dc1968

curated project commemorating the 50th anniversary of 1968 in dc

dedicated to bobby r. hale
frederick douglass film featured @negro history week event

frederick douglass film featured @negro history week event

This is the 3rd installment of 1968 Negro History Week posts.  For the other two, see here and here.

The image above comes from the 14 February 1968 (p. C11) issue of the Washington Post. Two films, Frederick Douglass and They Beat the Odds, were being shown that day at the Benning Library, Benning Road near Minnesota Avenue, NE.

I was able to find a description of They Beat the Odds but not Frederick Douglass.

I found this description in Educational Films on Google Books.

Did you visit the Benning Library in 1968?  Do you remember seeing these films?

Please comment below.

biking in 1968

biking in 1968

negro history week @janney elementary school

negro history week @janney elementary school