Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (audio cassette)
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
United States
Date:
1986
Scope and Contents:
On May 4, 1986, four educators and writers discussed black women writers of the 1920s. They explored common themes, their views on color and class, and how they dealt with loving, aging, impermanence, and death. Panelists included Jonetta Barras from the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities; Joyce A. Joyce, Ph.D. from University of Maryland; Priscilla Ramsey, Ph.D. from Howard University; and Eleanor W. Traylor, Ph.D. from Montgomery College. The panel discussion was moderated by Rebecca Welch, Ph.D., who curated the Anacostia Museum's renaissance exhibit.
Panel discussion. Audio only. Poor audio quality. Related to exhibition 'The Renaissance: Black Arts of the Twenties.' Undated.
Biographical / Historical:
The exhibition - The Renaissance: Black Arts of the Twenties - showcased the evolution and achievements of the Renaissance, which was the explosion of literary, visual, performance, and cinematic creativity generated by black artists between the end of World War I and the early days of the Great Depression. Represented is the creativity of Marian Anderson, Richard Barthe, Countee Cullen, Aaron Douglas, Duke Ellington, Meta Warrick Fuller, Roland Hayes, Zora Neale Hurston, Malvin Gray Johnson, Alain Locke, "Jelly Roll" Morton, Paul Robeson, George Schuyler, and Wallace Thurman, among others. The exhibition, held at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum, ran from September 1985 - December 1986.
General:
Title transcribed from calendar of events (May 1986).
Series 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 at acmarchives@si.edu.
