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The [[CrossTalk]] series was presented alongside the [[Folger Theatre]] production of [[District Merchants]], that brought disparate publics together to think about race and religion thoughtfully and deeply, through the lens of literature and history.  
The [[CrossTalk]] series was presented alongside the [[Folger Theatre]] production of [[District Merchants]], that brought disparate publics together to think about race and religion thoughtfully and deeply, through the lens of literature and history.  


At this event, associate professor '''Maurice Jackson''', of Georgetown University’s History Department and African American Studies Program, and historian '''Mara Cherkasky''' discussed the historic use of racially restrictive housing covenants in DC.
At this event, '''Samantha Abramson''', Program & Outreach Manager of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington, explored Jewish life and key personalities during the Civil War, and the changes the war brought for the city's newly expanded Jewish community.


==Mara Cherkasky==
==Samantha Abramson==
Mara Cherkasky is a historian focusing on Washington DC, co-founder of [http://prologuedc.com/ Prologue DC LLC], and one of three collaborators on the ongoing public history project [https://www.mappingsegregationdc.org/ Mapping Segregation in Washington DC]. Other current projects include a historic district nomination for DC’s Bloomingdale neighborhood, in collaboration with the DC Historic Preservation Office; oral history interviews with the area’s Yiddish speakers for the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington; an exhibition and book for the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum; and creation of an archives for James Reese Europe American Legion Post 5, in collaboration with American University. She has completed a centennial history of the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia, and, while on staff with Cultural Tourism DC, helped produce a dozen Neighborhood Heritage Trails and managed the city’s African American Heritage Trail. Mara has a Master’s degree in American Studies from George Washington University.
Samantha Abramson is the Program & Outreach Manager at the Society, leads tours and supports programs exploring Washington's Jewish roots. She holds a Masters in Museum Studies with concentrations in administration and exhibition development from The George Washington University and a Bachelors degree in History with minors in English, Jewish Studies, and Spanish from the University of Minnesota.
 
==Maurice Jackson==
Professor Maurice Jackson, Ph.D., teaches history, African American Studies, and Jazz at Georgetown University. Among the former longshoreman and community organizer’s many accomplishments are ''Let This Voice Be Heard: Anthony Benezet, Father of Atlantic Abolitionism'' (2009, author), ''African-Americans and the Haitian Revolution'' (2010, co-editor), ''Quakers and Their Allies in the Abolitionist Cause, 1754-1808'' (2015, co-editor), and ''Halfway to Freedom: African Americans and the Struggle for Social Progress in Washington, D.C.'' . Professor Jackson has also published numerous articles, including, in the journal Washington History, “Washington, D.C.: From the Founding of a Slaveholding Capital to a Center of Abolitionism” (2013) and “Great Black Music and the Desegregation of Washington, D.C.,” the latter for a special issue on Jazz in D.C. for which he served as co-editor (2014). Professor Jackson was a 2009 inductee into the Washington, D.C. Hall of Fame, and Mayor Vincent Gray appointed him as the first chair of the D.C. Commission on African American Affairs in 2013.


==The Jewish Historical Society==
[https://capitaljewishmuseum.org/ The Jewish Historical Society] explores the unique Jewish heritage of Washington as hometown and as nation's capital. It engages and inspires adults and children through exhibitions, its landmark historic synagogue, public programs, and educational initiatives. The Society collects, preserves, and shares material culture that documents the story of the Jewish community in the Washington, D.C., region as a lens through which broader national and international history may be explored. The Jewish Historical Society is a partner organization of [[CrossTalk| CrossTalk: DC Reflects on Identity and Difference.]]


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CrossTalk DC: A History of Housing Covenants, one of the Talks and Screenings at the Folger, was held in the Folger Theatre on Friday, Friday, June 17, 2016 at 6:00pm.

The CrossTalk series was presented alongside the Folger Theatre production of District Merchants, that brought disparate publics together to think about race and religion thoughtfully and deeply, through the lens of literature and history.

At this event, Samantha Abramson, Program & Outreach Manager of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington, explored Jewish life and key personalities during the Civil War, and the changes the war brought for the city's newly expanded Jewish community.

Samantha Abramson

Samantha Abramson is the Program & Outreach Manager at the Society, leads tours and supports programs exploring Washington's Jewish roots. She holds a Masters in Museum Studies with concentrations in administration and exhibition development from The George Washington University and a Bachelors degree in History with minors in English, Jewish Studies, and Spanish from the University of Minnesota.

The Jewish Historical Society

The Jewish Historical Society explores the unique Jewish heritage of Washington as hometown and as nation's capital. It engages and inspires adults and children through exhibitions, its landmark historic synagogue, public programs, and educational initiatives. The Society collects, preserves, and shares material culture that documents the story of the Jewish community in the Washington, D.C., region as a lens through which broader national and international history may be explored. The Jewish Historical Society is a partner organization of CrossTalk: DC Reflects on Identity and Difference.