Where International Becomes Local: Immigration in the DC Metro Area
Revisiting Our Black Mosaic Symposium
The Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum, in partnership with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, hosted a full day of discussions on race, immigration, gentrification, education, museums, and community in the Washington D.C. metro area on September 19, 2014
WHERE INTERNATIONAL BECOMES LOCAL: IMMIGRATION IN THE DC METRO AREA: a conversation about the diversity of the DC metro area population, with specific attention to immigration.
Audience Q&A follows the panel.
Panelists:
• Mwiza Munthali Public Outreach Director, TransAfrica
• Kristian Ramos Public Relations Officer, Office on Latino Affairs. Executive Office of Mayor Vincent C. Gray, Government of the District of Columbia
• Dr. Heran Sereke-Brhan Deputy Director, Office on African Affairs. Executive Office of Mayor Vincent C. Gray, Government of the District of Columbia
• Moderator: Dr. Patricia Foxen Deputy Director of Research, National Council of La Raza
BACKGROUND
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The program references the museum’s 1994 landmark exhibition Black Mosaic, a multicultural, multilingual exhibition which examined race, nationality, and ethnicity of black immigrants in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area.
20 years have passed since the Black Mosaic exhibition, and in that time both the local and national contexts have changed. Formerly predominately “Black” cities, like Washington, D.C., are changing in demographic composition. Immigration is a hotly debated national issue. Latinos have come to outnumber African-Americans as the largest minority in the United States. Native-born Black populations are declining while African immigrant populations have hit an all-time high.
To address these important topics the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum, in partnership with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, hosted a full day of discussions on race, immigration, gentrification, education, museums, and community in the Washington D.C. metro area.
Revisiting Our Black Mosaic Symposium
September 19, 2014 9:00am – 4:30pm
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
One Woodrow Wilson Plaza - 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20004-3027
The Revisiting Our Black Mosaic Symposium received financial support from:
• Anacostia Community Museum
• Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
• Latino Initiatives Pool, a federal fund administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center
• National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Smithsonian Consortium for Understanding the American Experience
• Smithsonian Consortium for Valuing World Cultures
Chocolate City No More: Changing Demographics & Gentrification of Washington, D.C
Revisiting Our Black Mosaic Symposium
The Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum, in partnership with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, hosted a full day of discussions on race, immigration, gentrification, education, museums, and community in the Washington D.C. metro area on September 19, 2014.
CHOCOLATE CITY NO MORE: CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS AND GENTRIFICATION OF WASHINGTON, D.C. : a conversation of the changing racial and socio-economic profile of Washington, D.C. proper and the greater metro area over the past 20+ years. Audience Q&A follows the panel.
Panelists:
• Dr. Natalie Hopkinson Writer and Fellow, The Interactivity Foundation
• Dr. Derek Hyra Associate Professor, American University
• Dr. Sabiyha Prince Author/ Anthropologist, Independent Scholar
• Moderator: Blair A. Ruble Vice President for Programs, Woodrow Wilson Center
BACKGROUND
BM20ACM.eventbrite.com
The program references the museum’s 1994 landmark exhibition Black Mosaic, a multicultural, multilingual exhibition which examined race, nationality, and ethnicity of black immigrants in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area.
20 years have passed since the Black Mosaic exhibition, and in that time both the local and national contexts have changed. Formerly predominately “Black” cities, like Washington, D.C., are changing in demographic composition. Immigration is a hotly debated national issue. Latinos have come to outnumber African-Americans as the largest minority in the United States. Native-born Black populations are declining while African immigrant populations have hit an all-time high.
To address these important topics the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum, in partnership with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, hosted a full day of discussions on race, immigration,gentrification, education, museums, and community in the Washington D.C. metro area on September 19, 2014.
Revisiting Our Black Mosaic Symposium
September 19, 2014 9:00am – 4:30pm
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
One Woodrow Wilson Plaza - 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20004-3027
The Revisiting Our Black Mosaic Symposium received financial support from:
• Anacostia Community Museum
• Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
• Latino Initiatives Pool, a federal fund administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center
• National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Smithsonian Consortium for Understanding the American Experience
• Smithsonian Consortium for Valuing World Cultures
FamilyDay @ The Anacostia Community Museum
Baba-C standing just outside of The Smithsonian Institute's Anacostia Museum, doing a s short tease
Educating the Diaspora: Turning Diverse Realities into Pedagogy
Revisiting Our Black Mosaic Symposium
The Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum, in partnership with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, hosted a full day of discussions on race, immigration, gentrification, education, museums, and community in the Washington D.C. metro area on September 19, 2014
EDUCATING THE DIASPORA: TURNING DIVERSE REALITIES INTO PEDAGOGY: a conversation about how we as professionals and educators turn scholarly notions of Afro-. Black, and Diasporic identity and belonging into public programs and educational tools for children and adults. Audience Q&A follows the panel.
Panelists:
• Dr. Tehani Collazo Senior Director, Schools & Community Engagement CASA de Maryland
• Pedro A. Noguera Peter L. Agnew Professor of Education, New York University
• Robert W. Simmons III, EdD Chief of Innovation & Research, District of Columbia Public Schools
• Moderator: Nicole D. Shivers Education Specialist for Performing Arts and Cultural Programs, Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
BACKGROUND
BM20ACM.eventbrite.com
The program references the museum’s 1994 landmark exhibition Black Mosaic, a multicultural, multilingual exhibition which examined race, nationality, and ethnicity of black immigrants in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area.
20 years have passed since the Black Mosaic exhibition, and in that time both the local and national contexts have changed. Formerly predominately “Black” cities, like Washington, D.C., are changing in demographic composition. Immigration is a hotly debated national issue. Latinos have come to outnumber African-Americans as the largest minority in the United States. Native-born Black populations are declining while African immigrant populations have hit an all-time high.
To address these important topics the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum, in partnership with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, hosted a full day of discussions on race, immigration, gentrification, education, museums, and community in the Washington D.C. metro area.
Revisiting Our Black Mosaic Symposium
September 19, 2014 9:00am – 4:30pm
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
One Woodrow Wilson Plaza - 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20004-3027
The Revisiting Our Black Mosaic Symposium received financial support from:
• Anacostia Community Museum
• Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
• Latino Initiatives Pool, a federal fund administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center
• National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Smithsonian Consortium for Understanding the American Experience
• Smithsonian Consortium for Valuing World Cultures
District of Columbia | Wikipedia audio article
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Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington or D.C., is the capital of the United States. Founded after the American Revolution as the seat of government of the newly independent country, Washington was named after George Washington, first President of the United States and Founding Father. Washington is the principal city of the Washington metropolitan area, which has a population of 6,131,977. As the seat of the United States federal government and several international organizations, the city is an important world political capital. Washington is one of the most visited cities in the world, with more than 20 million annual tourists.The signing of the Residence Act on July 16, 1790, approved the creation of a capital district located along the Potomac River on the country's East Coast. The U.S. Constitution provided for a federal district under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Congress, and the District is therefore not a part of any state. The states of Maryland and Virginia each donated land to form the federal district, which included the pre-existing settlements of Georgetown and Alexandria. The City of Washington was founded in 1791 to serve as the new national capital. In 1846, Congress returned the land originally ceded by Virginia; in 1871, it created a single municipal government for the remaining portion of the District.
Washington had an estimated population of 693,972 as of July 2017, making it the 20th largest American city by population. Commuters from the surrounding Maryland and Virginia suburbs raise the city's daytime population to more than one million during the workweek. The Washington metropolitan area, of which the District is the principal city, has a population of over 6 million, the sixth-largest metropolitan statistical area in the country.
All three branches of the U.S. federal government are centered in the District: U.S. Congress (legislative), President (executive), and the U.S. Supreme Court (judicial). Washington is home to many national monuments and museums, which are primarily situated on or around the National Mall. The city hosts 177 foreign embassies as well as the headquarters of many international organizations, trade unions, non-profit, lobbying groups, and professional associations, including the Organization of American States, AARP, the National Geographic Society, the Human Rights Campaign, the International Finance Corporation, and the American Red Cross.
A locally elected mayor and a 13‑member council have governed the District since 1973. However, Congress maintains supreme authority over the city and may overturn local laws. D.C. residents elect a non-voting, at-large congressional delegate to the House of Representatives, but the District has no representation in the Senate. The District receives three electoral votes in presidential elections as permitted by the Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1961.
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9th St SE (Capitol Hill, Washington, DC) to 9th St NE (District of Columbia)
Watch in 720p full-screen to view map info. Visit for more info. - Waypoints: 0:16 A Street Southeast
0:19 North Carolina Avenue Southeast
0:25 East Capitol Street
0:25 Capitol Baptist Church
0:25 10th St NE
0:31 Massachusetts Avenue Northeast
0:31 A Street Northeast
0:32 Ingram Memorial Congregational Church
0:37 Constitution Avenue Northeast
0:44 C Street Northeast
0:52 9th St NE
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9th St SE (Washington, District of Columbia) to 9th St NE
Oct 2011
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DC & The War on Poverty: Then, Now & the Future
A frank discussion on the War on Poverty's complicated legacy in D.C. featuring James Gibson, Maria Gomez, Nicky Goren, Maurice Jackson, George Jones, Ed Lazere and Alice Rivlin.
Troubled Anacostia
Some of D.C.'s dirtiest waterways flow right into the Anacostia River, but D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty and his 'green team' have a plan to clean it up.
Anth617 walking tour of Congress Heights D.C. 2
Walking tour of Congress Heights, Ward 8, D.C. neighborhoods. Methods were sourced from the EICCARS working paper by Dr. Tony Whitehead for our Applied Urban Ethnography course at the University of Maryland, College Park.
11th Street Bridge Park
The 11th Street Bridge Park, Washington, D.C.’s first elevated park over the Anacostia River, took a step toward reality with the selection of a winning design by OMA and OLIN. Jason Long, partner-in-charge at OMA; Hallie Boyce, ASLA, partner at OLIN; Scott Kratz, director, 11th Street Bridge Project; and David W. Smith, executive director, The Pearl Coalition, discuss the project, community involvment, and the plans to create an engaging civic space.
LCL Museum: Civil Rights Movement in Augusta with Zena Howard
Part 10 of 10 – Identifying Key Institutions and Catalyst Projects
Zena Howard has over 25 years of experience as an architect and project leader with a career focused on private and public institutions, museum and cultural facilities, libraries, and higher education facilities. More specifically, her experience includes diverse buildings and clients with specialized and/or unique design goals such as environmentally sensitive artifact exhibit areas, historically and culturally significant buildings and locations, and sustainable design in pursuit of LEED® certification and other high performance building goals.
Zena has led many significant and often AIA award-winning projects including The International Civil Rights Center & Museum, Greensboro, NC, Durham County Human Services Complex, Durham, NC, several Durham County Public Libraries, Durham, NC, and the District of Columbia Anacostia and Tenley-Friendship Libraries, Washington DC. Currently, she is the Senior Project Manager for the Smithsonian Institution’s new National Museum of African American History and Culture, now in construction on the Mall in Washington DC. As project leader, Zena is the point person executing the Smithsonian’s multiple decades of planning and investment in this important national museum and achieving critical schedule, budget and quality performance for this client.
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The Indians' Capital City: Native Histories of Washington DC
Kluge Fellow Joseph Genetin-Pilawa presents part of his larger study of the Indigenous histories of Washington, D.C. Genetin-Pilawa argues that far from the passive victims or violent interlopers depicted in much of the iconography of the capital, visiting Native diplomats and as well as residents in the 19th and 20th centuries engaged with the messages encoded on the urban landscape. In so doing, they challenged narratives of settler colonialism, claimed and reclaimed the space of the city, and shaped the development of the US capital as it evolved from a local village to a global metropolis.
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Chocolate City: A History of Race and Democracy in the Nation’s Capital
In their book, Chocolate City, professors Chris Myers Asch and George Derek Musgrove tell the tumultuous, four-century story of race and democracy in our nation's capital. Washington has often served as a national battleground for contentious issues, including slavery, segregation, civil rights, and the drug war. But, the city is also rich in history of local activism as the citizens struggle to make their voices heard in an undemocratic city where residents lack full political rights. A book signing follows the program.
Washington, D.C. Police Officer Accused Of Assaulting And Threatening Co-Workers
A police officer in Washington, D.C., is accused of touching three female coworkers without their consent and threatening a male civilian employee who reportedly came to their defense. Katie Johnston reports.
Mayor Bowser Breaks Ground at New Soccer Stadium, 4/25/16
Mayor Muriel Bowser was joined by D.C. United, Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen, the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, the Director of the Department of General Services and other District officials for an infrastructure groundbreaking in preparation for the new soccer stadium at Buzzard Point, in Ward 6.
Tribute for Percy Ricks ~ When Tomorrow Comes [expanded version]
Percy Eugene Ricks, Jr., (1923 - 2008) ~a gifted Artist and Educator of Wilmington, DE. A wonderful son, brother and husband he was also a loving partner, father, grandfather and my Uncle. Both of us being creative, we shared a special bond which i shall always treasure. As an interpreter of the world through canvas he had a unique vision which i 'd like to share a little of with you here.
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As much as Rosa Parks or Martin Luther King, my Uncle paved the way for African American Artists. 'Ricks', as he was lovingly called by his friends was the recipient of many distinguished honors. His first solo exhibition was given in 1972 at University of Delaware (Newark). With continued recognition of his artistry he was exhibited at the Delaware Art Museum, Delaware Historical Society, Hagley Museum, Tyler School of Fine Arts, Kress Gallery and the Anacostia Museum. In fact, both the Barnet-Aden Gallery and the Howard University Gallery have included his work in their permanent collections and his works have been exhibited and critically acclaimed throughout the United States.
: Distinguished professional honors include the Elizabeth Catlett Award in painting from Howard University, Delaware Artist of the Year and the Charles Keller Award in Humanities. He started his teaching career in Wilmington in 1948. He held a B.A. in Fine Arts from Howard University, a M.A. in Art Education from Columbia University, and a M.F.A. in Fine Arts from Temple University. He was honored in 1996 for having been the first African American Art teacher in the city of Wilmington area schools.
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After retiring from the public schools he became an active community servant and advocate for the arts as Founder and Director of the Wilmington based non-profit organization, Aesthetic Dynamics. He really enjoyed working with youth which kept him inspired as well. He was the catalyst in the development of the artistic thrust for the Christina Cultural Arts Center in 1968. Serving as a consultant for the Greater Wilmington Development Council, Mr. Ricks formulated the original organizational scheme and programmatic direction for the Center's focus on the arts and was interim Executive Director. He was honored with a Christi Award in 1995 which pays tribute to those who have made significant contributions towards the promotion and sustenance of the art.
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Here you'll enjoy just a few of his works which he'd asked me to take quickly with a disposable camera on our way to an event one day. His genius shines through even these poor quality photos. He will not be forgotten.
Credits:
Bob McCarthy Video Production and Conception
Jeanne Ricks -- Music, including all vocals and instruments, lyrics, arrangement, sequence programming, production and recording engineering.
Original Song 'When Tomorrow Comes' ©2012 ~ by Jeanne Ricks ~ Rickso Facto Music
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Percy Ricks in Print:
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975 [3 Volumes - Page 3724] (1999 Falk, Peter Hastings, Editor)
In Black and White: Afro-Americans in Print (Spradling, Mary Mace) Kalamazoo: Kalamazoo Public Library, 1980. [2 vols. 1089 pp.]
An Index to Black American Artists (St. Louis Public Library)
St. Louis: St. Louis Public Library, 1972.
Percy Ricks' Exhibitions Include:
Cheyney (PA). Cheyney State College ~ Solo exhibition.
Lincoln (PA). Lincoln University ~ Solo exhibition.
Newark (DE). University of Delaware ~ Solo exhibition.
Wilmington (DE). Delaware Technical College ~ Solo exhibition.
PHILADELPHIA (PA). School District and Museum of the Philadelphia Civic Center.
Afro-American Artists, 1800-1969. ~ Juried Group Exhibition
WASHINGTON (DC). Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture. 'Inspiration 1961-1989'
WASHINGTON (DC). Howard University Gallery of Art.
A Proud Continuum: Eight Decades of Art at Howard University.
WASHINGTON (DC). Howard University Gallery of Art.
New Vistas in American Art.
WASHINGTON (DC). Smith-Mason Gallery of Art, in cooperation with the National Bank of Washington. National Exhibition of Black Artists.
Black Georgetown Remembered
As part of its bicentennial celebration in 1988-89, Georgetown University honors this remarkable community in a documentary video titled Black Georgetown Remembered. Through the recollections of the members of the Georgetown black community, some of whom still reside in Georgetown, the documentary pays tribute to a community that thrived amidst slavery, Jim Crow laws, and economic inequity to emerge with a rare strength and identity. It features the remembrances of the decades of the 1940s to the 1950s when the population of Georgetown changed markedly.
This video complements the book Black Georgetown Remembered first published in 1991 and now available in a 25th anniversary commemorative hardcover edition:
Produced and directed by David W. Powell
Executive Producer Kathleen Menzie Lesko
Producer, Story Conception Valerie Babb
Writer Larry Klein
Producer Lorraine Davis-Dantley
Producer Robin Stevens Payes
Research Historian Carroll R. Gibbs
Educational Consultant Ronald M. Johnson
Educational Consultant Joseph M. Murphy
Produced for Georgetown University by Powell, Kritzer & Associates
© Georgetown University
Washington DC police arrest suspect in the death of 10-year-old girl
Washington DC police have arrested a man and he is now charged with murder after a 10-year-old girl was killed last month.
Mayor Bowser Announces Community Partnerships Mini-Grants, 12/7/15
Mayor Muriel Bowser and senior Administration officials join the Executive Director of the DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation (DC Trust) Ed Davies to announce the first round of Community Partnerships Mini-Grants.
The Mini-Grants are part of Mayor Bowser’s Safer, Stronger agenda, and will direct additional resources to underserved neighborhoods in the District. The Mini-Grants will support programming focused on violence prevention and mediation, mentoring, youth enrichment programs, and family support.
Mayor Bowser introduced Safer, Stronger – a comprehensive public safety agenda designed to combat violent crime in the District and make the city safer and stronger – in September. The agenda, a mixture of legislative, budgetary and administrative measures, included the Community Partnerships Mini-Grants Initiative dedicated to funding non-profits that help improve the lives of individuals and families living in areas disproportionately impacted by violent crime.
“The best way to fight crime is to prevent it before it even happens,” said Mayor Bowser. “Through my Safer, Stronger initiative we are providing additional resources to public safety agencies and investing in programs to strengthen communities affected by high crime. This first round of Mini-Grants represents an important step forward – but we can and will do more.”
Twenty-eight Mini-Grants totaling $779,763 were awarded as part of a first round of funding. The programs funded through these grants will serve children and young adults in the Langston/Carver, Lincoln Heights, Benning Terrace, Woodland Terrace and Congress Park neighborhoods. The DC Trust continues to review applications and will award a second round of Mini-Grants next year. For more information about recipients, please visit the DC Trust website: