Quynh interviewed Duc Le, who left Vietnam a few days prior to the fall of Saigon in 1975, observed by students from Quynh’s course in AAPI Oral History in the DMV area. In the crisp sunlight and windy days of […]
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Written by Geoff Kelly, images taken by and used with permission from Lachlan Macrae The sidewalk in front of the exhibit, chalked with phrases and images associated with the Fall 2022 staff strikes On May 1, 2023, the Humanities Truck
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On a beautiful blue skied Washington DC day, June 17, 2023, the Humanities Truck joined 15+ DC organizations to celebrate the Ward 8 community, led by Advisory Neighborhood Commission 8E Chairperson Kelly Mikel Williams and Commissioner Deborah Wells. Deborah Wells
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On December 1st, 2022, The Humanities Truck went to “Tipi on the Mall for Native American Heritage Month,” an event that was held by the Native Youth Alliance. The Native Youth Alliance is an intertribal, indigenous youth organization that was
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On April 1st, 2022, The Humanities Truck went to the DC History Conference, an event that was created through partnership been the DC History Center and the DC Public Library system. The conference, which took places at the MLK Jr.
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A People Emerging_ Asian Pacific American Heritage Week Poster designed by Miu Eng for Washington, D.C.’s 1981 observance of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. 1981. Strangers No More_ Asian Pacific American Heritage Week Poster designed by Miu Eng for Washington,
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Introducing HIPS We’re pleased to announce that we have been and will be collaborating with HIPS this summer. Together we will be mobilizing collaborative community dialogue and events about drug-related harm reduction. HIPS is a local harm reduction organization that
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Amidst the escalating violence in the United States against the Asian, Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities (specifically facing the elderly and women) co-occurring with the continued violence against Black-Americans (as police continue murdering POC) the Humanities Truck team stands
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At Food for All alley. Eliza, Peter, Graeme, Julio, and AU student Luke. Nov. 12th, 2020 – Photo Ludy Grandas On Feb 26th, 2020, the Humanities Truck, alongside a group of my Latino Labor Community Based Learning class, and members
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During this moment of profound crisis, those of us who work with the Humanities Truck stand in solidarity with protestors around the world who have taken to the streets in response to the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police.
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The Humanities Truck works with diverse populations to collect, create, interpret, and curate stories that can return to the communities they originated from and circulate throughout the DMV. As we confront a global pandemic, we aim to record social responses
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Gung hay fat choy! Happy New Year! On Sunday, January 26, I joined forces with the 1882 Foundation, the Humanities Truck, and the Anacostia Community Museum to host the first prototype of the Dear Chinatown project at this year’s Lunar
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As a graduate assistant working with Humanities Truck fellow Laura Waters Hinson, I am privileged to help highlight the diverse voices and stories of community members around Washington D.C. Professor Hinson leads American University’s Community Voice Lab (CVL) and graduate
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