Today's blog was written by Kaitlin Rogers, Archives Technician at the National Archives at College Park “Jazz will be the classical music of the future” -Dizzy Gillespie 12/4/1982 Dizzy Gillespie playing while attending PBS Taping "Performance in the White House Series" with Dizzy Gillespie and Stan Getz in the East Room (NAID 75852519) John Birks … Continue reading Happy Birthday Dizzy Gillespie!
African Americans & the Arts in the Federal Government This series of blogs were written by Tina L. Ligon, Supervisory Archivist at the National Archives at College Park, Maryland This year the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is celebrating the countless contributions of African Americans in the arts. The … Continue reading African American Artists & the Kennedy Center Honors
“There are people out there dying every day, so when you wake up, you just have to thank the Man Upstairs for another day on this planet. There's not much else we can ask for.” ~Dikembe Mutombo On September 30, 2024, Hall of Fame basketball player Dikembe Mutombo passed away at the age of 58, … Continue reading Tribute to Dikembe Mutombo
African Americans & the Arts in the Federal Government This series of blogs were written by Tina L. Ligon, Supervisory Archivist at the National Archives at College Park, Maryland This year the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is celebrating the countless contributions of African Americans in the arts. The … Continue reading African American Artists & the Presidential Medal of Freedom
