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Title: Antonio Hernandez Interview, November 9, 2019
Date: November 9, 2019
Creator: Dan Kerr; Antonio Hernandez
Description: Antonio Hernandez, born and raised in Petworth, discusses his experiences living in the neighborhood. He reflects on the walkability and sense of community in the neighborhood, and reflects on his experiences going to the local elementary schools. He talks about how the neighborhood has changed and why his family decided to move to Prince George's County for better schooling. Antonio discusses the complex nature of gentrification and wishes he could go back to the Petworth of his childhood with the perspective he has now.
Subject: It's a Small World After All: Art Wraps on Historic Georgia Avenue event (2019); Petworth (Washington, D.C.); Park View (Washington, D.C.); New Hampshire Avenue (Washington, D.C.); Georgia Avenue (Washington, D.C.); Affordable housing; Gentrification; Education in Washington, D.C.; English as a Second Language (ESL); Afrocentric curriculum; Black history; Public transportation
Country: United States
Collection: Petworth Library 2019 - "It’s a Small World After All"
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1978
mods_typeOfResource_mt: mixed material

Title: Buddy Moore Interview, November 9, 2019
Date: November 9, 2019
Creator: Carmen Bolt; Buddy Moore
Description: Buddy Moore, former Park View resident, talks about his time living in the neighborhood. Born and raised in the Cardozo area, Buddy moved to Park View to raise his family. He reflects on the drug epidemic that hit in the neighborhood in the 1980s, and discusses forming an Orange Hat group to educate those in the neighborhood doing "negative things." He feels that this group made a difference in cutting down the violence in the neighborhood. Buddy talks about the "great positive" changes he's seen in Petworth/Park View regarding new businesses, redevelopment, and gentrification. To long time residents, he encourages them to "hang on" as the city government works on housing.
Subject: It's a Small World After All: Art Wraps on Historic Georgia Avenue event (2019); Petworth (Washington, D.C.); Park View (Washington, D.C.); Georgia Avenue (Washington, D.C.); Affordable housing; Gentrification; Orange Hats (Citizens patrol group); Community crime prevention programs; Citizen patrol groups; Urban decay; Illegal drug activity
Country: United States
Collection: Petworth Library 2019 - "It’s a Small World After All"
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1976
mods_typeOfResource_mt: mixed material

Title: Denise Berry, Tonya Cauley, Sabrina Spurlock Interview, September 14, 2019
Date: September 14, 2019
Creator: Dan Kerr; Denise Berry; Tonya Cauley; Sabrina Spurlock
Description: Denise Berry, Tonya Cauley, and Sabrina Spurlock grew up together in the Petworth neighborhood. They all lived on the same block, attended school together, and spent free time together, as their mothers were close friends. The Petworth of their youth felt like “one big family,” and they traveled by foot to local shops, school, and the park, without fear of safety. Tonya Cauley closed the interview with a powerful call for the members of the community to love and take care of one another.
Subject: 2019 Celebrate Petworth Festival; Petworth (Washington, D.C.); Neighborhood festivals; Shepherd Street (Washington, D.C.); 5th Street (Washington, D.C.); Rock Creek Park (Washington, D.C.); Upshur Street (Washington, D.C.); Georgia Avenue (Washington, D.C.); Georgia Avenue Day; Caribbean heritage; It Takes a Village; Local businesses
Country: United States
Collection: 2019 "Celebrate Petworth" Festival
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1579
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: Joan Thomas Interview, September 14, 2019
Date: September 14, 2019
Creator: Dan Kerr; Joan Thomas
Description: Joan Thomas has lived in the same house on Varnum Street since 1949, and in the Petworth neighborhood since 1945. The Petworth she initially encountered was significantly different that the Petworth of 2019—she recalls the segregated establishments and schools and, in particular, the date when every white family on her street, save one, moved out rather than remain in an integrated neighborhood. Her recollections include the integration of the neighborhood, her local/national political activism, and her hopes for the future of the Petworth community.
Subject: 2019 Celebrate Petworth Festival; Petworth (Washington, D.C.); Neighborhood festivals; Racial segregation; White flight; CGentrification; Racial discrimination; Red Cross; Gray Ladies (Red Cross); Georgia Avenue (Washington, D.C.); Black-owned businesses; Political activism; Local businesses
Country: United States
Collection: 2019 "Celebrate Petworth" Festival
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2008
mods_typeOfResource_mt: moving image

Title: Peter Stebbins Interview, November 9, 2019
Date: November 9, 2019
Creator: Dan Kerr; Peter Stebbins
Description: Peter Stebbins, Community Historian and President of the Lily and Earle M. Pilgrim Art Foundation, talks about his traffic box art project for Georgia Avenue Thrive. He discusses his partner, David Jamieson, and their relationships with Earle and Lily Pilgrim, that began in the artist community of Provincetown, MA. He reflects on the ties Lily and Earle had to the neighborhood - Lily grew up in the area and Earle's Carribbean ties mirror the long legacy of Carribbean heritage on Georgia Aveue. Peter discusses how the traffic box art project started with Georgia Avenue Thrive, and talks about the complicated process of creating the art for the boxes. He shares some information about the research he's done on the area and the appreciation he has for the tools provided by the DC Public Library. Peter thinks the overall reception to the traffic box art has been good, and hopes it becomes a city-wide program.
Subject: It's a Small World After All: Art Wraps on Historic Georgia Avenue event (2019); Petworth (Washington, D.C.); Petworth Neighborhood Library; Georgia Avenue (Washington, D.C.); Lily and Earle M. Pilgrim Art Foundation; Earle Montrose Pilgrim (1923–1976); Lily Theresa Touma Pilgrim (1928-2017); David Bethuel Jamieson (1963-1992); DC Public Library; Georgia Avenue Thrive; Caribbean heritage; Corcoran Gallery of Art; Provincetown, MA; Provincetown Art Association
Country: United States
Collection: Petworth Library 2019 - "It’s a Small World After All"
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1974
mods_typeOfResource_mt: mixed material

Title: Reginald Thomas, Roosevelt Daniels, Michael Vanison Interview, September 14, 2019
Date: September 14, 2019
Creator: Dan Kerr; Reginald Thomas; Roosevelt Daniels; Michael Vanison
Description: Reginald Thomas, Roosevelt Daniels, and Michael Vanison grew up together in the Petworth neighborhood. They attended Petworth Elementary School, played together in the area that is now occupied by the Recreation Center, and have fond memories about how closely knit the community was. The three shared recollections about the way the community has changed, naming stores that no longer exist but still provoke fond memories. Additionally they recall difficult moments such as the riots surrounding the Martin Luther King, Jr. assassination. Their strong ties to the community led them to form the Petworth Reunion Committee, which seeks to commemorate the Petworth of their youth.
Subject: 2019 Celebrate Petworth Festival; Petworth (Washington, D.C.); Neighborhood festivals; Petworth Reunion Committee; Shepherd Street (Washington, D.C.); Local businesses; Georgia Avenue (Washington, D.C.); Public transportation; Upshur Street (Washington, D.C.); Rock Creek Park (Washington, D.C.); Martin Luther King, Jr., assassination of; 1968 riots; Racial diversity
Country: United States
Collection: 2019 "Celebrate Petworth" Festival
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2011
mods_typeOfResource_mt: moving image

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