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Speak To My Heart: Exhibition Talk with Gail S. Lowe, Ph.D

Object Details

Creator
Anacostia Museum
Scope and Contents
Gail S. Lowe, Ph.D. talked about the center of African American life and community - the Black Chruch. She detailed the significance and work of the Black Church in communities, and provided an introduction to the upcoming exhibition 'Speak to My Heart: Communities of Faith and Contemporary African American Life.' Lowe discussed each section of the exhibition, and the types of materials and information the museum planned to include in the exhibit. The talk was part of a meeting for the Friends for the Preservation of African American History and Culture.
Exhibition talk. Related to exhibition 'Speak to My Heart: Communities of Faith and Contemporary African American Life.' Dated 19961016.
Date
1996
Extent
1 Video recording (VHS)
Type
Archival materials
Video recordings
Topic
African Americans
Churches
African American churches
Communities
Religion
Spirituality
Choirs (Music)
Museum exhibits
Place
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
United States
Citation
Speak To My Heart: Exhibition Talk with Gail S. Lowe, Ph.D., Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier
ACMA.03-037, Item ACMA AV001049

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  • Speak to My Heart: Communities of faith and contemporary African American life exhibition records
    Scope and Contents note
    These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include correspondence, brochures, notes, exhibit script, brochures and exhibit reviews.
    Date
    1995-1999
    Extent
    14 Linear feet (17 boxes)
    Citation
    Speak to My Heart: Communities of faith and contemporary African American life exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
    Type
    Collection descriptions
    Archival materials
    Brochures
    Correspondence
    Administrative records
    Bibliographies
    Floor plans
    Exhibit plans
    Exhibit scripts
    Newspaper clippings
    Posters
    Slides (photographs)
    Transcripts
    Topic
    Religion
    Museum exhibits
    African American churches
    Place
    Washington (D.C.)
    Identifier
    ACMA.03-037
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