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Latest Past Events
Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival
The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, WashingtonDouble Exposure is the United States’ first and only film festival dedicated to investigative reporting on film. It pairs four days of film screenings with a professional symposium that brings together watchdog journalists and filmmakers venturing into investigative storytelling. Host: 100Reporters Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024 • 9:30AM - 5:00PM Location: Multiple venues throughout DC […]
Oral History Workshop Series – Family Stories
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 901 G Street NW, WashingtonEvent Details: Oral history is an important way to preserve the memories, stories and voices of family so their wisdom and experience can be passed down to future generations. Interviewing can supplement existing genealogical work or family archiving projects adding critical information to family trees and breathing life into photographs and other documents. This workshop […]
Beyond the Archives: Latine Drag History in DC
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 901 G Street NW, WashingtonLatine Drag has vibrant history and culture in the nation’s capital! Community leaders José Gutiérrez, Mari Con Carne, and Alexa Rodríguez, will explore that history, guided by program curator and HumanitiesDC District Fellow, Carolina Fuentes. The event, part panel and part oral history, will offer space for the three community leaders to recount their stories […]
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