ANACOSTIA UNMAPPED
Geographic Scope: Southeast Washington D.C.
Website: https://www.anacostiaunmapped.com/

“Anacostia Unmapped” is underway in the Southeast neighborhood of Washington D.C. WAMU 88.5 , a local public radio station is one of 15 chosen after a national competition to incubate storytelling experiments and expand public media to more Americans. Washington DC independent producer Katie Davis will work with residents for nine months (until July) to record stories and produce them for radio.  “Anacostia Unmapped” recognizes that you can’t build bridges with a community in mere days. We’ll dig deeper for compelling stories, leverage new digital tools, and challenge WAMU 88.5 staff to rethink how to identify and place stories about this part of DC.

A CENTURY OF WOMEN IN CONGRESS
Geographic Scope: Washington D.C.
Website: https://history.house.gov/Oral-History/Century-of-Women/

On November 7, 1916, Jeannette Rankin of Montana became the first woman elected to the United States Congress. To commemorate the centennial of her November 1916 election and April 1917 swearing-in as a U.S. Representative, the Office of the House Historian conducted oral histories with former women Members, staff, and family. Drawn from decades of congressional experience, the interviews in this ongoing project convey a larger narrative about the transformative role of women in American politics and their contributions to Congress during the past century. The Office of the House Historian conducted oral histories with former women Members and staff. Listen as women describe their diverse pathways to the House, recall behind-the-scenes details of the legislative process, and chronicle their efforts to achieve power and parity within the institution. Drawn from decades of congressional experience, the interviews in this ongoing project affirm Rankin’s bold prediction of “I may be the first woman member of Congress, but I won’t be the last.” These interviews also convey a larger narrative about the transformative role of women in American politics and their contributions to Congress during the past century.