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"Kindred Spirits" explores the lives and work of two accomplished but unsung African American women artists who lived and worked during the era of segregation and who developed a special bond as aunt and niece. Throughout this exploration of their art and careers, a third portrait emerges: that of a segregated Washington, D.C. where, denied the same access as their white colleagues, black artists seized educational opportunities, became prominent faculty members of African American schools, and established their own venues to exhibit and publish their work.

Kindred Spirits:  Artists Hilda Wilkinson Brown and Lilian Thomas Burwell

"​This oral history film honors the experience of 5 members of the Brookland Literary and&nbsp;Hunting Club (a.k.a. BLAHC), a poker and social club founded in Washington, DC in 1942 by 9 accomplished Black men from the Brookland neighborhood in the district — doctors, lawyers, scientists, university presidents — many with Howard University affiliations. They gathered monthly to discuss important topics of the day (the “literary”) and “hunt” (aka play poker). BLAHC has survived until today, but now it may be reaching it's end."

BLAHC: The Brookland Literary & Hunting Club

This film chronicles a year in the life of the critically-acclaimed and award-winning vocal ensemble 'Afro Blue'. From one of the most prestigious Historically Black Universities &amp; Colleges (HBCUs) in America; Howard University, this documentary journeys a year full of auditions, performances, and album recordings.

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