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La Comunidad Latina

WETA explores how Adams Morgan became the center of the Latino community in the District.

Aired 11/01/2006 | Rating NR

WETA Neighborhoods

La Comunidad Latina

Clip: Season 2006 | 2m 10sVideo has Closed Captions

WETA explores how Adams Morgan became the center of the Latino community in the District.

Historically home to a small concentration of Latino residents, Adams Morgan's Spanish-speaking population exploded in the 1980s. WETA explores how Adams Morgan has become the center of the Latino community in the District.

Aired 11/01/2006 | Rating NR

Murals

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WETA spotlights Adams Morgan's murals and introduces some of their artists. (2m 17s)

La Comunidad Latina

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WETA explores how Adams Morgan became the center of the Latino community in the District. (2m 10s)

Adams Morgan History

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WETA examines the transformation of Adams Morgan from farmland to urban hot spot. (2m 3s)

A Spirited Past

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Established during Prohibition, Pearson's Wine & Spirits remains a D.C. fixture today. (2m 9s)

Ready to Play

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The Glover Park co-ed softball league is the city's only independent neighborhood league. (2m 26s)

Community Garden

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The community garden in Glover Park is one of the few "victory garden" sites still in use. (2m 4s)

Artist Carlton Fletcher

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Carlton Fletcher paints images of Glover Park with both his brushes and words. (2m 5s)

Shepherd Park Homes

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Shepherd Park boasts an unusually diverse architectural mixture of home styles. (2m 3s)

Shepherd Park History

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Once farmland, Shepherd Park is now one of Washington's densest urban neighborhoods. (2m 2s)

Neighbors, Inc.

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In the late 1950s, Shepherd Park residents formed Neighbors, Inc. to promote integration. (2m 29s)

KidSafe

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KidSafe helps children in Southwest, D.C., succeed at school and in life. (2m 22s)

Historic Southwest

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Tour the oldest row houses in D.C. and a waterfront area on the brink of redevelopment. (2m 29s)

Fish Market

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WETA visits the bustling Maine Avenue Fish Wharf, a D.C. institution for over 200 years. (2m 27s)

Dr. Dorothy Height

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Dr. Dorothy Height exemplifies the important role of women in the Civil Rights Movement. (2m 29s)

Local Pages

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John Rouse, editor of the Bowie Blade News, offers a newspaperman's view of Bowie, MD. (2m 21s)

City Hall Galleries

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Tour the gallery spaces at Bowie City Hall and view the work of homegrown artists. (2m 10s)

Bowie International Festival

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The Bowie International Festival explores traditions, food and art from many cultures. (2m 10s)

The Dairy Godmother

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The Dairy Godmother is a sweet example of a thriving independent business in Del Ray. (2m 15s)

Railroad Ties

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WETA explores Del Ray's railroading past. (2m 16s)

Memories of Del Ray

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Longtime Del Ray resident Norman Grimm reflects on changes in his neighborhood. (2m 30s)

Art on the Avenue

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The Del Ray "Art on the Avenue" festival features over 300 artists and craftspeople. (2m 5s)

Ledroit Park

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Now a diverse neighborhood, LeDroit Park was orginally a gated "Whites only" community. (2m 22s)

Duke Ellington's D.C.

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WETA examines the Shaw in which Duke Ellington lived during the 1920s. (2m 29s)

Ben's Chili Bowl

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Ben's Chili Bowl has been cooking up halfsmokes, burgers and chili in DC since 1958. (2m 26s)

The Barbershop

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Frank Love gives us an insider's view of Shaw where he has been cutting hair since 1959. (2m 26s)

Anna J. Cooper House

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Brian Brown is restoring the Anna J. Cooper House to resemble its appearance around 1900. (2m 30s)

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