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Culture Series: ’91 We in a Dope Jam
Culture Series: ’91 We in a Dope Jam
Event Details: By the time Backyard Band released their hit single “‘91 We in a Dope Jam “, go-go had become a defining cultural force in DC—shaping streetwear, establishing legendary performance venues, and inspiring a loyal community. While the go-gos cranked, city officials struggled to battle a public health crisis that would record over 500 […]
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Salon Nights: Art Workshop with HumanitiesDC Fellow Jessica Valoris
Salon Nights: Art Workshop with HumanitiesDC Fellow Jessica Valoris
Create mixed media mezuzot during the Inside Outside In-Between workshop, led by Jessica Valoris. Inspired by Jessica's emergent project, AfroJudaica, the workshop will explore themes of home, diaspora, return, and liberation through storytelling, text study, and art-making. No previous art experience is required. Event chaired by Yolanda Savage-Narva. Part of the Museum's new Jews of […]
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Culture Series: Bank on Her
Culture Series: Bank on Her
Event Details: Join HumanitiesDC and guest curators Ingrid Gillies and Leslie Aroon Wash for a celebration of Women's History Month with "Bank on Her: Exploring the Impact of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA)." The event will celebrate this cornerstone piece of legislation, passed just fifty years ago, by exploring oral histories of women who […]
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Planning Oral History Projects
Planning Oral History Projects
Running an oral history project is a lot of work! But the skills and best practices in this core workshop in the DC Oral History Collaborative’s Training Series will help participants understand how to avoid getting bogged down in budgetary or scheduling challenges. This session covers topics such as developing an organizing research question and […]
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