The Black Washingtonians: The Anacostia Museum Illustrated Chronology

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The Black Washingtonians THE ANACOSTIA MUSEUM ILLUSTRATED CHRONOLOGY A history of African American life in our nations capital in words and pictures From the Smithsonian Institutions renowned Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture comes this elegantly illustrated beautifully written fact-filled history of the African Americans who have lived worked struggled prospered suffered and built a vibrant community in Washington D.C. This striking volume puts the resources of the worlds finest museum of African American history at your fingertips. Its hundreds of photographs period illustrations and documents from the world-famous collections at the Anacostia and other Smithsonian museums take you on a fascinating journey through time from the early eighteenth century to the present. Featuring a thoughtful foreword by Eleanor Holmes Norton and an afterword by Howard Universitys E. Ethelbert Miller The Black Washingtonians introduces you to a host of African American men and women who have made the city what it is today and explores their achievements in politics business education religion sports entertainment and the arts.