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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
Collection: Late Skate, August 24, 2019
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2047
mods_typeOfResource_mt: mixed material

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
Collection: Historic African River Road Connections
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:78384
mods_typeOfResource_mt: text

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)
Collection: Patrick Frazier Political and Social Movements Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:70869
mods_typeOfResource_mt: text

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)
Collection: ENLACE records
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:98322
mods_typeOfResource_mt: text

Title: Cubans Cope With Daily Life
Date: 1999-11-18
Creator: Nickelsberg, Robert
Description: Passengers ride a ferryboat during a morning commute across the Port of Havana, Cuba on November 18, 1999. The Cuban economy is on the verge of collapsing after the former Soviet Union ended its aid and the US imposed an embargo on Cuba.
Subject: African-American; Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
Country: Cuba
Local Identifier: cuba_ct_0008_web.tif
Collection: The Photographic Archive of Robert Nickelsberg
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Cubans Cope With Daily Life
Date: 1999-11-18
Creator: Nickelsberg, Robert
Description: A Cuban man strings new wire into an antiquated telephone system in Havana, Cuba, November 18, 1999. The Cuban economy is on the verge of collapsing after the former Soviet Union ended its aid and the US imposed an embargo on Cuba.
Subject: African-American; Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
Country: Cuba
Local Identifier: cuba_ct_0028_web.tif
Collection: The Photographic Archive of Robert Nickelsberg
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Cubans Cope With Daily Life
Date: 1999-11-18
Creator: Nickelsberg, Robert
Description: Western tourists ride in a refurbished antique U.S. made taxi in downtown Havana, Cuba on November 18, 1999. After the Cuban Revolution in 1959, the U.S. embargo was erected and Castro banned the importation of American cars and mechanical parts. Today, it is estimated 50,000 US-made cars remain in Cuba.
Subject: African-American; Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
Country: Cuba
Local Identifier: cuba_ct_0005_web.tif
Collection: The Photographic Archive of Robert Nickelsberg
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Cubans Cope With Daily Life
Date: 1999-11-18
Creator: Nickelsberg, Robert
Description: Cubans shop in one of Havana's main pesos food market Quatro Caminos Market in Havana, Cuba on November 18, 1999. The Cuban economy is on the verge of collapsing after the former Soviet Union ended its aid and the US imposed an embargo on Cuba.
Subject: African-American; Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
Country: Cuba
Local Identifier: cuba_ct_0007_web.tif
Collection: The Photographic Archive of Robert Nickelsberg
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Cubans Cope With Daily Life
Date: 1999-11-18
Creator: Nickelsberg, Robert
Description: Local residents bargain for a taxi outside the Capitol building in Havana, Cuba on November 18, 1999. The Cuban economy is on the verge of collapsing after the former Soviet Union ended its aid and the US imposed an embargo on Cuba.
Subject: African-American; Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
Country: Cuba
Local Identifier: cuba_ct_0004_web.tif
Collection: The Photographic Archive of Robert Nickelsberg
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Cubans Cope With Daily Life
Date: 1999-11-18
Creator: Nickelsberg, Robert
Description: Cuban youths celebrate "Students Day" in Matanzas, Cuba on November 18, 1999. Many wear clothing and shoes sent to the island by relatives in the U.S. The Cuban economy is on the verge of collapsing after the former Soviet Union ended its aid and the US imposed an embargo on Cuba.
Subject: African-American; Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
Country: Cuba
Local Identifier: cuba_ct_0016_web.tif
Collection: The Photographic Archive of Robert Nickelsberg
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Cubans Cope With Daily Life
Date: 1999-11-18
Creator: Nickelsberg, Robert
Description: A woman pushes a baby stroller in Havana, Cuba on November 18, 1999. The Cuban economy is on the verge of collapsing after the former Soviet Union ended its aid and the US imposed an embargo on Cuba.
Subject: African-American; Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
Country: Cuba
Local Identifier: cuba_ct_0017_web.tif
Collection: The Photographic Archive of Robert Nickelsberg
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Cubans Cope With Daily Life
Date: 1999-11-18
Creator: Nickelsberg, Robert
Description: Pharmacists stand behind counters with few drugs and customers as pharmacies are experiencing a medicine shortage in Havana, Cuba, November 18, 1999. The Cuban economy is on the verge of collapsing after the former Soviet Union ended its aid and the US imposed an embargo on Cuba.
Subject: African-American; Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
Country: Cuba
Local Identifier: cuba_ct_0018_web.tif
Collection: The Photographic Archive of Robert Nickelsberg
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Cubans Cope With Daily Life
Date: 1999-11-18
Creator: Nickelsberg, Robert
Description: Cubans shop in one of Havana's main pesos food market Quatro Caminos Market in Havana, Cuba on November 18, 1999. The Cuban economy is on the verge of collapsing after the former Soviet Union ended its aid and the US imposed an embargo on Cuba.
Subject: African-American; Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
Country: Cuba
Local Identifier: cuba_ct_0019_web.tif
Collection: The Photographic Archive of Robert Nickelsberg
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Cubans Cope With Daily Life
Date: 1999-11-18
Creator: Nickelsberg, Robert
Description: Palm trees stand outside Hotel National in Havana, Cuba on November 18, 1999. The Cuban economy is on the verge of collapsing after the former Soviet Union ended its aid and the US imposed an embargo on Cuba.
Subject: African-American; Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
Country: Cuba
Local Identifier: cuba_ct_0020_web.tif
Collection: The Photographic Archive of Robert Nickelsberg
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Cubans Cope With Daily Life
Date: 1999-11-18
Creator: Nickelsberg, Robert
Description: Cubans shop in one of Havana's main pesos food market Quatro Caminos Market in Havana, Cuba on November 18, 1999. The Cuban economy is on the verge of collapsing after the former Soviet Union ended its aid and the US imposed an embargo on Cuba.
Subject: African-American; Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
Country: Cuba
Local Identifier: cuba_ct_0021_web.tif
Collection: The Photographic Archive of Robert Nickelsberg
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Cubans Cope With Daily Life
Date: 1999-11-18
Creator: Nickelsberg, Robert
Description: Cuban youths wear foreign shirts and sneakers in Matanzas, Cuba on November 18, 1999. The clothing and shoes are often sent to the island by relatives in the U.S. The Cuban economy is on the verge of collapsing after the former Soviet Union ended its aid and the US imposed an embargo on Cuba.
Subject: African-American; Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
Country: Cuba
Local Identifier: cuba_ct_0024_web.tif
Collection: The Photographic Archive of Robert Nickelsberg
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Cubans Cope With Daily Life
Date: 1999-11-18
Creator: Nickelsberg, Robert
Description: Cuban youths wear foreign shirts and sneakers in Matanzas, Cuba on November 18, 1999. The clothing and shoes are often sent to the island by relatives in the US. The Cuban economy is on the verge of collapsing after the former Soviet Union ended its aid and the US imposed an embargo on Cuba.
Subject: African-American; Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
Country: Cuba
Local Identifier: cuba_ct_0035_web.tif
Collection: The Photographic Archive of Robert Nickelsberg
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Cubans Cope With Daily Life
Date: 1999-11-18
Creator: Nickelsberg, Robert
Description: Pharmacists stand behind counters with few drugs and customers as pharmacies are experiencing a medicine shortage in Havana, Cuba on November 18, 1999. The Cuban economy is on the verge of collapsing after the former Soviet Union ended its aid and the US imposed an embargo on Cuba.
Subject: African-American; Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
Country: Cuba
Local Identifier: cuba_ct_0025_web.tif
Collection: The Photographic Archive of Robert Nickelsberg
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Cubans Cope With Daily Life
Date: 1999-11-18
Creator: Nickelsberg, Robert
Description: A bus stops outside the Capitol building in Havana, Cuba on November 18, 1999. The Cuban economy is on the verge of collapsing after the former Soviet Union ended its aid and the US imposed an embargo on Cuba.
Subject: African-American; Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
Country: Cuba
Local Identifier: cuba_ct_0011_web.tif
Collection: The Photographic Archive of Robert Nickelsberg
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Cubans Cope With Daily Life
Date: 1999-11-16
Creator: Nickelsberg, Robert
Description: A Cuban national flag flies in the wind as tourists walk along the Malecón in Havana, Cuba on November 16, 1999. The Cuban economy is on the verge of collapsing after the former Soviet Union ended its aid and the US imposed an embargo on Cuba.
Subject: African-American; Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
Country: Cuba
Local Identifier: cuba_ct_0012_web.tif
Collection: The Photographic Archive of Robert Nickelsberg
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

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