Oral History Day
Howard Theater, Washington, DC

On December 1, 2012, Assemble staff provided support for the oral history project that documents the rich past of the Howard Theatre and the 20th century African American experience in Washington DC. The event featured interviews with legendary performers: Dick Gregory, comedian, civil rights activist, humanitarian; Greg Gaskins, guitarist for Elvis Presley and The Manhattans; David Akers, singer and trumpet player with Wilson Pickett; Jimi Smooth, singer and former Howard Theatre usher and Sandra Bears, original member of The Jewels.