SHORTS PROGRAM 2
THE LEGACY OF CHANGING NEIGHBORHOODS
Black Broadway on U: Echoes of an Era
by Shellée Haynesworth
Long before Harlem, the U Street Corridor was a place in Washington where a proud African American community of artists, entertainers, business owners, educators, and intellectuals helped to shape America’s (and the world’s) tastes in culture and entertainment. Duke Ellington, Pearl Bailey, Cab Calloway, Sarah Vaughn reigned supreme on "Black Broadway."
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Chinatown
by Yi Chen
As Washington DC's historic Chinatown neighborhood gets gentrified, its Chinese heritage is less and less visible. This is the story of residents struggling to maintain their heritage in the midst of a changing neighborhood.
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Fate of a Salesman
by Tessa Moran and Ben Crosbie
After 60 years of business, Men's Fashion Center faces its biggest challenge: a tough economy and a gentrifying neighborhood in the H Street Corridor. For the salesmen whose identity, legacy, and redemption are tied to the store, they must come to terms with a new future.
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