Black Perspective Series: Hassan Jeru-Ahmed
Object Details
- Creator
- Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
- Scope and Contents
- Hassan Jeru-Ahmed provides an overview of the political and social structures of the community and the United States. Jeru-Ahmed talks about black political activities, including fighting for full citizenship and voting rights in Washington, D.C. and the United States. He also talks about organizing the Blackman's Development Center and Blackman's Volunteer Army of Liberation; starting a drug program; and opening a sickle cell anemia center. He stresses the importance of organizing by black people of all ages. Zora Martin-Felton introduces Hassan Jeru-Ahmed.
- Lecture. Part of ACM Museum Events, PR, and Ceremonies Recordings. Dated 19720229.
- Date
- 1972
- Extent
- 1 Video recording (open reel, 1/2 inch)
- Type
- Archival materials
- Video recordings
- Lectures
- Topic
- African Americans
- Communities
- Race
- United States -- Politics and government
- Drugs
- Medical care
- Place
- Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
- Washington (D.C.)
- United States
- Citation
- Black Perspective Series: Hassan Jeru-Ahmed, Record Group AV09-023, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
- Identifier
- ACMA.09-023, Item ACMA AV003551
- General
- Title transcribed from physical asset.
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- Date
- 1967-1989