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SUMMARY:DC Ethiopian Archives Day 
LOCATION:Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library\n<p>271
 4 Georgia Avenue NW</p>\n<p>Washington\, DC 20001</p>
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=<p>2714 Georgia Avenue NW<
 /p>\n<p>Washington\, DC 20001</p>;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Martin Luther 
 King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library:geo:38.8986823,-77.024871
GEO:38.8986823;-77.024871
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the People's Archives' initiative to preserve Ethi
 opian history in DC\, digitize your photographs\, and listen to live Ethio
 -jazz. .\nhttps://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/12183665
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>DC is widely considered to be home to the 
 second-largest population of Ethiopian people in the world (after Ethiopia
  itself). The city has undeniably been shaped by its Ethiopian residents\,
  just as it has shaped them. At <strong>DC Ethiopian Archives Day</strong>
 \, spend the afternoon learning about the People's Archives' initiative to
  preserve Ethiopian history in DC. Throughout the afternoon\, you will hav
 e the opportunity to:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>View materials from the <a href="http
 s://www.loc.gov/">Library of Congress</a> Collections</li>\n<li>Scan your 
 personal photos with the DC Public Library <a href="https://www.dclibrary.
 org/using-the-library/digital-preservation-memory-lab">Memory Lab</a></li>
 \n<li>Listen to oral histories from members of DC&rsquo\;s Ethiopian commu
 nities</li>\n<li>Display your photographs and other memorabilia in a pop-u
 p exhibit</li>\n<li>Listen to a live performance by <em>Ras Band</em></li>
 \n<li>Learn more about how to preserve DC Ethiopian history with the <a hr
 ef="https://www.dclibrary.org/plan-visit/martin-luther-king-jr-memorial-li
 brary/peoples-archive">People&rsquo\;s Archive</a></li>\n</ul>\n<p>This pr
 ogram is part of DC Public Library's <a href="https://blogs.loc.gov/ofthep
 eople/2024/06/ccdi-awardee-dc-public-library-uses-library-collections-to-p
 reserve-stories-of-washingtons-ethiopian-communities/">Connecting Communit
 ies Digital Initiative</a> grant project:&nbsp\;<em>Documenting the Ethiop
 ian Communities of DC</em>. It is also made possible with support from the
  Library of Congress and the&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.dcplfoundation.org
 /">DC Public Library Foundation</a>.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><strong>If yo
 u have any questions\, contact The People's Archive at <a href="mailto:peo
 ples.arhive@dc.gov">peoples.archive@dc.gov</a>&nbsp\;or 202-727-1213.</str
 ong></p>\n<p></p>\n<p><em>Images by Elena Bradunas\, Washington\, DC\, 198
 2. Ethnic Heritage and Language Schools in America Project collection\, Am
 erican Folklife Center.</em></p>\nhttps://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/1218
 3665
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