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    1. Fellows, second from the left, stands with five men in front of the Museum, then at the Carver Theater.

      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Balcha G. Fellows

      • Date: February 9, 2022
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday.

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      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Lori Yarrish

      • Date: May 16, 2018
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: Director Lori Yarrish, Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum, led the museum during its 50th year to adopt a community-driven model increasing collaboration with D.C. Public Schools on issues such as sustainability and healthy eating. #Groundbreaker

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      SIA Acc. 09-236, National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.) Community Services Department, Museum Training Workshop Records, 1991-1998

      • Date: 1991 1991-1998
      • Creator: National Museum of the American Indian. Community Services Department
      • Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Portia James

      • Date: August 15, 2018
      • Creator: Lisa Fthenakis
      • Description: Senior Curator and Historian Portia James (1953-2015) pioneered a community-based approach at the Anacostia Community Museum and led the exhibitions, publications and collections programs. She researched African American material culture. #Groundbreaker

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      Anacostia Neighborhood Museum Opens to Serve Local Community | Smithsonian Institution Archives

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        SIA Acc. 07-102, National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.) Community and Constituent Services Department Constituent Outreach, Outreach Records, 2004-2007

        • Date: 2004 2004-2007
        • Creator: National Museum of the American Indian. Community and Constituent Services Department. Constituent Outreach
        • Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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        Wonderful Women Wednesday: Katrina D. Lashley

        • Date: November 11, 2020
        • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
        • Description: Katrina D. Lashley has been the program coordinator of Urban Waterways at Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum since 2012. The research and educational initiative aims to create a better understanding of the relationships between urban communities and their waterways.Lashley earned her bachelor’s degree in English literature and Italian from Rutgers University and a

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        SIA Acc. 09-191, National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.) Community and Constituent Services Department Constituent Outreach, Outreach Records, 2009

        • Date: 2009
        • Creator: National Museum of the American Indian. Community and Constituent Services Department. Constituent Outreach
        • Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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        See Here: 9/15/2017

        • Date: September 15, 2017
        • Creator: Kira M. Sobers
        • Description: See Here: a weekly photo feature showcasing images from the collections of the Smithsonian Institution Archives.

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        Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Melanie A. Adams

        • Date: August 7, 2019
        • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
        • Description: Dr. Melanie A. Adams, Director, Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum, 2019–present, previously served as the deputy director of learning initiatives at the Minnesota Historical Society and the managing director of the Missouri Historical Society. She brings twenty-five years of community engagement experience to the Smithsonian. #Groundbreaker

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        Wonderful Women Wednesday: Camille Giraud Akeju

        • Date: June 17, 2020
        • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
        • Description: Camille Giraud Akeju was the Director of the Anacostia Community Museum from 2005 to 2016. Under her leadership, the Museum broadened its mission and scope to address the impact of historical and current events on urban communities, both locally and nationally.Before the Smithsonian, Akeju served as the president of the Harlem School of the Arts beginning in 1999. During her

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        Anacostia Neighborhood Museums Changes Name to Anacostia Museum | Smithsonian Institution Archives

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