March on Washington 2021

Collection Title: 2021 March on Washington

Description: On August 28, 2021, the Humanities Truck joined with DC Sparkle Squad to commemorate the 58th anniversary of the March on Washington. The Humanities Truck and Sparkle Squad Truck were parked in Penn Quarter at the intersection of 8th and D Streets NW to conduct interviews, advocate for voting rights, and share joy. Truck project fellow Naoko Wowsugi worked with DC Sparkle Squad’s Kate Damon and Maps Glover to organize the event. Justice Black, host of “Just Talks with Justice” conducted interviews with event attendees inside the Truck, while Chelsea Soronen-Ritter and others from Chalk Riot decorated the surrounding sidewalks with voting-themed chalk art. A DJ from TwistedEgoz supplied the event with music all day.

: March on Washington, Image 01; Drag queen KC B Yonce in front of the Humanities Truck at the event

: March on Washington, Image 02; Sparkle Squad truck with disco ball and VOTE posters at event location

: March on Washington, Image 03; DJ in the bed of the Sparkle Squad truck next to the disco ball

: March on Washington, Image 04; Event attendee holding up "VOTE" poster

: March on Washington, Image 05; Chlesea Ritter-Soronen and friend, both of Chalk Riot DC, chalking LOVE/VOTE on the sidewalk

: March on Washington, Image 06; Maps Glover of DC Sparkle Squad interviewing event attendee Zeke Thomas

: March on Washington, Image 07; DJ in the bed of the Sparkle Squad truck next to the disco ball

: March on Washington, Image 08; Maps Glover (bottom left) posing with event attendees

: March on Washington, Image 09; Kate Damon (far right) posing with event attendees in front of the Humanities Truck

: March on Washington, Image 10; Project partners and collaborators in front of the Humanities Truck, L to R: unknown, Chelsea Ritter-Soronen, Lauren, Naoko Wowsugi, Justice Black, KC B Yonce, Kate Damon, Kai Walther, unknown, unknown, DJ, Pamela

: March on Washington, Image 11; Chalk art of a woman and a sign that says "#chalk the vote" next to a VOTE poster of John Lewis

: March on Washington, Image 12; Humanities Truck with #GoodTrouble posters and the DJ booth in the background

: March on Washington, Image 13; Humanities Truck with #GoodTrouble posters parked behind a table filled with snacks, drinks, buttons, and VOTE posters

: March on Washington, Image 14; Close-up of the VOTE posters and postcards, VOTE buttons, the Humanities Truck listserve sign up sheet, and snacks on a table in front of the truck