Jeannine Clark interview

@ DC Public Library

Clark, Jeannine, interviewee

Description

Oral history interview with Jeannine Clark, an African-American woman who grew up in the Trinidad neighborhood and later in Southeast D.C.. She recounts visiting the U Street Corridor before and after the U Street Riots, performing as a singer and going to theaters. She discusses the changing character of U Street Corridor throughout her life.Jeannine Clark is a frequent singer at U Street theaters and venues and also remembers growing up in D.C. and seeing performances on U St after the era of \Black Broadway\ but prior to the U Street Riots.DC Public Library, Special Collections, OHP 26 U Street Oral History Project - DC's Cultural Corridor

Type:

Sound

Contributors:

Navies, Kelly, interviewer

Rights:

Publication rights for this interview can be granted by the DC Public LibraryIn Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted;