HumanitiesDC @HumanitiesDC
Transforming lives through the power of the humanities. https://t.co/Fov2ETuMyK humanitiesdc.org Washington, DC Joined March 2010-
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👋 Did you miss it? Our partner @HumanitiesDC interviewed DC/DOX co-founder and festival director Sky Sitney. Go to instagram.com/p/Crn41L1urKT/ to read an excerpt! Then visit our website to learn more about the partnership between HumanitiesDC & DC/DOX, and to submit to DC/FRAME.
We are excited to announce that we have received a 2023 @HumanitiesDC Visions Grant for our upcoming DC Youth Writer Oral History Program. We are excited for the impact this project will have on our city's youth. #humanitiesDC2023grantrecipient #humanitiesDC #humanities
Congratulations to all 51 grant recipients selected by our community grant reviewers to receive funding for the 2023 HumanitiesDC Cycle I! 🎊 Over $800,000 went out to all 8 wards of DC to fund amazing projects! We look forward to celebrating! #humanitiesdc #dcfunding
Happy New Year’s Eve! There’s 1 day left to help meet our match – support HumanitiesDC today and your gift will be doubled! humanitiesdc.org/donate
Thanks to everyone who contributed so far to help meet our $10k match before the end of the year! Help get us over the finish line at humanitiesdc.org/donate
Thanks to our Board of Directors, every donation to HumanitiesDC before the end of the year will be matched dollar for dollar up to $10,000! Can you help us meet this match? Donate today on our new website at bit.ly/3Ft1qOq
We’re proud of what our team accomplished in 2022, including granting $2M to 99 partners! We hope we can count on your support today and throughout the year to continue to make our work possible. Donate at bit.ly/3iCKRXs
Need some inspiration today? Enjoy this recap of our recent Humanitini event, "Rhythms of DC," bit.ly/3ubEbSG. Donate today to make events like this possible all year round! bit.ly/3ONHY23
It’s Giving Tuesday! Support HumanitiesDC, and celebrate DC's thinkers, creators, dreamers, and changemakers who bring the humanities to life all year round! humanitiesdc.org/donate
Like our new look? We are thrilled to announce the launch of HumanitiesDC's new logo, website AND strategic plan! Through the process, a theme emerged: Our work is centered in equity and grounded by our community partnerships. Learn more at humanitiesdc.org
Join us tonight from 5:30pm-7:30pm at Thurgood Marshall Center for our Community Heritage Project Showcase! Enjoy refreshments while you meet and learn from a group of creative DC residents, who have worked hard to document their own communities’ history and culture.
COMMUNITY HERITAGE SHOWCASE PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: Re/Know Reno: A Detective Story, presented by Miriam Gusevich This multi-media project allows YOU to explore the history of the Fort Reno community and learn about the Black neighborhood displaced in favor of the current park.
COMMUNITY HERITAGE SHOWCASE PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: Dap is a Love Language, presented by Rhonda Henderson Do you know your love language? For many of us, it’s the act of giving dap, a Black man’s most nuanced gesture, and a subtle yet powerful form of cultural communication.
COMMUNITY HERITAGE SHOWCASE PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: Georgetown African American Historic Landmark Project, presented by Andrena Crockett Come learn about new plaques that have been placed in Georgetown to highlight important African American figures that shaped the neighborhood.
COMMUNITY HERITAGE SHOWCASE PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: UDC Law Legacy Project, presented by Adeshola Akintobi In honor of UDC Law’s 50th Anniversary, check out an exhibit that features rare photos and stories from the school’s first year, preserving an important moment in DC history.
COMMUNITY HERITAGE SHOWCASE PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: Historic Lee’s Flowers Celebrates 75 years, presented by Kamilah Thurmon. Come learn about the 75-year history of Lee's Flowers. Register for the Showcase now and see you at Thurgood Marshall Center on November 3rd!
On November 3rd, the Community Heritage Showcase will feature Cory Lee Stowers’ project To the East: The Rise of Public Murals in Wards 7 and 8. Learn about the groundbreaking artists who painted the first public murals east of the river.
Join the DC Legacy Project at Busboys and Poets Anacostia tonight at 6pm for a film screening and book talk. Supported by HumanitiesDC, this event will explore the history and legacy of Barry Farm-Hillsdale, shedding light on this historically Black community.
The countdown to our annual Community Heritage Project Showcase has begun! Join us on November 3rd from 5:30pm-7:30pm at Thurgood Marshall Center as we celebrate our 2022 grantees. Register for this free event now: eventbrite.com/e/humanities-d…
Rise and Shine with Bhakti Yoga Sep. 25th 9am-10am Meridian Hill-Malcolm X Park. Donations strongly suggested. Enjoy the feeling of rejuvenation on a Sunday morning as we come together to flow with Bhakti Yoga, an immigrant-owned business in DC!
National Endowment fo... @NEHgov
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Jonathan Forney @JB_Forney
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Zach Wilson @ZachWil11217202
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Rebecca Oss @RebeccaOss
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Paul Grant @paulvgrant
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Lisa Carr @mljjCarr
67 Followers 863 Following One of the reasons people cling to their hate so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with their pain *James Baldwin
Erica Turner, LMFT @EinFlats
815 Followers 2K Following Marriage & Family Therapist. Co-host of S* Your Therapist Reads podcast. IG: rosewatertherapy; stuffyourtherapistreads
Abigail Higgins @abbyhiggins
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Lesley T. @FreckleyLesley
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Jordan Mosby @jordanmmosby
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Anthony D. Hinnant @SuitlandMrTony
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Omar Sadoth Ortega @OmarSadoth
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aloycecharles @aloycecharles7
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Miza Alex @MizaAlex1
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Center for the Humani... @HumanitiesTufts
573 Followers 537 Following The Center for the Humanities at Tufts (CHAT) was established to promote innovative, collaborative study in the humanities and arts, and encourage conversation.
Spark to Flame @s2fjournal
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TheaterandPolicySalon @TheaterPolSalon
83 Followers 96 Following The Theater and Policy Salon is designed to build a community of theatergoers who are passionate about policy and plays that speak to policy issues.
New Day Films @newdayfilms
3K Followers 2K Following New Day is a unique, filmmaker-run distribution company, providing award-winning films to educators, community groups, governments, and businesses since 1971.
Riley @RileyJournal
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Indiana Authors Award... @INAuthorsAwards
1K Followers 1K Following The Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Awards honor the best books written by Hoosiers and connect readers and writers in Indiana. Powered by @INHumanities.
Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle
61K Followers 5K Following D.C. reporter with @NOTUSreports. Former: @51stnews, @wamu885 and @dcist. You can find me at the same username over at 🦋. Signal username: maustermuhle.09
Mayor Muriel Bowser @MayorBowser
198K Followers 752 Following Official account of the Mayor of Washington, DC. Together, let's work to give every Washingtonian a fair shot.
National Endowment fo... @NEHgov
41K Followers 908 Following A federal agency, National Endowment for the Humanities supports research, preservation, public programs, and education in the humanities. Follow/RT≠endorsement
DCist @DCist
345K Followers 136 Following The District's (unofficial) homepage, covering D.C.-area news, culture, and curiosities. Powered by @wamu885 Newsletter? https://t.co/CwUakxZTiF…
Council of DC @councilofdc
67K Followers 16K Following We’re the District’s legislature and a coequal branch of DC government. On social media, our goal is to engage in an informative and conversational way.
Councilmember Brooke ... @CMBrookePinto
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Eleanor #DCStatehood ... @EleanorNorton
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Muriel Bowser @MurielBowser
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Library of Congress @librarycongress
1.1M Followers 13 Following Official account of the world’s largest library. Explore collections & plan a visit. All Library accounts: https://t.co/KMH2LPXfZv
Scott Roberts @ScottRobertsDC
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Smithsonian’s NMAAH... @NMAAHC
213K Followers 723 Following Journey through the lens of the African American experience. #APeoplesJourney, #ANationsStory Legal: https://t.co/3sIRJi7PRE • @NMAAHCdirector
John J. Falcicchio @falcicchio
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TIME @TIME
18.5M Followers 474 Following News and current events from around the globe. Since 1923. Subscribe: https://t.co/yT0dueLEm0
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Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris
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Oral History Society @OralHistorySoc
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Oral History Associat... @oralhistory
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Sadie Janes @SadieJJanes
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Oral History Review @oralhistreview
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Institute of Politics... @ipphdc
462 Followers 968 Following Our Capital. Our Stories. Join us to rediscover, celebrate, and promote the diverse history of our nation's capital.
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