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Title: Wendell Moore
Description: In this interview, Wendell Moore talks about his early childhood memories of playing in the Fort Totten neighborhood after moving there in 1964. He recalls playing in the alleys and the words by Fort Totten with other neighborhood children. He outlines his school experience, the social climate of the 1960s, and his post-secondary education. To conclude, Moore discusses the demographic changes he's seen throughout Washington, D.C. over the decades and the importance of being proactive., Wendell Moore was born in Northwest Washington and moved to the Fort Totten neighborhood when he was in fourth grade. He attended Barnard Elementary, Rabaut Junior High, and Calvin Coolidge Senior High School. Wendell Moore studied business administration at Bowie State University. After graduating, he secured a management position at Giant\n Food. He continued his education while working and received his master's and PhD. He also works as a professor at Bowie State University.

Title: Marvin Kirby
Description: In this interview, Marvin Kirby talks about his neighbors and memories of living in the Fort Totten community, and the changes gentrification has brought to the neighborhood., Marvin Kirby was born in Washington, DC at Gallinger Hospital, now known as DC General. He grew up in the Harvard Street Northwest area. In 1964, he moved with his wife and children to the Fort Totten neighborhood. He attended Bruce Elementary School, Banneker Junior High School, and Cardozo High School. He served two years in the Army and then attended Cortez Peters Business School. He worked for the federal government for several years.

Title: Michael Stanley
Description: In this interview, Michael Stanley discusses growing up in Fort Totten in the 1950s. He talks about the close-knit nature of the Fort Totten community and the long-lasting friendships that formed among neighborhood children. He then reflects on his life as a teenager and favorite clothing styles, and participating in the Cadet Core in high school. He reflects on the uniqueness of living in Fort Totten and how it has evolved., Michael Stanley is a native Washingtonian born at Georgetown Hospital where his mother worked. He lived with his family on Savannah Terrace in Southeast Washington until they moved to the Fort Totten neighborhood in approximately 1955 when he was six years old. He attended Keene Elementary School until the sixth grade, then MacFarland for seventh grade and part of eighth grade. Halfway through his eighth-grade year Bertie Backus was opened and he attended there the remainder of eighth grade and ninth grade. He was in the first graduating class of Bertie Backus. He attended high school at Roosevelt. After graduating from high school, he got a job and was later drafted into the Army where he served for two years and nine months. After that he attended college at UDC where he majored in business management.

Title: Phillip Purvis
Description: In this interview, Phillip Purvis recounts growing up in Fort Totten with friends and family, and remembering past businesses that he frequented. He recalls the beginning of gentrification and areas of the city like Barry Farms, East Gate, and Simple City., Phillip Purvis was born in 1955 in Northwest Washington. He grew up in Fort Totten, before moving to Woodridge in 1969. Following high school, he struggled with addiction and homelessness.

Title: The Washington Blade, September 29, 1995
Description: An independent newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This edition features articles on the National Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum not endorsing the Million Man March, Cyndi Lauper giving a free concert after the Aids Walk, U.S. Senate approving a D.C. budget bill for FY 1996 that allows the city to use local funds for a domestic partner law, Bob Dole's relationship with Gay Republicans, Charles Ruff as the newly appointed Corporation Counsel for the District of Columbia and his open door policy with the gay community, AIDS Walk raises 1.7 million dollars for AIDS service providers, AIDS organizations creating community on a block of L Street in Southeast D.C., Libertarianism giving gays and lesbians another political choice, article about the process of coming out, current and historical trends in fashion with the gay and lesbian communities, Michael Feinstein's musical career and his new book, Lesbian writer Chea Villanueva., Volume 26, Number 39

Title: The Washington Blade, May 26, 2000
Description: An independent newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This edition features articles on a multimillion-dollar insurance fraud scheme associated with viatical settlement companies; the company that produced the Millennium March's bankruptcy considerations; Minnesota state legislator Allan Spear's retirement; the murder of a transgender woman in Maryland; the police investigation of a gay young man who was shot to death in Maryland; DC Black Pride's plans to hold the event inside due to inclement weather; Countess Clarke as the keynote speaker at 'Celebration of the Spirit' worship service; WDCA's plans to air a controversial television program with Dr. Laura Schlessinger; GenderPAC's lobby days; the Presbyterian Church's rulings on same-sex marriage and whether gay candidates can qualify for ordination; gay fashion designers joining together for a Pride event; gay characters kissing on television shows; and other local; national; and international news; obituaries; a 'Readers Forum' featuring letters from readers; a piece on computer viruses; music and theater reviews; calendars for upcoming cultural; religious; and sporting events; an astrology section; classified; personals; and encounters ads; and advertisements for various services., Volume 31, Number 21

Title: Frederick Hollis
Description: Frederick Hollis discusses Fort Totten as a great place to grow up, playing sports, education, fashion, music and serving in the U.S. Army., Frederick Hollis is a native Washingtonian and recalls his childhood memories of the Fort Totten Community, the muscle car races, his education and working as a D.C. firefighter for which is retired.

Title: Washington Blade, September 8, 2006
Description: An independent weekly newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This issue features news articles on topics including the AFL-CIO's Pride at Work condemnation of an agreement between Walmart and the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce; the D.C. police captain charged with anti- LGBTQIA+ bias and harassment; the Senate race in Maryland including front contenders, Kweisi Mfume, a supporter of the equal marriage rights for same-sex couples, and Representative Ben Cardin, a supporter of civil unions for same-sex couples; how Virginia's bullying prevention program developed for schools excludes anti- LGBTQIA+ language; how US immigration laws and the lack of action on passing the Uniting American Families Act is forcing LGBTQIA+ couples to make hard decisions, including Chris Cain, the Washington Blade's executive editor, who decided to quit his position and move to Brazil to be with his partner; the Uniformed Service University student body electing their first openly gay council president Patrick M. High; Out4Immigration's efforts to change US immigration laws including promoting and passing the Uniting American Families Act that would allow LGBTQIA+ US citizens to sponsor their non-citizen partners immigrating to US; an effort by a local LGBTQIA+ bar event promoter to stop the DuPont Circle Citizen's Association fundraiser; the legal obstacles 22 known survivors of same-sex partners who died in the September 11 terrorist attacks face over inheritance rights and the victim compensation program offered by the federal government; D.C. resident Jose Gutierrez's exhibit focusing on the contributions made by the LGBTQIA+ Latinx community; an article featuring authentic rodeo fashion; and news affecting the LGBTQIA+ community from around the country and internationally. Also included are and other local, national, and international news; as well as obituaries; an editorial; a medical report; a list of HIV/AIDS community resources; a section featuring letters from readers and viewpoints columns; calendars for upcoming cultural, religious, self-help, and sporting events; film, book, restaurant, television, music, and theatre reviews; a section on home-related topics such as cars and real estate; classified, personal, and encounter ads; comic strips by Michael Derry (Troy), Paige Braddock (Jane's World), and Glen Hanson and Allen Neuwirth (The Adam and Steve Show); and advertisements for various events and services., Volume 37, Number 36

Title: Riot grrrl, Number 7
Description: Zine featuring punk scene news along with personal essays and poetry from various contributors about sexual abuse, sexism in advertising, college, fashion, abortion rights, book and music recommendations, bisexuality, and domestic violence. Zine also includes recipes and plans for the first Riot Grrrl Convention in August 1992., Date is based on events mentioned in the zine., Date is based on events mentioned in the zine.

Title: The Washington Blade, May 13, 1988
Description: An independent newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This edition features articles on the death of a relative of the Thai ambassador in an attack in the P Street area of Dupont Circle, a resolution in a custody dispute involving a father with AIDS, gay veterans efforts to change Defense Department policy of discharging gay military personnel, political information, a look at participants in the AIDS-walk, arts reviews, fashion advice, information about Amsterdam as a gay tourist destination, and ads for gay-friendly businesses, events, and groups., Volume 19, Number 20

Title: Barbara Taylor Hunter
Description: The first of four oral history interviews with Barbara Taylor Hunter. Taylor describes the fashion and culture of Shaw and Howard University in the 1960s. She touches upon the nature of Howard's political organizations and the area's music scene. Hunter reflects on how Shaw changed as a result of the 1968 riots. She notes that much of the neighborhood's older character was lost from destruction of architecture, the departure of many families, and an increase in housing costs. As a former high school teacher, she also discusses the schools in Shaw and her continued relationships with former students.

Title: The Washington Blade, February 27, 1987
Description: An independent newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This edition features articles on accusations by activists that DC failed responding to the AIDS crisis and instituting AIDS education programs, the representation of gay Holocaust victims in a conference at the U.S. Holocaust Museum, a settlement in a case of discrimination against a White House stenographer as the White House admitted his sexuality had been a factor in the decision to revoke his security clearance over previous arguments that staffers at the White House were domestic staff of the president and therefore not entitled to the due process protections for other federal employees, a profile of local black gay bar manager and fashion designer Marc King, reviews of gay interest arts and media, and ads of gay-friendly businesses, events, and groups., Volume 18, Number 9

Title: The Washington Blade, March 14, 1986
Description: An independent newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This edition features articles on the embezzlement trial of lesbian mayor of West Hollywood Valerie Terrigno, a decision at the Justice Department to stop asking prospective prosecutors about their sexual orientation, opposition from LGBTQIA+ political group the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club to a request by Georgetown University for the city to close a road near campus for construction following years of legal back and forth over the university's refusal to recognize two LGBTQIA+ student groups, coverage of a raucous hearing on a non-discrimination bill in New York City which was cleared despite the furious opposition for a vote by the full City Council after 15 years stalled in committee, the appointment of several LGBTQIA+ activists to leadership roles in the Democratic Party, interviews with several openly gay elected officials from around the country including Tim Mains of the Rochester (NY) City Council, John Laird of the Santa Cruz (CA) City Council, Bob Ebersole of the town of Lunenburg, Massachusetts, and Brian Coyle of the Minneapolis (MN) City Council, reviews of LGBTQIA+ interest arts and media, advice on style - in home furnishing, fashion, and hair, several recipes recommendations, and ads for LGBTQIA+-friendly businesses, events, and groups., Volume 17, Number 11

Title: The Washington Blade, August 31, 1984
Description: An independent newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This edition features articles on a legal decision to suspend Montgomery County's equal rights law until a referendum can be held, opposition to plans to create a registry of HIV positive individuals pending an anticipated test for HIV antibodies, a research study on the progression of AIDS, reviews of gay-interest media, fashion advice for the fall of 1984, and ads for gay-friendly businesses, events, and groups., Volume 15, Number 35

Title: Apocalypse chic photo shoot
Description: Close-up of a man wearing a face mask. He also wears several gold accessories.

Title: Blacklight, Volume 03, Number 05
Description: An independent newspaper serving the Black gay community of Washington, D.C. This edition features articles on the 1982 election in Washington, D.C., especially the city council chairman and mayoral races; love letters and long distance relationships; summer fashion; and short "News and Views" stories on topics of interest to the gay community; as well as "Blackmail" letters to the editor; part three of a series titled, "Afro-American Artist: An Historical Perspective;" an interview with Mayor Marion Barry's campaign liaison to the gay community, Dave Vos; book and music reviews; a poem titled, "Untitled Love Poem I" by C.S. Prince; a "Gallery" section with a photograph by Lee Whorton; a section titled, "Under Grace's Hat," focusing on happenings and events in the metropolitan area; classified ads; and advertisements for various events, organizations and businesses, and services., Volume 03, Number 05

Title: The Blade, November 20, 1978
Description: An independent newspaper serving the LGBTQIA+ community. This edition features articles on the concept of a ''gay community'', gays on television, gay rights in Congress, a series of crimes against gays in Baltimore, fashion advice, book recommendations, an examination of gay self-esteem, and ads for gay-friendly businesses, events, and groups., Volume 9, Number 12

Title: Patricia Smith Spencer Lee
Description: Patricia Smith Spencer Lee recalls Fort Totten as being a village with a strong sense of nurturing and belonging as party of her childhood., Patricia Smith Spencer Lee is native Washingtonian, a University of Maryland graduate and a retired editor from the Bureau of National Affairs.

Title: Reginald Rothwell
Description: Reginald Rothwell discusses the various D.C. neighborhoods he lived as a child, catholic school education, basketball and academics., Reginald Rothwell is a native Washingtonian, retired from Canada Dry and currently works for the D.C. Public School system.

Title: Washington City Paper, July 17, 1992
Description: The Washington City Paper is an alternative weekly newspaper serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. This edition features an article by Weston Kosova on evangelical Christian cartoonist Dick Hafer; John Hammill on the hairstyles of local hipsters; a Greg Kitsock profile of underwater photographer Greg Marshall; Adrian Havill on Jack Kent Cooke's negotiations over a new football stadium in Alexandria, VA; Alona Wartofsky on Capital Management's new ZEI nightclub; William L. Brown's 'President Bill' cartoon; an illustration by Shawn Belschwender; photos by Darrow Montgomery and Charles Steck; film, book, theater, art, and music reviews; sports news; a column focusing on local and national political gossip called 'Loose Lips'; a 'City Lights' calendar of upcoming cultural events; 'News of the Weird'; 'The Straight Dope'; advertisements for various services; syndicated comics including 'Refrigerator Johnny', 'Life in Hell', and 'Steven'; and classified ads., Volume 12, Number 29

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