dc1968

curated project commemorating the 50th anniversary of 1968 in dc

dedicated to bobby r. hale
24 march 1968 & petworth school

24 march 1968 & petworth school

#OTD-ish 24 March 1968 #oldschoolsaturday Students at Petworth School (8th & Shepherd Sts, NW) listen to the Marshall Hawkins band: Harold Chavis on drums, Marshall Hawkins on bass, and Frank Maxwell on piano. The concert was part of a larger program to bring live jazz into schools.

Your comments are welcome below. Did you go to Petworth School? Do you remember seeing the band? Do you remember the Marshall Hawkins band? You may comment privately here.

Photo source: Courtesy DC Public Library Special Collections, 24 February 1967. Ken Heinen, photographer.

25 march 1968 & free theater series on vietnam

25 march 1968 & free theater series on vietnam

23 march 1968 & howard u students end takeover

23 march 1968 & howard u students end takeover