Nishiki-e (Multicolored Print), ink and color on paper. The interior of an inn shows an inner courtyard and the rooms adjoining it. In the courtyard are a stone lantern and a tree growing to the height of the roof. In the room to the right, three geisha get ready in their toilette to entertain guests. On the left side, a guest reclines while the inn staff serves food. Further to the left, another guest is walking on the outer walkway, likely coming from a bath.
Nishiki-e (Multicolored Print), ink and color on paper. A bird's eye view of a nighttime street scene. Various travelers pass on the road in front of a story Inn. Female inn attendants try to bring guests inside. On the second floor of the inn, the various rooms have their doors open revealing small vignette scenes of the guests and staff inside.
SUMMARY OF INTERVIEW: In this interview, Claire Davis talks with Alexis Lindsay, the Special Events and Communications Manager at Covenant House Washington. Ms. Lindsay talks about why youth come to Covenant House and the demographics of the homeless youth population in Washington, DC. Ms. Lindsay also reflects on how to end youth homelessness and the types of services that Covenant House Washington provides for youth. PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The interviews conducted as part of the DC Oral History and Social Justice Project record how unhoused residents of the greater DC area view the history of homelessness – how did homelessness become such an entrenched part of the city. The interviews will be used to create critical dialogue among people who are currently unhoused in Washington, DC, and then they may be used to assist future advocacy efforts.
SUMMARY: In this interview, Washington, D.C. native Alisa Hill speaks about the phenomenon of homelessness in the city. Alisa shares her personal experiences with homelessness, including her efforts to find shelter and how being homeless has affected her relationships with others. Alisa also discusses her advocacy efforts to bring attention to the issue of homelessness and her outreach with homeless children. PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The interviews conducted as part of the DC Oral History and Social Justice Project record how unhoused residents of the greater DC area view the history of homelessness – how did homelessness become such an entrenched part of the city. The interviews will be used to create critical dialogue among people who are currently unhoused in Washington, DC, and then they may be used to assist future advocacy efforts.
Audrey Barnett completes part 2 of her interview with Amelie Zurn. Their conversation picks up with Amelie continuing to discuss working with Whitman Walker. She identifies challenges in building support for and acknowledging the affects of grief on people involved in the movement. Audrey then asks Amelie about how her previous work with OUT! and Whitman Walker inform her present-day work and life.
Andrea Echeverria discusses the impact of COVID on her life. She shares that she has started teaching online, and that her four-year-old son has stopped going to school. This means that she can spend more time with him, and is surviving thanks to increased interactions with family and friends in Chile and Columbia. She has also been playing games online for the first time, and meditating everyday. Thinking about new stories and research projects, and looking for a new home, has also kept her going. Andrea reflects on how this crisis has led her to realize how fragile economic and social structures are, and how everything is so connected right now. This video is part of the Humanities Truck's From Me To You: A Covid-19 Oral History Project. https://humanitiestruck.com/frommetoyou/
Angie Whitehurst explores how she has reacted to the COVID-19 crisis. She feels that the city did not react fast or well enough, and says that we should listen to doctors, scientists, and public health officials before politicians. Angie shares cartoons that she has been working on about COVID for Street Sense that include important messages about making change and staying home. The cartoons additionally explore the economic impact of COVID, both personally and nationally, the racial implications, and the need for social justice in DC jails. She ends with a call to help our communities: "human kindness is what we really need right now." This video is part of the Humanities Truck's From Me To You: A Covid-19 Oral History Project. https://humanitiestruck.com/frommetoyou/
Spurred by the Three Mile Island accident, over 65,000 demonstrators marched on the Capitol to protest nuclear dependence, including both nuclear weapons and nuclear power on Sunday May 6, 1979. The demonstration was organized by the May 6 Coalition, an umbrella organization of anti-nuclear, environmental, and other groups.
Spurred by the Three Mile Island accident, over 65,000 demonstrators marched on the Capitol to protest nuclear dependence, including both nuclear weapons and nuclear power on Sunday May 6, 1979. The demonstration was organized by the May 6 Coalition, an umbrella organization of anti-nuclear, environmental, and other groups.
Spurred by the Three Mile Island accident, over 65,000 demonstrators marched on the Capitol to protest nuclear dependence, including both nuclear weapons and nuclear power on Sunday May 6, 1979. The demonstration was organized by the May 6 Coalition, an umbrella organization of anti-nuclear, environmental, and other groups.
Spurred by the Three Mile Island accident, over 65,000 demonstrators marched on the Capitol to protest nuclear dependence, including both nuclear weapons and nuclear power on Sunday May 6, 1979. The demonstration was organized by the May 6 Coalition, an umbrella organization of anti-nuclear, environmental, and other groups.
Spurred by the Three Mile Island accident, over 65,000 demonstrators marched on the Capitol to protest nuclear dependence, including both nuclear weapons and nuclear power on Sunday May 6, 1979. The demonstration was organized by the May 6 Coalition, an umbrella organization of anti-nuclear, environmental, and other groups.
Spurred by the Three Mile Island accident, over 65,000 demonstrators marched on the Capitol to protest nuclear dependence, including both nuclear weapons and nuclear power on Sunday May 6, 1979. The demonstration was organized by the May 6 Coalition, an umbrella organization of anti-nuclear, environmental, and other groups.
Spurred by the Three Mile Island accident, over 65,000 demonstrators marched on the Capitol to protest nuclear dependence, including both nuclear weapons and nuclear power on Sunday May 6, 1979. The demonstration was organized by the May 6 Coalition, an umbrella organization of anti-nuclear, environmental, and other groups.