Object Details
Creator
Anacostia Museum
Anacostia Community Museum
Names
Anacostia Community Museum
Collection Creator
Anacostia Museum
Anacostia Community Museum
Citation
Juneteenth Program Records 1989-1998, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents
On June 14, 1997, the Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture's Juneteenth Celebration was held at Anacostia Park. Performances included hip-hop dance by Apocalyptic Future; jazz band Jerry Gonzalez and the Fort Apache Band; percussion group Drums of Fire with Barnett Williams and Baba Ngoma; Danny Dread; the Anointed Souls; storytellers Shindana Cooper and Bill Grimmette; and Nap Turner's rendition of 'Hughes Views of the Blues.' The day also included activities for children and families, and arts and crafts demonstrations.
Celebration - festival. Part of Juneteenth Programs. Dated 1997.
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Place
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
United States
Topic
African Americans
Juneteenth
Storytelling
Music
Celebrations
Museums and community
Creator
Anacostia Museum
Anacostia Community Museum
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Juneteenth Program Records, 1989-1998
Juneteenth Program Records, 1989-1998 / Series 2: Audiovisual Recordings
Extent
1 Video recording (VHS, 1/2")
Date
1997
Archival Repository
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
Identifier
ACMA.01-007.13, Item ACMA AV002228
Type
Archival materials
Video recordings
Genre/Form
Video recordings
Note
010802
Restrictions
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
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ACMA.01-007.13
ACMA
Record ID
ebl-1592415098623-1592415098628-0