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MOLLY HUNDLEY showing at George Washington University

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The Washingtoniana Collection at the George Washington University Museum is hosting the showing of THE CAMPAIGNS OF MOLLY HUNDLEY,  one of the films produced by Chowan Discovery.

From 1921 to 1955, Mrs. Mary Gibson Hundley was an exacting teacher of French and Latin at the famous Dunbar High School in Washingon, D.C.  The film’s title reflects Mrs. Hundley’s educational advancement against racism at her college; her drive to encourage students to excel in all ways, the students who were inspired by her; her legal battle against a racially-restricted covenant that evicted her from her home;  and finally, Mrs. Hundley’s campaign to save the historic Dunbar High School building in the 1970’s.

Mrs. Hundley’s unyielding loyalty to her school and high educational standards led her to write a book, The Dunbar Story in 1965.  She encouraged and directed many Dunbar students to attend the best possible colleges in the United States during the Jim Crow era.  The Chowan Discovery Group presents a film about this extraordinary personality in education.  THE CAMPAIGNS OF MOLLY HUNDLEY tells of her efforts to move students to excellent levels of education and mission, to broaden their choices of colleges during the Jim Crow era, and her own battles against mediocrity and racism.  Producer Marvin T. Jones will introduce and discuss the film.

This is the second Dunbar High film produced by Chowan Discovery.  Both films are funded by the Humanities Council of Washington, D.C. and the Chowan Discovery Group. The screening is part of the D.C. Mondays at the Museum program series, a lunchtime event that is inspired by the Albert H. Small Washingtoniana Collection at the George Washington University Museum.

 

Dunbar High School’s Classic Age: 1870 – 1957 film showing in Shepherd Park, DC

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The first public high school for African Americans, the Paul W. Lawrence High School in Washington, D.C. was known for the sterling education given to its students and for the successes they achieved in later life.  Among its famous students are General Benjamin Davis, Sr., Nannie Helen Burroughs, Dr. Charles Drew, Charles Hamilton Houston, Senator Edward Brooke and Elizabeth Catlett.  Notable principals and teachers include  Mary Jane Patterson, Richard T. Greener, Anna Julia Cooper, Christian Fleetwood, Edward C. Williams, Jesse Redmon Fauset, Carter G. Woodson and Mary Gibson Hundley.

Interviewees for the film include Dunbar alumni.  This is the first film produced by Chowan Discovery and was funded in part by the Humanities Council of Washington, D. C. and Chowan Discovery supporters.  The showing is hosted by the District of Columbia Public Library. (25 minutes)

Dunbar High School’s Classic Age – 1870 – 1957 film showing in Georgetown

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The first public high school for African Americans, the Paul W. Lawrence High School in Washington, D.C. was known for the sterling education given to its students and for the successes they achieved in later life.  Among its famous students are General Benjamin Davis, Sr., Nannie Helen Burroughs, Dr. Charles Drew, Charles Hamilton Houston, Senator Edward Brooke and Elizabeth Catlett.  Notable principals and teachers include  Mary Jane Patterson, Richard T. Greener, Anna Julia Cooper, Christian Fleetwood, Edward C. Williams, Jesse Redmon Fauset, Carter G. Woodson and Mary Gibson Hundley.

Interviewees for the film include Dunbar alumni.  This is the first film produced by Chowan Discovery and was funded in part by the Humanities Council of Washington, D. C. and Chowan Discovery supporters.  This showing is part of the Emancipation Day observances in celebration of the 1862 District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act.

The showing is co-hosted by the  Mt. Zion  United Methodist Church at 1334 29th St., NW.

15th Public Showing of CAMPAIGNS OF MOLLY HUNDLEY

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The Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives,
directed by Kimberley Springle, gave us
plenty of assistance when we were researching for our two Dunbar films.  We are pleased to present the latest one at the Charles Sumner.

From 1921 to 1955, Mrs. Mary Gibson Hundley was an exacting teacher of French and Latin at the famous Dunbar High School in Washingon, D.C.  The film’s title reflects Mrs. Hundley’s educational advancement against racism at her college; her drive to encourage students to excel in all ways, the students who were inspired by her; her legal battle against a racially-restricted covenant that evicted her from her home;  and finally, Mrs. Hundley’s campaign to save the historic Dunbar High School building in the 1970’s.

Mrs. Hundley’s unyielding loyalty to her school and high educational standards led her to write a book, The Dunbar Story in 1965.  She encouraged and directed many Dunbar students to attend the best possible colleges in the United States during the Jim Crow era.  The Chowan Discovery Group presents a new film about this extraordinary personality in education.  THE CAMPAIGNS OF MOLLY HUNDLEY tells of her efforts to move students to excellent levels of education and mission, to broaden their choices of colleges during the Jim Crow era, and her own battles against mediocrity and racism.

This is the second Dunbar High film produced by Chowan Discovery.  Both films are funded by the Humanities Council of Washington, D.C. and the Chowan Discovery Group.

Two Chowan Discovery Presentations at ASALH

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Panelists Dr. Rhonda L. Jones, Dr. Sandra Jowers-Barber and Marvin T. Jones.

In October 2016, the 101st conference of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History took place in Richmond.  Dr. Rhonda L. Jones and Dr. Sandra Jowers-Barber invited Marvin T. Jones to their panel, Documenting, Idenifying and Marking Hallowed Spaces.  Jones’ presentation was on highway historic markers called “Curbside Classroom: Demystifying the Process of Highway Historical Markers” and was based on Chowan Discovery’s experience in successfully nominating six North Carolina Highway Historical Markers. This presentation was first given at an Afro American Genealogical and Historical Society conference in Greensboro in 2012.

The Chowan Discovery-produced film, The Campaigns of Molly Hundley, was also shown.  At conferences like ASALH, frequently friends gather and this was no less true.  CDG advisor and friend, Dr. Arwin D. Smallwood, led a group of students and faculty from A&T University where he is chairman of the history department.

Marvin and Chowan Discovery want to thank Drs. Jones and Jowers-Barber for the invitation!

Dr. Smallwood (l) with his group and Jones.

Historical Society of Washington showing MOLLY HUNDLEY

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For its annual conference, the Historical Society of Washington is hosting THE CAMPAIGNS OF MOLLY HUNLDEY as a major part of an evening program.  Following the showing, Chowan Discovery’s Marvin T. Jones will take part in a panel discussion.

From 1921 to 1955, Mrs. Mary Gibson Hundley was an exacting teacher of French and Latin at the famous Dunbar High School in Washingon, D.C.  The films ‘s title reflects Mrs. Hundley’s educational advancement against racism at her college; her drive to encourage students to excel in all ways, the students who were inspired by her; her legal battle against a racially-restricted covenant that evicted her from her home;  and finally, Mrs. Hundley’s campaign to save the historic Dunbar High School building in the 1970’s.

Mrs. Hundley’s unyielding loyalty to her school and high educational standards led her to write a book, The Dunbar Story in 1965.  She encouraged and directed many Dunbar students to attend the best possible colleges in the United States during the Jim Crow era.   The Chowan Discovery Group presents a new film about this extraordinary personality in education.  THE CAMPAIGNS OF MOLLY HUNDLEY tells of her efforts to move students to excellent levels of education and mission, to broaden their choices of colleges during the Jim Crow era, and her own battles against mediocrity and racism.

This is the second Dunbar High film produced by Chowan Discovery.  Both films are funded by the Humanities Council of Washington, D.C. and the Chowan Discovery Group.