Humanities Truck Community Archive
The Humanities Truck participated in the 2024 Adams Morgan Day Festival on September 9, 2024, which focuses on the neighborhood of Adams Morgan and its culture, diversity, and history. This digital collection includes oral history interview recordings and transcripts conducted during the event in addition to photographs from the event showing attendees, and documenting the Truck exhibit titled "A New Perspective on The New Thing" and an African Drumming circle that was part of the festivities.
During the Festival, the Truck was parked at the intersection of 18th Street NW and Wyoming NW, in front of Marie Reed School, the Team conducted interviews with participants from around DC and discussed the special role that Adams Morgan plays in the culture and vibrance of the larger DC area. The Humanities Truck also hosted space for DJs, ASL Soundsystem, Leon City Sounds, and Nico Sophia. The outside and inside of the Humanities Truck featured the exhibit, "New Perspective on The New Thing: an Exhibition of Photos from 1966" curated by Britt Oates and students from Jackson Reed High School. On the side of the truck, festival goers viewed photographs from The New Thing Art and Architecture Center, an integral part of Adams Morgan cultural history. The inside of the truck included interpretive panels discussing The New Thing with more depth.
The New Thing Art and Architecture Center was founded in 1966 by then-Howard University student and architect Colin “Topper” Carew to offer free workshops to the children of Adams Morgan with the goal of transforming neighborhoods and empowering citizens in the face of urban renewal and community displacement. Around 1968, the New Thing expanded to include classes in dance, photography, and film for young people in the community.
During Adams Morgan Day 2024, community members also had the opportunity to participate in an African Drummng circle. In the 1960s the Suggs brothers learned the art of African Drumming at The New Thing Art and Architecture Center from the legendary Melvin Deal, founder of the African Heritage Dancers and Drummers. Vernon and Perry Suggs led an African Drumming circle for interested festival goers. All were welcome to participate.
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