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Title: Angelyn Whitehurst Interview, September 14, 2019
Date: September 14, 2019
Creator: Dan Kerr; Angelyn Whitehurst
Description: Angelyn “Angie” Whitehurst grew up in Petworth from the age of eleven and recalls the tight-knit community that existed between area schools, small, black-owned businesses, and the library. She discusses the long history of the neighborhood, originating before the Civil War as a plantation and the regentrification that she has seen occur in recent years, bringing a diversity of people and businesses. She wants to see the neighborhood be “happy, balanced, [and] incorporating of others” in future years.
Subject: 2019 Celebrate Petworth Festival; Petworth (Washington, D.C.); Neighborhood festivals; Gentrification; Racial segregation; Affordable housing
Country: United States
Collection: 2019 "Celebrate Petworth" Festival
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2003
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Title: Catherine Hargrove Interview, September 14, 2019
Date: September 14, 2019
Creator: Carmen Bolt; Catherine Hargrove
Description: Catherine Hargrove relocated to Petworth in the mid-1980s from Boston where she attended law school. She recalls it being incredibly family-oriented at the time she moved, but that the city did not maintain the urban landscape well. When asked about the change in the neighborhood overtime, Hargrove mentions that while still community-oriented, the neighborhood is largely gentrified. While this has resulted in greater municipal upkeep of the neighborhood, she notes several individuals that have been forced out of the community due to rising costs. She expresses that more conversations need to be held around the topic of gentrification and believes that individuals moving into new neighborhoods should make a point to learn the history and norms of the community that already exists.
Subject: 2019 Celebrate Petworth Festival; Petworth (Washington, D.C.); Neighborhood festivals; Gentrification; Community crime prevention programs; Illegal drug activity; Public transportation
Country: United States
Collection: 2019 "Celebrate Petworth" Festival
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2004
mods_typeOfResource_mt: moving image

Title: Donna Rattley Washington Interview, September 14, 2019
Date: September 14, 2019
Creator: Carmen Bolt; Donna Rattley Washington
Description: Donna Rattley Washington, a proud third-generation Washingtonian, grew up in Brightwood, and reflects on the change she’s seen occur in the community over her lifetime. The most stark difference, she notes, is the presence of white people in the neighborhood, a result of redevelopment. Washington sees the changes that have occurred as largely positive, bringing an influx of new people and businesses to revitalize the neighborhood. She does, however, note the importance of acknowledging the displacement that often accompanies gentrification.
Subject: 2019 Celebrate Petworth Festival; Petworth (Washington, D.C.); Neighborhood festivals; Brightwood (Washington, D.C.); Gentrification; Affordable housing; Georgia Avenue (Washington, D.C.)
Country: United States
Collection: 2019 "Celebrate Petworth" Festival
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2006
mods_typeOfResource_mt: moving image

Title: Jasmine Byrd Interview, September 14, 2019
Date: September 14, 2019
Creator: Carmen Bolt; Jasmine Byrd
Description: Jasmine Byrd’s family has lived in Ward 4 for generations. She states that she has seen a lot of positive changes occur in the community throughout her lifetime, “cultivating this big diversity pot.” She notes that Upshur Street has become a thriving center for small businesses and that the neighborhood fosters a strong sense of community. Byrd ends her interview by noting that newcomers to the community need to recognize and pay homage to the community that already exists.
Subject: 2019 Celebrate Petworth Festival; Petworth (Washington, D.C.); Neighborhood festivals; Brightwood (Washington, D.C.); Gentrification; Upshur Street (Washington, D.C.); Affordable housing; Local businesses
Country: United States
Collection: 2019 "Celebrate Petworth" Festival
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2007
mods_typeOfResource_mt: moving image

Title: Mara Johnson Interview, September 14, 2019
Date: September 14, 2019
Creator: Carmen Bolt; Mara Johnson
Description: Mara Johnson visited the Petworth neighborhood frequently while growing up, visiting a number of family members. She became a Petworth resident in 1973, when she moved into the home her aunt had lived in during Johnson’s childhood. Johnson notes a number of changes in the neighborhood over the past several decades, namely the transition from a predominantly black neighborhood to a more diverse community comprised of individuals from all over the world. Changing demographics have brought new commerce, and while she reflects fondly on the longtime businesses that no longer exist, she is excited by the variety of options—especially culinary—that are now available.
Subject: 2019 Celebrate Petworth Festival; Petworth (Washington, D.C.); Neighborhood festivals; Gentrification; Racial diversity; Local businesses; Family history; Community history
Country: United States
Collection: 2019 "Celebrate Petworth" Festival
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2009
mods_typeOfResource_mt: moving image

Title: Tyrone Hall Interview, July 27, 2019
Date: July 27, 2019
Creator: Dan Kerr; Tyrone Hall
Description: Tyrone Hall, a member of the National Reentry Network for Returning Citizens, reflects on his life experiences, the role of his organization, and the significance of go-go music. He explains how he returned from prison 8 months ago and the work he's done since to provide services for other returning citizens. He expresses the need for events like Late Skate for kids to prevent violence in the community. Tyrone discusses the significance of go-go music to DC, and the inspritation its served him as a rap artist. He reflects on gentrification in DC and the role of events like Late Skate that bring races together: "bringing everyone together is small, but it's monumental to me."
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; Open City Advocates (formerly Mentoring Today); Activism, criminal justice; Activism, juvenile justice; Activists, formerly incarcerated; Anti-gentrification; Gentrification; Council for Court Excellence (CCE); Criminal justice activism; Criminal justice system; District Task Force on Jails & Justice; Don't Mute D.C. movement; Formerly incarcerated activists; Go-go; Incarceration; Juvenile justice; Juvenile Justice Advocacy Group; Building community
Country: United States
Collection: Late Skate, July 27, 2019
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2064
mods_typeOfResource_mt: moving image

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