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SUMMARY:Descendants of Black Georgetown: A Panel Discussion
LOCATION:Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library\nMartin
  Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
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DESCRIPTION:Learn about the hidden history of Black Georgetown from its de
 scendants. .\nhttps://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/15546724
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Join us <em>The People's Archive</em> and 
 the <em>Black Georgetown Foundation</em> for a panel discussion featuring&
 nbsp\;<strong>Linda Gray</strong>\, <strong>Monica&nbsp\;Roache&rsquo\;</s
 trong>\, <strong>Neville Waters III</strong>\, and <strong>Vernon Ricks</s
 trong>\; all DC Natives who are descendants of Black Georgetown. This pane
 l will be moderated by <strong>Lisa M. Fager\, </strong>Executive Director
  of the <em>Black Georgetown Foundation</em>. The panel will feature clips
  from the 2025 WHUT documentary <em>The Hidden Hidden History of Black Geo
 rgetown</em>.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>This event is presented as part of the progra
 mming accompanying&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.dclibrary.org/freedom-and-re
 sistance-0">Freedom &amp\; Resistance: an exhibition inspired by The 1619 
 Project</a>.</p>\n<p><strong>This event will be ASL interpreted</strong>.&
 nbsp\;</p>\n<hr />\n<p><strong>About the Black Georgetown Foundation</stro
 ng></p>\n<p>The <a href="https://www.mtzion-fubs.org/about-us">Black Georg
 etown Foundation</a> is a nonprofit organization dedicated to reclaiming t
 he past and preserving the future of the historic Mount Zion and Female Un
 ion Band Society Cemeteries in Georgetown. Active from 1808 to 1950\, thes
 e cemeteries are among the oldest historically African American burial gro
 unds in Washington\, DC.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><strong>About the People's Archi
 ve</strong></p>\n<p><a href="https://www.dclibrary.org/plan-visit/martin-l
 uther-king-jr-memorial-library/peoples-archive">The People's Archive</a> a
 t DC Public Library is home to the dynamic collections that preserve and s
 hare the stories\, histories\, and voices of Washington\, D.C.&rsquo\;s di
 verse communities\, as well as the Black experience in the Unites States. 
 It features materials&mdash\;such as photographs\, oral histories\, docume
 nts\, and more&mdash\;that highlight the vibrant local\, national and inte
 rnational history of DMV residents\, grassroots movements\, and cultural m
 ilestones\, making it a valuable resource for researchers\, historians\, a
 nd anyone interested in learning more about the city&rsquo\;s past and pre
 sent.</p>\n<p></p>\nhttps://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/15546724
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