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In honor of “The Green Book in D.C.” exhibition, and in celebration of Black History Month, please join us for a discussion about the Edward Fletcher Photograph Collection.
Note: This event will be held on the 3rd Floor Terrace, Woodridge Neighborhood Library, near the exhibit The Green Book in D.C.
In honor of The Green Book in D.C. exhibition, and in celebration of Black History Month, please join us for a discussion about the Edward Fletcher Photograph Collection and the significance of Black photographers to Washington, D.C. history and culture.
Joining the discussion will be Irene Kellogg of the FotoCraft Camera Club, Monica Miller, Exhibits Program Coordinator, DC Public Library, and Mark Greek, Archivist, The People's Archive at DC Public Library. Learn more about the exhibitions currently on view and some of the historical treasures uncovered while developing the exhibition now on view at MLK Library and eight neighborhood libraries.
About the Exhibition:
On view at the MLK Library through March 2, 2025, The Negro Motorist Green Book is an exhibition developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in collaboration with award-winning author, photographer and cultural documentarian, Candacy Taylor. It offers an immersive look at the reality of travel for African Americans in mid-century America and how the annual guide served as an indispensable resource for the nation’s rising African American middle class and evidence of a vibrant business class. The companion exhibition, The Green Book in D.C.: “A Particular Place for Particular People,” was produced by DC Public Library to complement the national, traveling exhibition by taking a deep dive into the stories of the more than 150 businesses and organizations right here in the District that were featured in The Green Book. A capsule version of this local history exhibit is on view at eight neighborhood libraries around D.C., including Woodridge Library.
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults | 13 - 19 Years Old (Teens) |
EVENT TYPE: | Exhibit | Black History Month |