The sound of the city comes to the DC Publ
ic Library!
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Join the Bertelsmann Foundation and the Libr
ary for a screening of the documentary film &ldquo\;Go-Go City: Displacement and Protes
t in Washington&rdquo\; Stay tuned afterwards for a live Go-Go perform
ance by The Rocksteady Project.
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&ldquo\;Go-Go City&rdquo
\; combines interviews with musical legends\, community organizers\, polit
icians\, protesters and academics to showcase the history of the city\, wh
ich has come under the threat of rapid gentrification. The film offers a v
ivid portrait of the long-term citizens of Washington\, DC rallying around
the unique music to make their voices heard.
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After the
screening\, enjoy a live performance from The Rocksteady Project. Conga pl
ayer Ricky &ldquo\;Rocksteady&rdquo\; Brown has been a driving force behin
d the Go-Go beat for four decades. Now leading a band featuring a number y
ounger musicians\, it is a powerful mixture of the vanguard and the future
of Go-Go.
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We look forward to seeing you for this aftern
oon celebrating Washington\, DC&rsquo\;s culture and history.
Pres ented in collaboration with the American University Metropolitan Policy Ce nter\, Empower DC\, and the National Community Reinvestment Coalition.
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