Oral history interview with Schroeder Cherry

Schroeder Cherry recalls his experience working as a museum educator for the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum (now Anacostia Community Museum) from 1979 through 1982. He describes the museum as a cultural center that created exciting, innovative exhibits and educational programming. He talks about the efforts that were taken to engage the neighborhood, including the creation of a mobile unit that brought exhibits out to the community. He describes how inclusive the museum was in engaging school children, educators, unemployed people, and neighborhood residents of all ages, and how the community took ownership of and pride in it. The interview was recorded on December 30, 1991, via telephone. The interviewee's voice is somewhat muffled, but the interview can be heard clearly throughout the recording. The interview was recorded on December 30, 1991, via telephone. The interviewee's voice is somewhat muffled, but the interview can be heard clearly throughout the recording. Exhibition mentioned: The Rat: Man's Invited Affliction.