drought; Farm; Poverty; Water; Agriculture
- Country
- Brazil
- Local Identifier
- brazil_ct_0061_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1985 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Severe Drought In Northeast Brazil
- Date
- 1985-02-01
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Local residents gather water from a village pump in a drought afflicted area in the interior of the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, February 1985. With a lack of monsoon rains, rural areas in the northeast of Brazil suffered a severe drought.
- Subject
- Drought; Farm; Poverty; Water; Agriculture
- Country
- Brazil
- Local Identifier
- brazil_ct_0063_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1985 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Severe Drought In Northeast Brazil
- Date
- 1985-02-01
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- A local resident tends a small garden in a drought afflicted area in the interior of the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, February 1985. With a lack of monsoon rains, rural areas in the northeast of Brazil suffered a severe drought.
- Subject
- Drought; Farm; Poverty; Water; Agriculture
- Country
- Brazil
- Local Identifier
- brazil_ct_0064_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1985 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Severe Drought In Northeast Brazil
- Date
- 1985-02-01
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- A local resident tends a small garden in a drought afflicted area in the interior of the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, February 1985. With a lack of monsoon rains, rural areas in the northeast of Brazil suffered a severe drought.
- Subject
- Drought; Farm; Poverty; Water; Agriculture
- Country
- Brazil
- Local Identifier
- brazil_ct_0065_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1985 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Rocinha, Brazil's Largest Slum
- Date
- 1985-07-01
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- A view of Rocinha, one of Brazil's largest slums, or favelas, looking into Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 1985. Around 100,000 people live in Rocinha, making it one of Brazil's most densely populated areas.
- Subject
- Population; Poverty; Slum; Economy; Real Estate
- Country
- Brazil
- Local Identifier
- brazil_ct_0056_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1985 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Rocinha, Brazil's Largest Slum
- Date
- 1985-07-01
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- A view of Rocinha, one of Brazil's largest slums, or favelas, south of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 1985. Around 100,000 people live in Rocinha, making it one of Brazil's most densely populated areas.
- Subject
- Population; Poverty; Slum; Economy; Real Estate
- Country
- Brazil
- Local Identifier
- brazil_ct_0119_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1985 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Rocinha, Brazil's Largest Favela, Or Slum
- Date
- 1985-07-01
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Children congregate in the street in Rocinha, the largest favela, or slum, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 1985. Rocinha grew from a shanty town to a slum with its own infrastructure and is controlled by a large street gang, Amigos dos Amigos.
- Subject
- Population; Demographics; Poverty; Economy
- Country
- Brazil
- Local Identifier
- brazil_nb_0002_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1985 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Rocinha, Brazil's Largest Favela, Or Slum
- Date
- 1985-07-01
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- A woman smoking a pipe stands in line for fresh water at a street faucet in Rocinha, the largest favela, or slum, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 1985. Rocinha grew from a shanty town to a slum with its own infrastructure and is controlled by a large street gang, Amigos dos Amigos.
- Subject
- Population; Demographics; Poverty; Economy
- Country
- Brazil
- Local Identifier
- brazil_nb_0040_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1985 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Anti-Smoking Advocates In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Date
- 1985-07-01
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- A policeman stands next to a table with preserved human lungs with people advocating against smoking in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 1985.
- Subject
- Population; Medical; Poverty; Economy
- Country
- Brazil
- Local Identifier
- brazil_nb_0035_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1985 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Rocinha, Brazil's Largest Favela, Or Slum
- Date
- 1985-07-01
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- A family stands for a portrait in Rocinha, the largest favela, or slum, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 1985. Rocinha grew from a shanty town to a slum with its own infrastructure and is controlled by a large street gang, Amigos dos Amigos.
- Subject
- Population; Poverty; Economy
- Country
- Brazil
- Local Identifier
- brazil_nb_0050_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1985 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Rocinha, Brazil's Largest Favela, Or Slum
- Date
- 1985-07-01
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- A view looking south in Rocinha, the largest favela, or slum, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 1985. Rocinha grew from a shanty town to a slum with its own infrastructure and is controlled by a large street gang, Amigos dos Amigos.
- Subject
- Population; Poverty; Economy
- Country
- Brazil
- Local Identifier
- brazil_nb_0051_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1985 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Drought In Brazil's Northeast State Of Bahia
- Date
- 1985-02-01
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- A farmer stands next to an irrigation canal in Euclides da Cunha, Brazil, February 1985. The rural town in Brazil's northeast state of Bahia has been in the middle of a long drought due to high temperatures and lack of rain.
- Subject
- Climate; Drought; Poverty; Agriculture
- Country
- Brazil
- Local Identifier
- brazil_nb_0053_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1985 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Rocinha, Brazil's Largest Favela, Or Slum
- Date
- 1985-07-01
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- A four-lane highway crosses a waterway on the southern boundary of São Conrado, upper right, and Rocinha, lower left, the largest favela, or slum, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 1985. Rocinha grew from a shanty town to a slum with its own infrastructure and is controlled by a large street gang, Amigos dos Amigos.
- Subject
- Population; Poverty; Economy
- Country
- Brazil
- Local Identifier
- brazil_nb_0044_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1985 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Rocinha, Brazil's Largest Favela, Or Slum
- Date
- 1985-07-01
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Local residents congregate in the street in Rocinha, the largest favela, or slum, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 1985. Rocinha grew from a shanty town to a slum with its own infrastructure and is controlled by a large street gang, Amigos dos Amigos.
- Subject
- Population; Poverty; Economy
- Country
- Brazil
- Local Identifier
- brazil_nb_0046_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1985 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Rocinha, Brazil's Largest Favela, Or Slum
- Date
- 1985-07-01
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Local residents congregate in Rocinha, the largest favela, or slum, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 1985. Rocinha grew from a shanty town to a slum with its own infrastructure and is controlled by a large street gang, Amigos dos Amigos.
- Subject
- Population; Poverty; Economy
- Country
- Brazil
- Local Identifier
- brazil_nb_0047_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1985 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Rocinha, Brazil's Largest Favela, Or Slum
- Date
- 1985-07-01
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- A man carries a tray of sweets along a small street in Rocinha, the largest favela, or slum, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 1985. Rocinha grew from a shanty town to a slum with its own infrastructure and is controlled by a large street gang, Amigos dos Amigos.
- Subject
- Population; Poverty; Economy
- Country
- Brazil
- Local Identifier
- brazil_nb_0048_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1985 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Rocinha, Brazil's Largest Favela, Or Slum
- Date
- 1985-07-01
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- A young boy plays with a wooden rifle overlooking Rocinha, the largest favela, or slum, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 1985. Rocinha grew from a shanty town to a slum with its own infrastructure and is controlled by a large street gang, Amigos dos Amigos.
- Subject
- Population; Demographics; Poverty; Economy
- Country
- Brazil
- Local Identifier
- brazil_nb_0041_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1985 Robert Nickelsberg