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Black Awareness Through Dance

Object Details

Creator
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Scope and Contents
Children participate in a dance and dramatic performance at the Ft. Dupont Activity Center in southeast Washington, D.C. They perform to music, narration, and a portion of Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream speech.
Dance performance. Part of ACM Museum Events, PR, and Ceremonies Recordings. AV000800: #1, no sound, dated 19750215. AV003475: #2, dated 19750215. AV004350: p. 1, undated. AV003189: p. 2, undated. Poor or no sound.
Date
1975
Extent
4 Video recordings (open reel, 1/2 inch)
Type
Archival materials
Video recordings
Topic
African Americans
Children
African American children
Dance
Place
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
United States
Citation
Black Awareness Through Dance, Record Group AV09-023, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier
ACMA.09-023, Item ACMA AV000800
Local Numbers
ACMA AV003475 ACMA AV004350 ACMA AV003189
General
Title transcribed from physical asset.
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