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This panel discussion was held in 2011 at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC in conjunction with the exhibit "Race: Are We So Different?"
The discussion was moderated by Humanities Council of Washington, DC Board Chair,…

This collection of scholarly essays was commissioned by the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum and edited by Dr. Gail Lowe.

The holistic study of Wards 7 and 8 in Washington, DC features essays on history, anthropology, ecology, historic…

This footage from a Humanities Salon program features folklorist and fiddler Alan Jabbour discussing his globetrotting adventures recording fiddle music from traditional practitioners of the art. Jabbour's primary focus is Appalachia and the old…

The documentary asks members of the African diaspora how they relate to their African heritage, and attempts to make a case for greater cooperation between Africans born in Africa and members of the diaspora.

The film also presents historical and…

This film briefly documents an educational archaeological dig performed by students at Ross Elementary School in Washington, DC. The project was orchestrated by educator Eileen Chang-Berman, and was funded by the Humanities Council. This video is…