#Anacostia

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Halloween party at Frederick Douglass Community Center in Washington, D.C., 1944. Photo by Frank R. Jackson.

(Smithsonian)

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Anacostia, D.C. Frederick Douglass housing project. A dance group, 1942

Photo: Gordon Parks

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Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum

Located far away from the Smithsonian buildings on the National Mall in downtown Washington DC, the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum was founded in the 1960’s Civil Rights era of great social changes and upheavals. Its founding year was 1967 as the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum with the mission to produce neighborhood based museum's exhibits and programs that  sought to preserve and share the rich history and culture, vibrancy, and contributions of Anacostia’s African American community. 

John Kinard served as the first director leading the museum blaze the way to establish the pioneering concept of “community based museums” showcasing local stories and achievements of the residents of Anacostia and that of the Greater Washington DC area. 

Over the years, its holdings have grown, and it ranges from folk art and hand-sewn quilts to political banners, personal papers, and historic archives. And it has an expansive collection of documentary photography collected over several decades that illustrates local people, places, and events in and around Anacostia and the District. 

Now, more than 50 years later, the museum actively breathes life with interactive exhibitions and tells the stories of unsung stories of the Greater Washington DC communities as it intertwines through time. The Anacostia Community Museum highlights the importance of local, family, and community history, and the value of both ordinary and extraordinary things in shaping our society. 

On exhibit now, which started in March 23, 2024 – March 2, 2025 “Bold and Beautiful Vision: A Century of Black Arts Education in Washington, DC, 1900–2000” 

This exhibition traces the story of the African American art educator teachers and students who made Washington, D.C. a “mecca” for Black arts education in segregation public schools and universities. It captures the work of the legacy and artwork of the African American artist-educators that enriched the lives of many generations of Washington’s young people and adults from 1900-2000. 

Along the way, African American art educators and their students have produced amazing artwork that is much admired by audiences all around the world.

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DC GoGo Museum

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Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at Episode 4 of Neighborhood Favorites, hosted by George Worrell. Filming took place in Washington, DC’s Anacostia neighborhood, featuring Anacostia Organics, a Black-owned, woman-owned cannabis dispensary led by owner Linda Greene, general manager Tamia Harper With Chez Carter behind the camera, director Jessica Sturgis at the helm, and production assistant Devin Eutsey managing logistics, the team captured the essence of Anacostia’s entrepreneurial spirit.

George Worrell engaged with Linda, delving into her journey, the unique challenges and triumphs of running a cannabis business, and her passion for community impact. This episode highlights both Linda’s work and the cultural vibrancy of Anacostia, reinforcing the show’s mission to celebrate local businesses and bring authentic community stories to viewers. #georgeworrell #neighborhoodfavorites #anacostia #washingtondc @jesi.creates @jesigonerouge @thinklikeuc @wampoomedia

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DC Landlords our Maintenance Service Team will be in Anacostia SE DC TOMORROW. Partner Members, your 1st $250 in Maintenance work (no minimum) is FREE 202-793-8600 https://www.dclandlord.org/blog/maintenance-request

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June 11th — Touring the Frederick Douglass Home National Park in Anacostia, DC, with incredible views of the city.

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Ada's a very interesting character, and I wish we had been able to see more of her in Season 2 like @rennerator said. Demetria McKinney is a great and convincing actress, both in this show and as Anacostia Quartermain in Motherland: Fort Salem.

I almost didn't see this post because it wasn't under the spnwin tag, which I've been checking regularly for your next The Winchesters episode review, for the penultimate episode "The Tears of a Clown". This is perhaps the first time I've looked forward to seeing a clown. *nudge nudge, encouragement encouragement*

ADA MONROE ◽ The Winchesters ↳  You’re more powerful than you know. 

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Opening tonight! Come see the group show with me, Aniekan, Imani and many others… “kool herc” “drunken master” “bloodsport” limited edition archival prints, 11x17” Asad ULTRA Walker SOUND PATTERNS Art Exhibition No. 8: Exploring martial arts within the Black aesthetic @HonfleurGallery @shaolinjazz Opening reception: 3.4.23 / 7pm - 10pm Honfleur Gallery, Anacostia, SE DC On view: 3.4.23 - 4.8.23 For info visit: www.shaolinjazz.com #shaolinjazz #soundpatterns #blackartist #blkcreative #digitalart #multimedia #artshow #artgallery #artexhibition #honfleur #honfleurgallery #dcartist #anacostia #galleryart #martialarts #martialartsinspired #graphicdesign #popart #washingtondc #BIG #biggie #biggiesmalls #wutang #olddirtybastard #odb #koolherc #djkoolherc #hiphopculture (at Anacostia Arts Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpYPNyOvwQq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Bobbing for apples during a Halloween party at Frederick Douglass Community Center in Washington, D.C., 1944. Photo by Frank R. Jackson.

(Smithsonian)

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Rainy Anacostia Park

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Valley Green public housing in Anacostia, Washington DC, demolished 1995

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Project Create - Anacostia, South East, Washington DC

As Historic Anacostia downtown main street business community, and the surrounding residential neighborhood experience growth and changes, the lives of young children and youth are impacted by the work of the Project Create, which has its roots in the early 1990s to provide a safe haven and after school creative art programs for children in the community.

Project Create, now in 2024, has its permanent place to call home in downtown Anacostia, where it provides free art and digital media classes to at-risk children and youth living in the Anacostia neighborhood and beyond. Project Create studio classes offers children and youth a gateway to engage in studio classes in learning to experiment in art expression of mixed-media collage, jewelry making, graphic design, dance, theater improv, and drawing & painting year round.

Back in the 1990’s, living in Anacostia was an extremely challenging time. Neighborhood children and youth needing a safe haven and after school programs to go to, but had no where to go. Filling that void of no place to go, is where Rev. John W. Wimberly, active in the community, and pastoring the Western Presbyterian Church in Washington DC, stepped in. Rev. Wimberly launched his after school program, which evolved into Project Create decade later.

Gaging the creative needs of Anacostia at risk children and youth, many with no outlet for after school programming, he started an after school program to meet the community needs. With a small beginning, that planted the seed of the creation of Project Create as a neighborhood after school program with a focus on the arts and culture in Anacostia, and connecting it to the museum resources in the city. That includes the Smithsonian, plus more.

In 2002, Project Create expanded to serve more children and youth in their after school program with collaborative efforts with So Others Might Eat (SOME), which is a non-profit focused on touching and transforming the lives of children and families who are underserved or homeless. With time, Project Create expanded collaborative efforts with Community of Hope, connecting children, youth, and their families to the city health care services.

By 2003, Project Create officially became a non-profit, and achieved a milestone to buy a building on the main street business corridor 208 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE. That is a monumental achievement given its humble beginnings back in the 1990s.

Today, Project Create is a art and cultural pillar in Anacostia downtown main street revitalization, with a focus on engaging children, youth, and their families to participate in the arts and emerging cultural community in Anacostia, and the opportunities within the city and beyond as participants of the program head for colleges and universities throughout the country. All classes are free, and it is open to children and youth of all ages.

Project Create has also expanded its program to offer digital media classes. It has a studio that is fully equipped with sound and recording equipment, DJ and podcast equipment, video and photo technology, new computers with graphic design capabilities, and 3-D printers. That gives way to so much creative space for underserved and homeless children, youth and their families to find creative spaces to thrive in the Washington DC area.

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